VADER

Release Year: 2004
Artist Origin: POL
Style: furious fast technical death metal

elite European death metal trademark is flawlessly exposed once again on the sixth studio album by Polish greatest, introducing the great talent of drummer extraordinaire Darray to their line-up, which perhaps is slightly a downer record after both Litany and Revelations excellence, nonetheless using the time-tested formulas, yet taking few steps down in intensity department - however, all nine tracks have great hooks and there are quite some memorable riffs throughout as well; overall atmosphere leans darker and more restrained with occasional thrash-infused momentum bursts, while precise execution and unmistakable Vader identity keep these numbers anchored despite its slightly more controlled and less feral nature