Review by Adam M on July 18, 2014.

This album is a very nice surprise. An album that blends heartwarming shoe-gaze music nicely with brutal death metal is somewhat of a rarity and Fallujah pulls this off extremely well.

Imagine having Meshuggah, Behemoth or Decapitated performing with a nice background of Alcest and you'll have a decent idea of what to expect, but the sum of the parts is actually more interesting than that. Some killer drum playing and tech-metal oriented riffs are complemented throughout by a wonderfully spacey background that is always compelling. Never does the music feel over-ambitious or too sparse. The Flesh Prevails' combination of the punishing and ethereal portions is always done tastefully to complement the music in the best possible manner. Riffing is similar perhaps to what the band Textures is capable of, but the overall mix with the gentle atmospherics makes things even more interesting overall.

Balance is something that is nicely achieved here and makes for a thrilling album at pretty much every moment. See the excellent The Night Reveals for an example of the excellent drumming combined with an array of intricacies into a certain album highlight. All of the songs have something different to offer, however. If there is a flaw here, the hard core-style vocals suit the music, but are certainly the least worthy aspect of the disc overall. Otherwise, the almost air-tight music is hard to criticize.

There is that little bit of extra thought and creativity that most heavy metal fans should be able to dig into. Fans of death metal and progressive metal in particular should look into this as soon as possible.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Review by Allan on August 28, 2002.

Origin showed a lot of potential with their self-titled debut, but with their sophomore effort, “Informis, Infinitas, Inhumanitas” they have proven to be a far more lethal combination than anyone could have possibly imagined. These guys are not here to impress you with fancy melodies or to confuse you by incorporating an overwhelming amount of other genres into their music. Origin's goal is simple: to take you on a death metal roller coaster-ride from start to finish.

The music on this disc can best be described as extreme death metal with the spontaneity of grind. The guitars, bass, and drums are incredibly fast and technical. The drum playing is handled by expert skinsman, John Longstreth. Here he pulls off just about everything from insane snare triplets to ridiculous blasts, yet his performance still shows off plenty of diversity as well. James Lee is the band's new vocalist and he does an excellent job. Both the guitarists assist in the vocal attack making the music that much more dangerous.

Origin has grown up a bit with this album in a way and is becoming quite a powerful force within the death metal sub genre. With the way these guys are advancing within the ranks the future looks bright indeed.

Be warned though. This music is not for everybody. I recommend “Informis, Infinitas, Inhumanitas” only to those who enjoy extreme metal played at lightning speeds. The cool thing about these guys is that they are still able to show a good deal of diversity even though the music they play can be quite limiting. So if grinding death metal is your cup of tea, then this may be one of your favorite discs of the year. Definitely one of the top extreme death metal albums of the year so far!

Bottom Line: Step aside Krisiun! These guys are taking over!

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Originality: 6
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 8
Production: 8
Overall: 8

Rating: 8 out of 10