Acheron-The final conflict:The Last days of god

Ibex Moon
2009

Florida classic style death metal outfit Acheron have been ripping and tearing at the scene for about twenty years. Lead by found member/bassist/vocalist Vincent Crowley this outfit still sounds like they have some life left in them. "The final conflict" is an excellent example of searingly brutal death/thrash that dominated the Florida scene two decades ago. Only this is not simply a retread of the past because this band has enough control and variation in their sound to make it sound a step above a lot of the band who merely copy the old sound. This trio pull out all the stops as they grind their way through these attacks. At times they mix together sounds similar to Obituary, Morbid Angel, Slayer and others. Other times they put their own stamp onto some songs too. I don't know if is the pace or the energy or what, but many of these songs seem to go by very fast. At the beginning of the first few tracks I was expecting this to be just another example of school death metal, but this band move beyond that easily. They control the songs and build on them with tight pieces melted together by solid, chugging riffs and hammering drums. Certainly worth hearing if you are a fan of classic style death/thrash metal.