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EVIL IN
Age Of Immortal Darkness

Self-released (2022)
Rating: 7/10

The name Charlie Murphy might not be known to many, but this is the man who is also responsible for Iridescent Dune who last year released their debut opus Evolve. Evil In is basically a death / thrash band from Massachusetts, and on this debut full-length you get six tracks plus an intro (‘2347’) and an outro (‘Condition To Carnage’). Musically it is aggressive and racy and bolstered by the bass / drum talents of Steffen Banas.

‘Merciless Ancient Evil’ kicks things off with some solid chugging, but for the most part it’s a seething track of hostility boasting modern death metal dynamics in the sense it’s not lo-fi, but rather incisive and snappy. There are nice injections of mid-paced melody, strong leads, and those choppy vocal snorts from Murphy.

‘Demon Grave Robbers’ again features strong axe work and the riffs really chug and gnash effectively with this track, but I do like the way the song unravels with its melodies too. And this continues with ‘Holy Innocents Cemetery’ which builds in doomy fashion initially as the drums trickle through it, but the death metal and thrash combinations remain potent.

If I had to think of influences then maybe I’d nod to a more polished Master and Funeral Nation-style of vibe, where there’s always that pace but the riffs remain chunky and ruthless and never truly old school.

‘Salvage Or Die’ is one of the fastest outbursts on offer, and in general there’s little downtuned variances here. However, you still get the required heaviness such as the initial waves of ‘Destination Earth’ and ‘Exo Possession’ with its nasty vocal snarls.

It’s great to hear death / thrash that doesn’t simply resort to overwhelming speed. Evil In know how to inject those slower and menacing parts at the correct time, meaning the record has a nice fluidity about it and never bombards the listener. It’s strange because although Age Of Immortal Darkness feels like a simple design there’s a lot of emotion and creation within, which means the record remains fresh throughout its duration. Cheers Charlie for a solid opus.

Neil Arnold

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