Review by Krys on June 8, 2002.

Are the guys starting to run short on testosterone or are we witnesses of a new trend? Woman in death metal - this might be the topic for an interesting article. Immemorial joins the ever-growing list of metal bands where females, in this case Marta Meger, are the uncharacteristic protagonists behind the growls and any other ‘typically’ none feminists sounds.

While we are on the topic of trends, Immemorial also joins an impressive list of quality metal acts hailing from the small Eastern European country of Poland. After so many years of domination by Vader it seems like the time has come for another young artist to invade the rest of the world. With already established names like Behemoth, Decapitated, Lux Occulta and Lost Soul, Immemorial are on their way to make a name outside Poland.

Mixing death metal with black and adding subtle melodic lines; Immemorial create a very interesting cocktail of death metal. Immemorial flawlessly go from a fierce, disharmonic wall of sound and blast beats to melodic parts with well-bred guitar hooks without loosing the intense atmosphere. Although this technically good quintet surprises the listener with maturity and already impressive song writing abilities, “Monologue” might seem a little monotonous due to the single-barreled vocal style used by Marta. Nothing against this woman who growls like a madman, but more articulated singing experiments would put Immemorial one level higher and add even more diversity and excitement to an already gratifying composition.

Much like on Arch Enemy’s “Wages of Sin” (Angela Gossow), for all non-believers that those growls actually come from a woman; the video of ‘A Nightmare’ was added as a bonus track. Considering “Monologue” is the band’s debut it is very well produced and edited.

Bottom Line: Definitely band to keep an eye on. There’s no doubt in my mind that we are witnesses of a birth of what might be a something very special.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 7
Atmosphere: 7
Production: 8
Originality: 8
Overall: 7

Rating: 7.4 out of 10

Review by Krys on June 8, 2002.

Are the guys starting to run short on testosterone or are we witnesses of a new trend? Woman in death metal - this might be the topic for an interesting article. Immemorial joins the ever-growing list of metal bands where females, in this case Marta Meger, are the uncharacteristic protagonists behind the growls and any other ‘typically’ none feminists sounds.

While we are on the topic of trends, Immemorial also joins an impressive list of quality metal acts hailing from the small Eastern European country of Poland. After so many years of domination by Vader it seems like the time has come for another young artist to invade the rest of the world. With already established names like Behemoth, Decapitated, Lux Occulta and Lost Soul, Immemorial are on their way to make a name outside Poland.

Mixing death metal with black and adding subtle melodic lines; Immemorial create a very interesting cocktail of death metal. Immemorial flawlessly go from a fierce, disharmonic wall of sound and blast beats to melodic parts with well-bred guitar hooks without loosing the intense atmosphere. Although this technically good quintet surprises the listener with maturity and already impressive song writing abilities, “Monologue” might seem a little monotonous due to the single-barreled vocal style used by Marta. Nothing against this woman who growls like a madman, but more articulated singing experiments would put Immemorial one level higher and add even more diversity and excitement to an already gratifying composition.

Much like on Arch Enemy’s “Wages of Sin” (Angela Gossow), for all non-believers that those growls actually come from a woman; the video of ‘A Nightmare’ was added as a bonus track. Considering “Monologue” is the band’s debut it is very well produced and edited.

Bottom Line: Definitely band to keep an eye on. There’s no doubt in my mind that we are witnesses of a birth of what might be a something very special.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 7
Atmosphere: 7
Production: 8
Originality: 8
Overall: 7

Rating: 7.4 out of 10

Review by JD on August 26, 2008.

Thundering out from just outside of Los Angeles, Cal., this five piece band called Absolution slaps you with pure bombastic metal which reaches out and grabs you by the short hairs and proceeds to yank them out by the roots without any mercy what-so-ever. This twelve song demo that has been laid on the world is plainly pure and honest Metal at its finest.

Absolution’s The Revelation Diaries is an album so aptly named, and shows what ‘revelations’ means. The band have moulded and crafted their love of metal into a new hybrid sound that is so wickedly ferocious, yet spotlights every ounce of talent they bring along for the ride. It does have a obvious 80's sort of sound, yet it is so much more. What they have created is a spawned creation that it far beyond the original ‘thrash’ tag. Songs like ‘Bleeding Victory’ and ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ drive home the point that this band can write songs that are both incredibly intelligent and deadly blunt as well. Brains and power... a very potent combination.

With that much explosiveness in the music, it made my mind instantly drift back to the heyday of the mid to late 80's thrash scene. I can hear clear influences from many bands of the thrash scene past. Smatterings of early MEGADETH mixing perfectly with some Canadian old school thrashers SACRIFICE are among what they have built on...but they combine them all perfectly and added to it to fashion their own brand of Metal.

Absolution will make you believe in real and bluntly honest metal again. One listen will tell you that. They have brought the old school thrash into the new millennium and made it meaner, nastier and more relevant than ever... without making it seem hokey or fake. Purely the art of thrash is alive... and kicking ass.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 9
Overall: 10