Pandemonic Incantation +..... - Behemoth

Behemoth's third album marks the Polish band's turnover point between the textbook second-wave black metal of their earlier releases and the devastating death metal influence of their later works, and combines the two styles to great effect. With recruitment of new drummer Inferno, the music is fiercer and more engaging than previous album 'Grom,' enhanced by the higher production values, but the prominent keyboards and vocal style, often reverting to spoken word incantation, keeps the sound grounded in a black metal sensibility. Nergal's stream of great guitar riffs drives the whole thing along as ever, and the entire album performance flows together from ...  Read the complete review