Label: Unique Leader Records[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]British Death Metal band Ingested is back with the re-working of their second album, The Surreption. The album is completely re-recorded and re-imagined. The band’s vocalist, Jason Evans explains, “As some of you may know, the 10th anniversary of our second album The Surreption is fast approaching, and what better way to celebrate than to unleash this beast upon the world once more? That’s right, we have been holed up in the Ingested lockdown bunker hard at work to bring to you our second album the way we always wanted it to be. This isn’t a remix, or a remaster, this is a complete re-recording, a reimagining of an important, but often forgotten step in the path of Ingested.” The Manchester band have successfully reworked what many regarded as one of the best albums of 2011, MetalHammer ranked it 44th on their list of the best albums of that year. The band, formed in 2009 has done a tremendous amount of growth and worked their way to becoming one of the biggest bands in the world, playing festivals such as Ghostfest and Extreme fest. With that considered it comes as no surprise that The Surreption 2 is inclusive of merging the band’s past and present.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The album kicks off with “Crowning the Abomination”, a powerful introduction to the project that precedes it. What follows is the eerie, “Decline”, an illustration of the power of the band, with quick drumming and a vocal diversity from Evans accompanied by breakdowns that give you a sense of warm nostalgia for early 2010s finest moments in the genre. A lot of this album does well in reminding the listener of how brilliantly the band executes this genre. They’ve cemented themselves as one of the best bands of out the UK but the true feat on this album is the writing that sometimes brings to mind some of Avenged Sevenfold’s heavier material, and whilst none of it has been refined for this rerelease it remains the highlight of this album. Album closer, “The Alpha and Omega” is a more than ten minute long epic that sees the merging of two songs presented individually on the original record and can be pinpointed as one of the best written songs on the album. The record has an appearance by Despised Icon’s Alex Erian on the song called; “The Consequence” his vocals adds more depth to the delivery of the massive song, “The consequence. The consequence. I’ve come to claim your soul. You soul is mine” another example of meritorious song writing. The Surreption 2 is an album written and delivered in a way that transports you to a place where you’re gleefully creating nightmares in your head. The true beauty of this album is that despite all the horrors and gore conveyed the listener is given a clear indication of Ingested’s passion and the distinct elevation of something that means a great deal to them. This album is a spectacular follow up to 2020’s Where Only Gods May Tread. It serves as the perfect way to give old and new fans a glimpse of the band’s past and present.[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”4666″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Rating 9/10
Reviewed by Refiloe Mathelela[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
