The song is structured by insane drumming abilities and technical complexity, along with groove onslaught, bringing 90’s inspirations from bands like Morbid Angel, with the spiraling Trey Azagthoth solos that I find amusing because they display sinister brutality and fascinating solos that appear on the first songs, “Bloodletting” and “White Room Torture”.

In my opinion, there is a balance between the technicality emphasized by the guitars and precise, punishing drums, but this somehow leaves the vocals under criticism, not to say that they don’t do a good job. The first half of the album continuously bludgeons you; the drumming combines technical patterns that are layered with the chunky, brutal guitar riffing, and is one of the highlights.

The composition of the riffs on “A Canvas of Corpses” conveys the best moments of the band’s creative songwriting; the raw mixing of grimy riffing and mid-tempo heaviness reminds me of Suffocation’s early albums. Vile Apparition displays some good ideas on sophomore from the musical aspect, while proving that their Australian death metal flair is still as aggressive and brutal as the debut album.

The overt style of incorporating brutal death metal and technicality is perfectly tailored to the musical prowess that the band showcases, especially when the abrasive guitar riffs push the sound intensely, and the atmosphere is layered with excellent lead guitar skills. This somehow reduces the pummeling madness of the drums to follow the rampage pacing of the guitars on “Broken Minds”.

“Malignity” presents the hallmarks of NY and Florida’s heavier and brutal modus operandi; the album’s instrumental cut, “Pulverised Dreams”, offers a dark and interesting clean guitar that is sure to remind you of Broken Hope.

However, the overall approach of the rest of the songs, like “The Essence of Malignacy”, which begins with a pummeling blast beat, can be described as boisterous. There is also a mid-tempo section, which contains hammering double bass, and even in the slower sections, aggression and heaviness are key elements of this album.

The sophomore is significant in pulling classic influences from every spectrum of the death metal genre; the opening riff on each song is the band’s statement of how the complex song structures are provided to form the backbone. The guitar solos and leads are uncanny, and they make a strong impression on me to resist the flow of the abrasive tremolos and the brutal bludgeoning found on these tracks, “Castrated Gods” and “Thriving on Disease”.

The gradual dive into technical death metal on the latter track packs different styles, and it’s where the heavy rhythm and drums provide killer fills, but it also shows that Vile Apparition can expand on a slow mid-tempo. The guitar solos stemming from fluid creativity add a dark atmosphere that permeates an uncanny style, providing some fantastic hooks on this track. “Emulsifying Fleshpress” is a prime example of the uncompromising brutality of these Aussie lads.

In the final track, “Decapitation Rites” begins with straightforward hammering riffs and brutal drumming that explode like lava; the guitars never cease to provide a perfect tapestry for the cohesive musicianship, from the chunky grooves and riffing, which continue to rampage through grimy chords. The barrage of guitar tremolos is followed by a consistent bombardment, simultaneously aiming for a brutal obliteration and precision.

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