Artist: Atrocity
Title: “Todessehnsucht” (remaster)
Label: Metal Mind Productions
Release Date: 3/18/2008
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Rating: 4/5

The sophomore release by Germany’s Atrocity originally came to the world via the mighty Roadrunner Records way back in 1992 and thanks to the folks at Metal Mind Productions strikes hard once again in a remastered reissue. With “Todessehnsucht” the band had found their strength and focus in delivering a unique brand of Death Metal that also gave the fans a rather epic nature with a definite technical and melodic edge. The influences of the Florida Death Metal scene are very apparent as airs of Obituary are heard and even the basics of Morbid Angel are felt throughout the recording on songs like “Unspoken Names”, a tune that sweeps the listener in many different directions. “Defiance” is a little more traditional with a trudging riff and quick growling vocals over them that could have easily been from a US based group as opposed to a European export. For it’s time I would have to say that it was a lot more progressive than we were finding in the genre outside of a few of its early innovators. The band took some time in crafting the music on “Longing For Death”, it’s literal translation, and present a very interesting ride instead of coming off boring or repetitive.
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