IMMOLATION — Hope and Horror (review)

IMMOLATION — Hope and Horror album cover EP · 2007 · Death Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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"Hope and Horror" is an EP release by US, New York based death metal act Immolation. The EP was released through Listenable Records in May 2007 (only a few days before the release of "Shadows in the Light"). It bridges the gap between Immolation´s sixth and seventh full-length studio albums "Harnessing Ruin" and "Shadows in the Light".

The EP features three tracks recorded during the same November 2006 recording sesssions as the tracks which ended up on "Shadows in the Light". The three tracks are exclusive to this release and do not appear on "Shadows in the Light". In addition to the three audio tracks, "Hope and Horror" also features a full audiovisual live show (originally a DVD disc), recorded on April 30, 2006, at B.B. King's Blues Club and Grill.

The audiovisual part of the release, is a 10 track, 46:52 minutes long live show featuring a decent sound quality. The visual part of the show is pretty basic with a couple of cameras shifting between the different musicians and some pretty standard lights. Nothing out of the ordinary, but it´s a chance to see and hear what an Immolation show feels like.

The three audio tracks culled from the "Shadows in the Light" recording sessions are unmistakably the sound of Immolation, which means twisted dissonant riffs, tempo changes, blistering lead work (these songs actually feature quite a lot of lead work compared to what you usually hear on Immolation compositions), and brutal growling vocals. Add to that anti-christian/blasphemous lyrics and you have the sound of Immolation. "The Struggle of Hope and Horror" is a bit different as it´s a 7:21 minutes long instrumental track, but it´s nice to hear Immolation try their hands at something slightly different). The music style otherwise pretty much continues the sound and music style of "Harnessing Ruin" and of course "Shadows in the Light", although the sound production values enhances the listening experience greatly compared to the thin sounding production of "Harnessing Ruin". So if you enjoy "Shadows in the Light", the "Hope and Horror" EP is definitely a mandatory acquisition. More of the same greatness. A 3.5 - 4 star (75%) rating is deserved.
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