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Artist......: Burying Angels
Album.......: Cathedral of Chaos
Year........: 2026
Genre.......: Death Metal
Type........: EP
Label.......: Independent
Language....: English
Source......: WEB/FLAC (24bit)
Quality.....: 1726kbps / 44.1 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 4 tracks
Playtime....: 00:15:40
Size........: 194.2 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-06-26
S.Date......: 2026-05-01
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/f9is5zobeuc7l
01. Angelus Errare 1:51
02. Cathedral of Chaos 4:19
03. Razored Halls 4:30
04. Walker of the Wheel 5:00
The past is never coming back, and the march of time is
inexorable. We will grow older, muscles will begin to
hurt and our frowns will become more pronounced. All we
can do to alleviate this painful part of life is to
exercise, eat well and consume material that reminds us
of days past. Burying Angels do just that with their
debut EP 'Cathedral of Chaos', an EP that harks us back
to Melodic Death Metal's glorious peak in the late 90s.
Burying Angels is the mastermind of Mark Palangio, a
sort of Melodic Death Metal superfan who has a burning
passion for the subgenre. His love and reverence for
this style is not only measured through the sweeping
melodies that populate 'Cathedral of Chaos', but the
rotating cast of musicians he has brought onboard to
fulfill his vision. The other core members of the group
include Johan Niemann on bass (Therion/Evergrey),
Patrick Johansson on drums (Without Grief/Yngwie
Malmsteen) and Torsten Madsen on vocals (Autumn Leaves).
This alone would make the band a verifiable Melodic
Death 'supergroup', but the appearances of several guest
solos by other prolific musicians including Chris Ammott
or Andy Larocque among many others.
Supergroups tend to fail because of the competing
visions among the different members, but Palangio has
managed to string it all together by understanding the
idiosyncrasies of 90s Melodic Death Metal. There is the
brilliant rhythmic backbone that alternates between
catchy harmonies and grooves, aided by a tight
percussion holding it altogether. On tracks like
'Razored Halls' or 'Walker of the Wheel', the band does
a great job on keeping steady, mid-tempos that segway
into ripping, soaring solos - the highlight of this EP.
The advantage of having so many guests is every solo is
approached in a distinct manner which keeps the
listening experience very fresh. All of this is
complimented by an impeccable production job by none
other than the beloved Fredrik Nordstr├╢m. He managed to
give the EP a very raw, almost blackened edge while at
the same time allowing each instrument to shine through.
As a teaser for this project, Burying Angels have done a
solid job. Listening to this EP is like being
transported to 1998 and could have easily been something
put out by Invasion, Black Sun or even Necropolis
Records back then. A band to watch out for if your body
craves the sweet nectar of dual harmonized guitar
harmonies.