Reptile Ride - Amoral

The most recent effort from Amoral is a good example of what melodic death metal ought to have sounded like all along: heavy guitars and drums with harsh vocals, complimented by an appropriate lead guitar presence that makes sense, rather than sounding merely like a tribute to 80s hard rock that conflicts with the album's intended effect. 'Reptile Ride' is a solid release, but nothing very special or individual, coming over a decade after this precise sound had already been perfected by Dismember. Amoral's sound lies towards the heavier and less melodic end of melodic death metal, but retains the customary harsh vocals that are applied across the board. ...