When it comes to old school death metal, there are a few names that jump to mind. One of which is Sinister. The Dutch death metal masters are back, finally with their latest abomination titled "The Carnage Ending". This will be the bands 10th full-length album. The band formed in 1988 and broke up in 2003, but thankfully resurrected in 2005. Getting stuck in, the album starts off rather grim instrumental titled 'Gates of Bloodshed' which has a very dark and eerie feel to it and is a bit unconventional, but nonetheless it sends chills down your spine. It breaks and 'Unheavenly Domain' rips you a new one with a full tilt death metal shitstorm endlessly pounding your senses. The drumming is a barrage of blasting with good use of symbols. The riff are classic Sinister, nice mid-tempo so you can bang your head. The track shows good tempo-variation throughout which keeps it interesting.
01 Gates Of Bloodshed [intro] 02 Unheavenly Domain 03 Transylvania (city Of The Damned) 04 My Casual Enemy 05 Crown Of Thorns 06 The Carnage Ending 07 Oath Of Rebirth 08 Regarding The Imagery 09 Blood Ecstacy 10 Defamatory Content 11 The Final Destroyer
Disc 2
01 Spit On Your Grave [whiplash Cover]
02 Succubus [massacre Cover] 03 Swing Of The Axe [possessed Cover] 04 Dethroned Emperor [celtic Frost Cover] 05 Face Fate [bloodfeast Cover]