Eon of Obscurity (Century Media Records) finds Sabbing following the path first tread by Cannibal Corpse, grinding into a brutal take on Death Metal. A style that finds the vocals at a dense gurgle and razor wire riffing, conjuring images of gore, even when the lyrics are obscured in the harsh vocal fry. In honoring this sound, the dense riffage. This comes with some of the raw production staples of the sound, such as the flat smack of the snare, which is an acquired taste even in the early recordings of the genre.  Continue reading →