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I remember it as a moment of \u201clove at first listen\u201d when I heard Revocation<\/strong> for the first time.\u00a0 It was for their song \u201cNo Funeral<\/strong>\u201d, and I was totally taken aback by their fusion of all the great parts of thrash and death metal with a great technical presence.\u00a0 I was afraid it was a one-off, thinking the rest of their material couldn\u2019t possibly be as good as that song, but that doubt quickly turned into surprise and enjoyment while immersing myself in all of their material.<\/p>\n

Now six albums into their career with their newest slab \u201cGreat Is Our Sin<\/strong>\u201d being launched, they have honed their sound to a level that is near impossible for most bands to do today.\u00a0 I mean that in the sense that they are continually inventive and are consistent as hell.\u00a0 They haven\u2019t released a bad album, and they still have lots of fresh ideas to bludgeon our eardrums to.\u00a0 And with this new collection of tracks, the band is continuing in that tradition.<\/p>\n

\u201cArbiters Of The Apocalypse<\/strong>\u201d, the opening track and the bands first single off the new album immediately hits you with the group\u2019s trademark front-loaded death-thrash, grabbing your attention immediately with it\u2019s hair-raising ferocity.\u00a0 \u201cCrumbling Imperium<\/strong>\u201d works wonderfully with precise syncopation and great bass theatrics from Brett Bamberger<\/strong>.\u00a0 The excellent guitar solo near the end of the song by frontman Dave Davidson<\/strong> leads into a melodic backbone that breaks back into forceful power chords near the end of this lively jaunt.<\/p>\n

Perhaps my favourite track on the album is \u201cCommunion<\/strong>\u201d, which comes across as the most technical and progressive track on the album. Newest member and former 3 Inches of Blood<\/strong> drummer Ash Pearson<\/strong> has joined the group for this album, and his influence and prowess shines through, particularly on this track with his breakneck and over-the-top drumming style.\u00a0 One of the big surprises to come directly after this monstrous composition is \u201cThe Exaltation<\/strong>\u201d, an instrumental featuring Marty Friedman<\/strong> (ex Megadeth<\/strong>\/Cacophony<\/strong>).\u00a0 If you\u2019re a fan of his legendary guitar theatrics then you\u2019re no doubt in for a treat here.\u00a0 I can only imagine how giddy Davidson<\/strong> was at the inclusion of the guitar god on a Revocation<\/strong> song.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a fan of the band, you\u2019ll love \u201cGreat Is Our Sin<\/strong>\u201d.\u00a0 With all the influences and expertise that the band throws into their collective talent pool, there\u2019s a lot to get excited about.\u00a0 The songwriting has been honed and matured to a ridiculously perfect degree with the release of each album, constantly one-upping their own creativity and giving their own brand of metal a loud voice in the community.\u00a0 The technical death thrash with progressive tendencies is still coming forth in heaps, and with each album the sound gets more refined and executed to metallic and bombastic perfection.\u00a0 Dave Davidson<\/strong> is the sole remaining original member, and his dedication to keeping the sound intact and vibrant is a testament to his overall ability as a songwriter.<\/p>\n

There really isn\u2019t a bad song on the whole album.\u00a0 The boys really put their all into every track, throwing everything they have into the songwriting process and letting each song stand on it\u2019s own merits without repeating patterns throughout the whole release.\u00a0 This is a trend they have kept up throughout their career, and I\u2019m glad it\u2019s still a major component of the band\u2019s dynamic ability to constantly grow and evolve.<\/p>\n

I also love how the band continue to wear their influences on their sleeves with nods to old-school thrash and death metal, yet adding that incredibly tight and dominant technical edge that worked for bands like Martyr<\/strong>, Pestilence<\/strong> and Atheist<\/strong>.\u00a0 When they evoke all of this goodness and add their own spin on it, you have their current sound in a nutshell.<\/p>\n

At this point, the band can\u2019t really do any wrong.\u00a0 With a ridiculously consistent discography, it\u2019s hard to find any fault with their output.\u00a0 Let\u2019s be honest, if you know the band or are a fan, you know what you\u2019re going to get when you delve into a new offering of theirs for the first time.\u00a0 But having said that, it doesn\u2019t take away from the goosebumps or adrenaline that seeps into your very being when consuming their own brand of metal.\u00a0 And I have no doubt that this trend will continue to permeate their sound for years to come.<\/p>\n

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Tracklist:<\/strong><\/p>\n

01. Arbiters Of The Apocalypse
\n02. Theatre Of Horror
\n03. Monolithic Ignorance
\n04. Crumbling Imperium
\n05. Communion
\n06. The Exaltation
\n07. Profanum Vulgus
\n08. Copernican Heresy
\n09. Only The Spineless Survive
\n10. Cleaving Giants Of Ice<\/p>\n

Playing time:<\/strong> 45:08<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> 22 July, 2016<\/p>\n

Label:<\/strong> Metal Blade<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> Official Revocation Website<\/a><\/p>\n