{"id":49835,"date":"2015-07-12T12:04:46","date_gmt":"2015-07-12T17:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=49835"},"modified":"2015-07-12T12:23:57","modified_gmt":"2015-07-12T17:23:57","slug":"graveworm-ascending-hate-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2015\/graveworm-ascending-hate-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Graveworm | Ascending Hate<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Graveworm\"Italian Symphonic\/Death\/Black Metal (the exact mix keeps changing) band Graveworm is back with a new album, their ninth full-length offering to date \u2013 titled Ascending Hate<\/em>. Newly signed to the AFM label, the band has served up a sinister new platter of artfully-orchestrated evil.<\/p>\n

Like their countrymen in Fleshgod Apocalypse and Stormlord, Graveworm has, from the very beginning, incorporated symphonic arrangements (via keyboard) into an otherwise very fast, very Heavy Black Metal sound. They\u2019ve moved in a more melodic direction over the years, and on Ascending Hate they have almost as much of a melodic death metal sound as they do a symphonic side.<\/p>\n

Actually, the keyboards seem dialed back here, pushing the blastbeat drumming and guitar work way out front. More beast than beauty, as it were. And that\u2019s not a bad thing. Graveworm does aggressive and brutal well, and Stefano Fiori\u2019s growl is so perfect for this kind of music. His guttural tone contrasts so well with the melody on \u201cStillborn,\u201d and carries all the sinister intent of songs like \u201cBuried Alive\u201d and \u201cBlood, Torture and Death\u201d perfectly.<\/p>\n

There will no doubt be some fans pining for the \u201890s Graveworm sound who won\u2019t be satisfied here, but this is a band that evolves, and does it well. Ascending Hate is a very solid album that hopefully will expand this band\u2019s fan-base. It has a good crossover potential between fans of Symphonic Metal bands like Fleshgod Apocalypse, Stormlord and Dimmu Borgir as well as death metal bands like Soilwork, Dismember and Hypocrisy.<\/p>\n

Edition Notes: The limited edition physical release of Ascending Hate<\/em> comes in a digipack and includes a sticker and a cover of Bon Jovi\u2019s \u201cRunaway\u201d as a bonus track. This isn\u2019t the first time Graveworm has taken on a mainstream hit, and like their version of REM\u2019s \u201cLosing My Religion,\u201d their take on \u201cRunaway\u201d is suitably sinister.<\/p>\n

Genre: Death Metal, Black Metal, Symphonic Metal<\/p>\n

Lineup:
\nStefano Fiori (v)
\nSteve Unterpertinger (g) (k)
\nEric Righi (g)
\nMartin Innerbichler (d)
\nFlorian Reiner (b)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tThe Death Heritage
\n2.\tBuried Alive
\n3.\tBlood, Torture and Death
\n4.\tTo the Empire of Madness
\n5.\tDownfall of Heaven
\n6.\tStillborn
\n7.\tLiars to the Lions
\n8.\tRise Again
\n9.\tSon of Lies
\n10.\tNocturnal Hymns II (The Death Anthem)
\n11.\tRunaway (Bon Jovi cover)<\/p>\n

Label: AFM Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.graveworm.de<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 7.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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