Deconsecrate

The sophomore full-length from the Portland extreme metal quartet is a breathtakingly fast, fiercely intricate masterclass in technical black/death metal. The record completely eschews the murky cavern-core trends of the era, opting instead for exceptionally clean production, triumphant melodic dual-guitar leads, and dizzyingly relentless drumming. It captured massive attention as a highly sophisticated, technically brilliant addition to the American death metal underground.