United In Regret - Arsis

Expectations were high for Arsis' second full-length release, and although 'United in Regret' isn't quite the masterpiece 'A Celebration of Guilt' was, it still serves as an excellent example to modern-day bands of how to produce high quality melodic death metal. The main difference between the two albums is that a more consciously progressive edge is trying to work its way into James Malone's compositions here, and the fast and furious technical riffs are frequently replaced with shifts into a slower pace, with a greater focus on melodic lead guitars. While this still makes for an excellent album, it assimilates a little more into the standard canon of melodic death and ...  Read the complete review