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Final Death Denied

Germany Country of Origin: Germany

Final Death Denied
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Type: Full-Length
Release Date: December 11th, 2015
Label: Red Dagger
Genre: Thrash
1. Grid Specter
2. Cult Of The Dead
3. Revived By Surgery
4. Under The Serpent Tree
5. Hell Is A Crematory
6. Body Collector
7. Haunted Mental Asylum
8. Sleep Paralysis
9. Neurotoxic Fire
10. Dystopia


Review by Alex on June 18, 2019.

Yet another band offers their work to the growing modern traditional metal genre that's become a trend by now which sees Canada dominate and hold the torch with arguably the best within this new uprising. Hence, hearing Temptress are from a land notorious for doom metal was enough to draw me in. From the inception of the first song, “The Orb” you can hear Temptress’ doom metal allure. With the vocals possessing that Italian accent and more-so flaunting mildly Gothic ominous style, Temptress has created a distinguishable identity for themselves early on in their journey. Even the instrumental approach echoes a foreboding sound that reinstating the band’s charm. Temptress does an awesome job with The Orb EP, dispelling 2 songs of mid 80s traditional heavy metal that would be great to hear more of, if followed by output within the same vein.

"Woman" is as gratifying as the opening track “The Orb”; in a sense the song executes a deep melodic flow, especially in the break towards the chorus. And though the self-titled opener has speed metal sort of riffing, there still exists a lasting melodic assertion.

The vocalist has a raw but relaxed voice supplementing the instrumentation, whether it be the lenitive guitars or just the tranquil melody heard throughout The Orb, his vocals are ideal for these mid-tempo melodic tunes, something I hope does not change for future releases. I also suggest they keep and improve the clement but audible influences of gothic/doom metal thus building their identity to avoid lethargy.  

It will be interesting to hear how the band handles new material in time, given the performance on the short yet propitious EP, The Orb. Much is still left to be seen from Temptress and I think they will answer with exemplary results. As for now, The Orb is an ear-catching and satisfying debut that offers a taste of what's to come from this Italian traditional metal outfit, Temptress.

Rating: 8 out of 10

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Review by Felix on June 1, 2021.

When a band loses three of five members after the first work, a following album seems almost like a second debut. Moreover, the remaining duo wants to show the rest of the world all the more that the band is far from dead. This can then easily lead to a somewhat oversized album. In any case, almost 55 minutes are usually not easily digestible fare. To a certain extent, this also applies to Final Death Denied. Two or three somewhat tough pieces have crept in, for example, unfortunately the opener. The musicians could also have kept the pieces a minute shorter now and then. Nevertheless, the disc convinces with power, competence and many an ace up its sleeve 'Cult Of The Dead' drives the listener crazy with a bulky riff and lots of speed. The unit, which has shrunk to a quartet, lets off mighty steam, but doesn't forget to include a melody in the bridge. As said, the basic riff sounds barbed, but Mortal Infinity are far away from techno thrash. This is the old school of Gary Holt, which strikes mercilessly here.

'Under The Serpent Tree' also illustrates that the guys from Bavaria were heavily impressed by the Dukes era of Exodus in terms of production, guitar work and vocals. Luckily singer Marc seems more likeable than Rob Redbeard when he stomped around the stage with his stupid stars and stripes shorts. Musically, Mortal Infinity can't quite compete with the best thrash metal band in history. Who's surprised? Nevertheless, even "Blacklist"-esque mid-tempo stompers like 'Hell Is A Crematory' release a lot of energy, not only because of the burst of violence and speed towards the end of the track.

Speaking of velocity, the guys know the close connection between thrash riffs and high speed rhythms. Even better, they know how to mix both in such a way that murderous torpedoes like 'Haunted Mental Asylum' emerge from it. Straightforward, no-frills and yet exciting, that's how my mother's son wants his daily dose of thrash. Not even the complete braking in the chorus bothers him. That would also be nit-picking in view of the vitality of this piece - and also with a view to the production I find only words of praise. Mortal Infinity successfully relies on a cocktail of freshness, ferocity and directness. As indicated above, they are more or less on a par with the more recent Exodus albums. There are probably worse references in thrash, if I'm not mistaken.

In a nutshell: Final Death Denied is a high class, if not completely outstanding second debut. Anyone who likes sawing guitars in thrash mode and lyrics about the less nice sides of life should get their money's worth here. However, it got even better on album number three, In Cold Blood. No doubt, this band deserves much more attention.

Rating: 7.8 out of 10

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