MONSTROSITY — Rise to Power

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3.19 | 4 ratings | 1 review
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Album · 2003

Filed under Death Metal
By MONSTROSITY

Tracklist


1. The Exordium (3:16)
2. Awaiting Armageddon (3:43)
3. Wave of Annihilation (3:47)
4. The Fall of Eden (2:09)
5. Chemical Reaction (4:14)
6. A Casket for the Soul (4:31)
7. Rise to Power (4:14)
8. Visions of Violence (3:42)
9. From Wrath to Ruin (3:45)
10. Abysmal Gods (2:29)
11. Shadow of Obliteration (12:03)

Total Time: 47:57

Line-up/Musicians


- Michael Poggione / Bass
- Lee Harrison / Drums
- Tony Norman / Guitars
- Sam Molina / Guitars, Vocals (backing) (track 7)
- Jason Avery / Vocals

Guest/Session:
- Mark English / Guitars (lead) (track 7)
- Jason Suecof / Guitars (lead) (track 6)

About this release

Conquest Music, Inc., September 23rd, 2003

- Issued with eight-page foldout booklet with English lyrics.

- Recorded & mixed at Audio Hammer Studios, Sanford, FL.
- Mastered at Morrisound Recording, Tampa, FL.
- Co-produced by Monstrosity.

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"Rise to Power" is the fourth full-length studio album by US, Florida based death metal act Monstrosity. The album was released through Conquest Music, Inc. in September 2003. It´s the successor to "In Dark Purity" from 1999 and features a couple of lineup changes since the predecessor as bassist Kelly Conlon has been replaced by Michael Poggione and Sam Molina has been added as second guitarist, making Monstrosity a quintet on "Rise to Power".

Regarding the music not much has changed since "In Dark Purity (1999)", and the listener is still treated to 100% pure old school Florida death metal. I´m almost immediately reminded of mid- to late 90s Morbid Angel, but with a lead vocalist sounding a lot like George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher in front. Deep growling and higher pitched screams are there and accounted for. Jason Avery (formerly of Eulogy) has a brutal and commanding delivery, but his voice and vocal style isn´t particularly unique. The same can be said about the instrumental part of the music. It´s skillfully performed, but the songwriting isn´t up there with the most catchy and memorable artists in the genre. "Rise to Power" is however a lot more interesting than the last couple of releases by Monstrosity, and I´m well entertained while the album spins.

"Rise to Power" features a detailed and relatively well sounding production job, and again...I´m reminded of Morbid Angel. The guitar tone, the drum production, there are just several production features, which sound a lot like contemporary Morbid Angel releases. So upon conclusion it would be a lie if I called "Rise to Power" a unique sounding release or told you that I think Monstrosity have a sound of their own, but what they do have is a good basis death metal foundation and a passion for what they do, and therefore a 3 - 3.5 star (65%) rating isn´t all wrong.

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