Swedish death metal masters return with , their first full-length since their debut album, , in 2009. While the band has kept busy in the time between, releasing both a split single with in 2011 and the EP in 2012, is a more fully realized slab of punishing death metal, with vocalist/guitarist 's vocals relatively clear in the mix, heightening the focus of the heavy production instead of opting for a lo-fi growl. Songs like "Blood Orgy," "Black Sky," and the brutal title track all show in top form as dyed-in-the-wool death metal disciples, focusing on misery, gore, and almost horror movie levels of violence and metallic dread. ~ Fred Thomas