The Metal Crypt on Facebook  The Metal Crypt's YouTube Channel
Review: Immolation - Close To A World Below
Immolation
www.everlastingfire.com
Close To A World Below

Label: Metal Blade Records
Year released: 2000
Duration: 41:57
Tracks: 8
Genre: Death Metal

Rating:
4.25/5


Review online: February 2, 2001
Reviewed by: Michel Renaud
Readers' Rating
How do you rate this release?

Rated 4.26/5 (85.28%) (72 Votes)
Review

That's more like it. I wasn't too impressed by 1999's Failures for Gods. Close to a World Below, while not going too far away from Immolation's proven formula, boasts better production and more variety among the 8 songs that make up the album. I'm still not too crazy about Immolation's sound, but this is a much better release. Some songs lack in variety, with too much repeating riffs, and I wish they'd find a subject other than anti-Christianity, as this is becoming more and more of a trend. They keep this up and I'll be comparing them with Deicide's obsession. An album or two on that topic would have been more than enough. To their credit, they're against any religion, singing only against Christianity because that's the only religion they know, and therefore can speak of knowingly. In other words, they sing against what they know. Still, it's getting old. Find another hobby.

The music is predominantly heavy rather than all-hell-breaks-loose-fast, not without reminding the sound off Failures for Gods. Sometimes too simplistic or repetitive, it does have its strong moments, and the growling vocals are actually pretty good - I never thought I'd say such a thing. Add to this some awesome cover art. If you like your Death Metal brutal and heavy, this album should satisfy you.

More about Immolation...
Review: Acts of God (reviewed by Michel Renaud)
Review: Atonement (reviewed by Michel Renaud)
Review: Bringing Down The World (reviewed by Chaossphere)
Review: Dawn of Possession (reviewed by Hermer Arroyo)
Review: Failures For Gods (reviewed by Michel Renaud)
Review: Here In After (reviewed by Hermer Arroyo)
Review: Majesty and Decay (reviewed by Michel Renaud)
Review: Shadows In The Light (reviewed by Chaossphere)
Interview with guitarist Robert "Bob" Vigna on March 19, 2012 (Interviewed by Luxi Lahtinen)
Interview with guitarist Robert "Bob" Vigna on December 13, 2015 (Interviewed by Luxi Lahtinen)
Interview with guitarist Robert Vigna and vocalist and bassist Ross Dolan on June 11, 2017 (Interviewed by Luxi Lahtinen)
Interview with guitarist Robert "Bob" Vigna on June 7, 2019 (Interviewed by Luxi Lahtinen)
Interview with guitarist Robert Vigna and vocalist/bassist Ross Dolan on January 30, 2022 (Interviewed by Luxi Lahtinen)
Click below for more reviews
Latest 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Various Books/Zines 



The Metal Crypt - Crushing Posers Since 1999
Copyright  © 1999-2024, Michel Renaud / The Metal Crypt.  All Rights Reserved.