Review by Maciek on February 18, 2013.

Another strong position from 2012 in Death Metal category. This one is somewhere between Scandinavian Death Metal and Technical Death Metal.

First of all it is quite melodic which doesn't strike the listener from the very start, which is mostly thanks to often changes to the tempo. It also reminds a lot of Pestilence and Morgoth, especially when it comes to vocals, but also many riffs remind of once very strong Benelux Death Metal scene. Some reminiscences from Grave also can be heard. My overall feeling of the album is that it's definitely fast and both guitarists and drummer are using quite complex riffing and rhythms. You can travel through many ways of playing Death Metal listening to this album - there are few elements typical to Deicide, some moments remind me of Entombed as well ('Lament Of A Sordid God'), but in the same track you might find even slightly punk-ish rhythms and riffs. The most part remains within the American Death Metal realm. What needs to be pointed out that the vocalist produces very wide range of sounds from his throat (or stomach), which makes this album very interesting. I also like the way how distorted the guitars are here. It makes the album sound nearly as garage release. But knowing that the band exists from 1991 and from skills presented by musicians which are really not far from Bloodbath to me, I can tell that it's been done deliberately. And it definitely sounds good.

The best tracks on the album to me are 'Lament Of A Sordid God', 'Never To Dawn' (probably the most melodic track on the album with great solo) and 'The Ancient Acumen' which is a great choice to close the album.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 8
Originality: 8
Production: 9
Overall: 8

Rating:8.6 out of 10

Review by JD on August 5, 2009.

A sound comes out of my speakers like nothing I have heard before... damn, sounds like a Thrash version of Pantera on steroids laced with speed while they were on a three day binge of cheap Whiskey while carousing with many sordid women as well... Did I get you attention right off the bat here? Let me tell you that Deflagration did!

Hailing from a place called Findly, Ohio (yes, I did say Ohio) Deflagration comes at you like no other band as they lay waste to the bad seed of metal that might be in their ways. As brutal as they are honest, this band pulls out ever last ounce of themselves and records them for all to hear and enjoy.

They have described their own brand of music as "Dirty Heavy Metal", and that is exactly what they have given. This so overwhelmingly astonishing four piece deliver a growling blast that can be felt on the Richter Scale anywhere on the planet. Laced with venom and power, the band certainly delivers a punch like a heavyweight fighter would to an unsuspecting person like Pee-Wee Herman.

Dimebag Darrell(RIP) would have loved this band so much that he would have probably asked to join up, because this is right up his alleys... it is completely down and dirty, in your face while layin’ in the gutter pukin’ Southern fried Thrash Metal at its most colourful.

Songs that pack one hell of a wallop and a half are ‘Chainlink Hammerhead’ and the all too brutal ‘Vile Chrome Bastard Machine’. The rest of the album is damned good, but it is these two tracks that really stuck in my mind. So in short, go out and get this album from Deflagration as soon as you can... trust me dudes, you’d might end up really kicking your self later for not doing it.

Categorical Rating Breakdown　

Musicianship: 9
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 9
Overall: 9　

Rating: 9 out of 10