PESTILENCE — Testimony of the Ancients (review)

PESTILENCE — Testimony of the Ancients album cover Album · 1991 · Technical Death Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
Warthur
Not quite as progressive as some of the material they would produce later, Pestilence's Testimony of the Ancients is still a technical metal tour de force which manages to hit a fine balance between brutality and technical finesse. Alternating between more developed pieces and brief, curious little instrumentals, the album offers up a somewhat more pristine and clean-sounding production than is typical for death metal of this era, but I think that really brings out the more subtle nuances of what Pestilence are trying to do here. The overall impression given is less of a brutal, aggressive bellow of rage and more like a panicked rant, which fits the lyrical themes nicely.
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UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
One of my favorite death metal albums from the golden year of 1991.

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