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Stare Into Death And Be Still is a real earthquake in the truest sense of the word, but also synonymous with a new air that opens up to Death Metal. To best describe this album, you have to imagine, huge violent explosions that reduce planet earth to nothingness. At a time when nothing connects man to life anymore, hope is now buried, letting nature and divinities take back control of history. Without any respite, the band Ulcerate releases so much power and coldness through their music, that I ... read more
If you're looking for some technical-ass death metal, then "Stare into Death and Be Still" is a place to start! I've been wanting to get more into the metal genre for a long time and I was hooked onto this thing! The blasting drums are so fucking ridiculous, the repetition of these sludgy guitars is addicting and the growls are brooding as fuck! It lacks a little in variation, but the content here is so haunting and face-punching that it's easy to forgive it.
Fav Tracks: Dissolved ... read more
There was once a period in time nearly a decade ago that death metal was one of the most frequently played music I had. Bands like Oceano and The Acacia Strain who built up disgusting and visceral death metal were my bread and butter, even if their sound is vastly different in the category of death metal Ulcerate produce. Ulcerate craft something both visceral but also vivacious, with well constructed and technical melodic instrumentation coupled with quick paced blast beats and grinding ... read more
I don't often delve into the heavier genres that metal offers, however, the riffing and melodies within "Stare Into Death And Be Still" offers are amazing, and the vocals are great (even though I can barely understand what the singer is saying half the time)
Top 3:
1. Stare Into Death and Be Still
2. The Lifeless Advance
3. There is No Horizon
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Track List
| 1 | The Lifeless Advance 7:01 | 88 |
| 2 | Exhale the Ash 6:19 | 91 |
| 3 | Stare Into Death and Be Still 8:24 | 93 |
| 4 | There Is No Horizon 7:02 | 92 |
| 5 | Inversion 7:05 | 89 |
| 6 | Visceral Ends 5:40 | 89 |
| 7 | Drawn Into the Next Void 8:37 | 94 |
| 8 | Dissolved Orders 8:15 | 95 |
Total Length: 58 minutes
Year End Lists
| #29 | / | Sputnikmusic |
| #50 | / | BrooklynVegan |
Added on: March 3, 2020