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Band
Abhordium
Title
Omega Prayer
Type
LP/EP
Company
Independent
YOR
2018
Style
Black
7/13/2018 - Review by: Greg Watson
Predictable blackened death that follows a half formula
Abhordium's style is listed as blackened death and they do utilize both styles pretty well but the issue I had with 'Omega Prayer' was that the songs got predictable. You'd get one track focusing on mainly black metal and then the next focusing more on the death metal side of things. "Dreary Touch of the Void" is one of the few songs that combine both styles together and this is when the band sounds at the top of their game. The repetitive formula really made this one a bit lackluster in the end but there are a few high points and it is worth at least a spin.
Recommended for fans of: Blackened Death Metal fans
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
2.5
MUSIC
2
VOCALS
2.5
PRODUCTION
1.5
ARTWORK
2
LYRICS
2


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    2.5 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: ABHORDIUM
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Omega Prayer
2018
Independent
Greg Watson7/13/2018
2.5

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