DEMONICAL — Mass Destroyer (review)

DEMONICAL — Mass Destroyer album cover Album · 2022 · Death Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
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"Mass Destroyer" is the seventh full-length studio album by Swedish death metal act Demonical. The album was released through Agonia Records in May 2022. It´s the successor to "World Domination" from October 2020. No lineup changes have taken place, to therefore it´s the same quintet lineup who recorded "World Domination" also responsible for recording "Mass Destroyer".

Stylistically this is very much a continuation of the hybrid old school death metal/melodic death metal style with a few epic moments, which Demonical also played on "World Domination", so in that respect this is a natural successor to the last album. Demonical are skilled musicians who can deliver just what this type of music needs. The songwriting is effecful, and the sound production is professional, clear, and detailed. So on most parameters "Mass Destroyer" is a quality release, but it lacks an original touch, and even after many listens, this is not the type of release where you´ll be able to recognise that it was Demonical playing if you didn´t know it beforehand...so in that regard this is a standard fare Scandinavian death metal release, and although it´s enjoyable enough while it plays, there´s little here leaving a lasting impression after it has finished playing. A 3 - 3.5 star (65%) rating is warranted.
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