Harnessing Ruin [Import]

Harnessing Ruin [Import]

Track Listings

1. Swarm Of Terror

2. Our Savior Sleeps

3. Challenge The Storm

4. Harnessing Ruin

5. Dead To Me

6. Son Of Iniquity

7. My Own Enemy

8. Crown The Liar

9. At Mourning's Twilight

10. Harnessing Ruin *Video*

Harnessing Ruin,Immolation,Listenable,Heavy Metal

Average customer rating:

Intense, dark and brutal death metal from genre legends.

Dark, powerful, and smart

"Challenge the storm"

Good stuff

Good stuff

Harnessing Ruin
Immolation
Manufacturer: Olympic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Unholy Cult

Close to a World Below

Here in After

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Fallen

ASIN: B0007SL1XU
Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

Swarm of Terror - Immolation
Our Savior Sleeps - Immolation
Challenge the Storm - Immolation
Harnessing Ruin - Immolation
Dead to Me - Immolation
Son of Iniquity - Immolation
My Own Enemy - Immolation
Crown the Liar - Immolation
At Mourning's Twilight - Immolation
Harnessing Ruin [CD-ROM Track] - Immolation

Tracks:

Silence Is Deafening - Napalm Death
Slaves Shall Serve - Behemoth
Blood Fixing the Bled - Aborted
Mondo Medicale - Impaled
Storm of Hatred - Divine Empire
Eaten - Bloodbath
Dying Divinity - Incantation
Harnessing Ruin - Immolation
Deadly Nightshade - Swallow the Sun
Being Nothing - Nightrage
Silver Plated Advocate - Despised Icon
Bleed by Example - Internal Bleeding
Gasping for Air - Jungle Rot
Destruction (Of the Race of Men) - Unleashed
Last Journey - Grave
One More Kill - The Forsaken
Visions of a Blind Order - Rotting Christ
Ominous - Krisiun
Poison Me [CD-ROM Track] - Enforsaken

Customer Reviews:

Intense, dark and brutal death metal from genre legends........2006-05-21

Oh my. This is some seriously intense, dark and brutal death metal from genre legends Immolation. After being impressed with 2000s "Close to a World Below" and even more-so with 2002s excellent "Unholy Cult", I'd been looking forward to this release very much. I'm glad to report that this is as strong as anything the band have ever produced, and certainly one of the best death metal albums of the last few years.

If you've never heard death metal before, this is not the place to start! Immolation's albums at first can be quite overwhelming. There isn't much breathing space here, and the chaotic time-changes and discordant riffery that the band utilize can take some time to make sense of. Add to that the very dark and monstrous visual and audible imagery of Immolation and you've got an extreme listen. But believe me, once you give them some time, you soon begin to realise the creative genius these Americans have at their disposal. For those of you that have experience with death metal, Immolation lie somewhere in the league of Morbid Angel and the bizarre brilliance of Gorguts.

The band made a conscious decision to not over-produce "Harnessing Ruin" and have tried to create a raw but clear sound that is easy (for non-mortals) to reproduce live. They have succeeded, as this sounds very, very heavy and crystal clear, without the clinical sound that so often comes with modern death metal. The band has a new drummer in Steve Shalaty, and he manages to fill the very large shoes of the departed Alex Hernandez. His work on "Harnessing Ruin" is awesome and the guy has absolutely nailed the unique Immolation style. The guitar riffs and solos are always fantastic and Ross Dolan's vocals are bettered by none. The fact that he can sound so brutal and nasty, while always being decipherable is a sign of just how good he is. I don't have the lyrics to the album and yet, I know a lot of the words already. An unusual occurrence in metal this extreme! It's very difficult for me to pick album highlights as every song is worthy of praise and the album should definitely be listened to in its entirety.

To conclude, if you like death metal, get this album! If you don't like death metal, you're not going to like this. It's that simple! The chances of me ever seeing Immolation live are very slim, but I reckon it would be one of the best experiences a metal fan could have. Immolation are at their peak, and I very much look forward to seeing where they go from here.

Dark, powerful, and smart.......2006-04-15

This was my first Immolation CD and it is by far the best heavy metal album that I've heard in a long time. The music is a brilliant combination of dark melodies and intense guitar riffs that grab a hold and never lets up. The lyrics and vocals are intense and brutally effective. Many heavy metal albums do sound like mindless noise. However, this album was well thought out and has a organized, violent sound that makes for an extremely enjoyable listening experience. Highly recommended.

"Challenge the storm".......2006-04-05

I've been making alot of 5 star reviews lately. Oh well, here's another. Immolation is a technical death metal band from NY. And when I say "technical," don't think an uninspired Suffocation knockoff or something, Immolation are easily one of the most original bands around with this release. Immolation are characterized by heavily dissonant harmonic guitar interplay, anchored by new drummer Steve Shalaty's clinical and meticulous double skin-pounding. With their texturous harmonic patterns, Eastern-tinged solos, thumping double bass, and Ross Dolan's omniscient growls, Immolation's sound is best described as warlike. Best of all, there's a great deal of atmosphere despite the band not relying on dubious keyboard arrangements. What's left, then? Immolation are clearly politically charged, without sounding preachy or even falling into dissident archetypes. As for flaws, the production sounds pretty suffocated, not a big loss though.

Yeah, good CD. Get it, death metal fan or not.
- Thus says the Pellington

Good stuff.......2006-03-10

2005 was a very good year for death metal fans, because numerous super heavy bands released albums. And don't despair if you're a Deicide or Dying Fetus fan, because Immolation also released a new disc last March. "Harnessing Ruin," the band's seventh release from the studio, is just as brutal, relentless, and technical as any other album they've released. This record's production is the only drawback; the drums are pushed to the back and the guitar solos are bumped to the middle of the wall of sound, thus sometimes making them hard to hear. And since Ross's vocals are growled instead of bellowed, he usually takes a back seat to the music, because the riffs and rhythms are more monstrous and ferocious than he is. But "Harnessing Ruin" isn't ruined, because it has just about all of the traits of a great death metal album, including grinding, bottom-heavy guitar rumbles, and crazy drumming. "Swarm of Terror" is highlighted by jackhammer drumming, whereas the next two tracks ("Our Savior Sleeps" and "Challenge the Storm") feature speaker-vibrating riffs and super-fast, thumping blast beats (plus, the latter track has a pair of fairly long and tasty guitar solos.) The skinsman really gets to show off his talents on the title track, where he drives the rhythm with crazy, all-over-the-place drumming. The soft, dwindling guitar strings on song number five, "Dead to Me," offer the first glimpse of melody, but it's short-lived, because the next track brings on a barrage of booming guitars and drums (plus, this song even has some creepy, spoken-word whispers.) The last song worth mentioning is "My Own Enemy," which has blinding guitars and a fast, pounding double bass drum beneath the surface. "Harnessing Ruin" does not get my vote for the best death metal album of 2005, but, to be fair, Immolation did have a lot of competition that year. So pick it up if you're a death metal diehard.

Good stuff.......2006-01-24

2005 was a very good year for death metal fans, because numerous super heavy bands released albums. And don't despair if you're a Deicide, Cannibal Corpse or Dying Fetus fan, because Immolation also released a new disc last March. "Harnessing Ruin," the band's seventh studio effort, is just as brutal, relentless, and technical as almost any other album released in 2005. This record's production is the only drawback--the guitar solos are bumped to the middle, and the drums are pushed to the back of the wall of sound, thus making them sometimes hard to hear. And since Ross's vocals are growled instead of bellowed, he usually takes a back seat to the music, because the riffs and rhythms are more monstrous and ferocious than he is. But "Harnessing Ruin" is far from being ruined, because it has just about all of the traits of a great death metal album, including grinding, bottom-heavy guitar rumbles, and crazy drumming. "Swarm of Terror" is highlighted by jackhammer drumming, whereas the next two tracks ("Our Savior Sleeps" and "Challenge the Storm") feature speaker-vibrating riffs and super-fast, thumping blast beats (plus, the latter track has a pair of fairly long and tasty guitar solos.) The skinsman really gets to show off his talents on the title track, where he drives the rhythm with crazy, all-over-the-place drumming. The soft, dwindling guitar strings on song number five, "Dead to Me," offer the first glimpse of melody, but it's short-lived, because the next track brings on a barrage of booming guitars and drums (plus, this song even has some creepy, spoken-word whispers.) The last song worth mentioning is "My Own Enemy," which has blinding guitars and a fast, pounding double bass drum beneath the surface. "Harnessing Ruin" does not get my vote for the best death metal album of 2005, but, to be fair, Immolation did have a lot of competition that year. So pick this up if you're a death metal diehard.