Genre: Death metal
Origin: Greece
Released: 2008
Website: Dead Congregation
Label: Nuclear War Now! Productions
Uploaded: 25.07.08

This is an album that is sure to stand against the test of time. Just listen to the opening track Martyrdoom, which is an instrumental track of gigantic proportions. From the very first riff there’s a haunting aura present, and as the drumming sets in it’s like a cry from the abyss. It is so absolutely haunting and powerful I can almost imagine the dead rising from their tombs, as Dead Congregation stands in the middle of the graveyard commanding the undead forces forward. It might just sound like a bad horror flick, but I’m not kidding when I say this is haunting.
Afterwards the blasphemous blasting sets in, and the tunes take a turn towards brutal. The deep and guttural growls are absolutely enforcing and sounds like the biggest and most bad-ass demon you’ll find in hell. Although similar vocals can be found elsewhere as well, Anastasis (or A.V. as he calls himself here) delivers perfectly. The drumming also seems done to perfection, as the encompassing blasting slows down right at the correct moment, allowing a much more doom-ridden atmosphere to take place. This, before the brutality sets in once again, with some of the greatest drumming to be found on a death metal album. Riffing-wise they leave nothing left to wish for, as they’ve incorporated the absolutely murderous old school feel of Finland and Sweden, into the American style of old school. As it can contain melody, it’s never without brutality, with tons of nuances. Oh-so-awesome riffing. It’s almost like they wrote the book.
Atmospheric, majestic old school death metal reeking of doom, oozing of black. But do not be fooled, this is without a doubt death metal, slickly flavoured with its comrades of metal. The sound is heavy, brutal and really reeks of the recently deceased. The production has the perfect amount of roughness while still remaining clarity. And if you like your death metal dark and satanic (in a really sinister manner) this album is for you. It’d be worth the money just for one track alone, and I could keep on writing about the intriguing drum patters, the marvelous riffing or the disturbing growls on and on, ‘cause there’s not a single thing to complain about. But I’ll quite before I’m out of synonyms for kick-arse.

Tracklist:
01. Martyrdoom
02. Hostis humani generis
03. Morbid paroxysm
04. Vanishing faith
05. Voices
06. Graves of the archangels
07. Subjugation
08. Source of fire
09. Teeth into red