MAYAN Antagonise CD 2014 HUIPPUKUNTO

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d17 MAYAN Antagonise CD 2014 HUIPPUKUNTONuclear Blast. And they're good at what they do. When you go into the album not expecting milestone record, rather just quality "Epica-like" melodic death metal, it has a lot to offer. From catchy tracks "Devin in Disguise" or "Burn Your Witches, through brutal "Human Sacrifice" or "Bloodline Forfeit", epic "Redemption" or "Faceless Spies, to hymnic "Paladins of Deceit", the band spews killer riffs and choruses with such cadency, that it leaves me wondering whether I heard the same record as all these critics. I'm not saying it's a perfect album. Tracks like "Lone Wolf" or "Enemies of Freedom" feel rather sluggish and come dangerously close to the definition of "filler", but for what it's worth, the album accomplishes its mission - being a fun death metal record. Guitarist Isaac Delahaye left the band prior to songwriting and recording, and it shows. The album lacks his characteristic guitar play, easily recognizable in first Mayan album or latest Epica records, but it's not necessarily bad thing. Although I enjoy his play, Antagonise seem more straightforward, with less complicated guitar parts and it definitely feels like it moves forward faster than the first album. Another thing I must mention is miles better production than on the band's first album. Paeth's power metal sound was really unfit for a death metal band like this and guitar sound is one of my biggest gripes with the first album. Things heavily improved with Antagonise, I would say guitars here sound the best from all Mayan and Epica records. Combined with fewer orchestrations, the album sounds much more brutal and raw than its predecessor.