10.Rivers of Nihil-Where Owls Know My Name (2018):
Where Owls Know My Name is a prime example of an artist delivering on the huge amount of potential they flashed on their previous effort. Expanding upon the progressive sound they introduced on 2015's Monarchy by adding several new elements (clean vocals, saxophones, keyboards) to their arsenal introduced a greater scale and surprising amount of emotion for a record that's so extreme in nature. That added dynamism fortunately didn't come at the expense of a reduction in the traditional death metal elements-which hit as hard as ever thanks to guitarist Brody Uttley's mammoth slam riffs and vocalist Jake Dieffenbach's tortured screams.
Standout Tracks: 1.A Home 2.Subtle Change (Including the Forest of Transition and Dissatisfaction Dance) 3.Hollow
9.Fallujah-The Flesh Prevails (2014):
If it wasn't for somewhat suspect production that mutes a bit of the rich world Fallujah created here, The Flesh Prevails would be a perfect album that easily would've placed in the top 5. This progressive/technical death metal triumph organically mixes no-holds-barred aggression and beautiful atmospherics with stunningly effective results.
Standout Tracks: 1.Starlit Path 2.Levitation 3.The Night Reveals
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