Pleased and relieved to report that the new Pestilence kicks arse! Not bad at all, a real step forward from Resurrection Macabre, with some of its style so some of its problems, but none that spoils it. They've used eight-string guitars so it's heavier, and they still do that thing where they repeat riffs ad absurdium, but those sections are broken up with cool instrumental bits - it's very technical, moreso than RM, each song sounds different and not at all samey. Quite experimental in terms of songwriting, there's one that sounds really slow and epic and one that sounds like Meshuggah... Plus, Mameli sounds like a fucking beast, very deranged and shrieky. All in all, good stuff after a single listen.
