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Band
Ikkadian
Title
Of Alpha And Omega
Type
LP/EP
Company
Independent
YOR
2012
Style
Black
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Ikkadian's Of Alpha and Omega, their self released debut is a fusion of black and death metal in the best way possible. The vocals are a great mix of death grunts and shrieks that are well executed. Musically the band has that classic black metal sound fused with Gothenburg styled melody and hauntingly beautiful acoustic interludes. The production is solid and the tempo and style changes throughout the album keep you interested throughout. For a self released debut, this is one of the best I've heard and with a major label behind them, this band could become big really fast. Definitely need to check this one out metal heads!
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Of Alpha And Omega 2012 Independent Greg Watson 11/11/2012 4
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