Just getting around to this older score, from mid-2019 I believe. Picked this up at one of my favorite semi-local CD watering holes, and it was sadly part of a paltry two disc haul which were the last things I've gotten there to date (I was back once in early 2020 right before pandemic craziness ensued, and disappointingly left with nothing).
Never been a fan of this band, as I tend to gravitate towards less technical forms of extreme metal, and they also aren't a style of melodic death I particularly enjoy. The long title track wasn't appealing, and the re-worked demo track was slightly better comparatively but still did nothing for me. I was genuinely excited about the cover of "Roses on White Lace," as it's an Alice Cooper song (along with "Black Widow" and a few others) that I can see translating well to death metal, and the band does have the chops to pull it off. It's not that good, particularly the vocals, although it's a more interesting listen for me than their originals. The Icarus Witch version (which I find to be a tad overdramatic itself) kills this Arsis cover.
Mandatory dollar bin gripe: this was the 2014 reissue, but of course there was no o-card.
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