God Dethroned - The World Ablaze

Published May 27 2017

*=Staff's pick	A Call To Arms Annihilation Crusade* The World Ablaze On The Wrong Side Of The Wire* Close To Victory Konigsberg Escape Across The Ice (The White Army) Breathing Through Blood* Messina Ridge* The 11th Hour

Genre	Death Metal	Henri Sattler	Vocals
Tracks	10	Henri Sattler	Guitar
Running time	41 Min.	Mike Ferguson	Guitar
Label	Metal Blade	Jeroen Pomper	Bass
Release	May 5, 2017	Michiel Van Der Plicht	Drums
Country	Holland	-	Keyboard
Producer	God Dethroned
Similar bands	Memoriam, Bolt Thrower, Necrophobic

Having been creatively dormant for 5 years, main man Henri Sattler decided to put the beast to life again during 2015 in order to meet the fans' consistant demand for more touring and music, and thus had an excellent opportunity to finish the trilogy about WWII, which started with the acclaimed albums Passiondale (Passchendaele) (2009) and Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross (2010). A wise and excellent choice, I must say, since this is quite good.

There is a rougher and much more dynamic and heavy approach this time around, at an often more modest and varied tempo than before, and Henri Sattler sings with more power and edge. There are few, if any, filler moments to be found and the album holds many great riffs and melodies. Their touring and friendship with Bolt Thrower can be heard quite clearly sometimes, since many passages could very well be Bolt Thrower at normal or 1,5x speed. I don't oppose to that, quite the contrary. This is a great, appreciated and vital return to the scene.

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
7	6	7	7	7

Summary
7 chalices of 10 - Tommy