Originating from Aarhus, Denmark, WRATH OF BELIAL takes a modern approach to creating their dirty and intense brand of melodic death metal. “Embers of Dead Empires”, their pummeling sophomore effort, is a monument to the darker side of human behavior and the indifference shown to our surroundings. Citing influences that range from Aborted, Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse and Mastodon, Embers of Dead Empires comprises 10 tracks of heavy riffing, blistering leads and hectic, piercing vocals. Weighting groove less, and hooks more, the record shows a refined and focused songwriting for an overall accessible and concise listening experience.
“One of the best melodic death metal albums released this year. Fast, intensive riffing, very emotive with more brutal vocals than the genre commonly is associated with nowadays. Think of a mix of Kataklysm, The Black Dahlia Murder, and The Arcane Order. These guys are fucking sick.” – No Clean Singing
“WRATH OF BELIAL masters both aspects of songwriting: the sophisticated and the gripping. And with this combination, the Danes have managed to kick off their album career with a total bullseye.” – 8,5/10 powermetal.de (translated)
The band enlisted, once again, drumming powerhouse Bastian Thusgaard (Soilwork, Dawn of Demise, The Arcane Order) and added local guitar virtuoso Alex Bossen of OXX fame as lead player for finalizing writing and bringing the tracks to life. Drumming phenomenon Robin Stone provided his skills for a single track. Mendel beij de Leij (Aborted, Severe Torture) mixed and mastered the record while Jacob Bredahl turned the knobs during drum tracking.
Embers of Dead Empires represents a new chapter for Wrath of Belial; a band ready to present their music to the world – both online and on the stage.