AOTY 2023

Acts of God

Immolation - Acts of God
Critic Score
Based on 8 reviews
2022 Ratings: #23 / 807
User Score
Based on 147 ratings
2022 Ratings: #431
Liked by 17 people
February 18, 2022 / Release Date
LP / Format
Nuclear Blast / Label
Death Metal / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

95
Blabbermouth.net
Simply put, IMMOLATION is one of the best death metal bands of all time, and "Acts of God" proves that they continue to be one of the genre's leaders.
90
Metal Hammer

Equal parts muscular ferocity and otherworldly squall, every last moment of Acts Of God noisily proclaims this band's unerring superiority.

90
Distorted Sound
An immense and captivating return for one of the genre’s best bands.
85
Northern Transmissions

Though Immolation delivered one of the best albums of their career with 2017s Atonement, Acts of God proves to be a worthy follow-up. For a band nearing their 35th-year, Immolation sound as vital and inspired as ever.

85
Metal Injection

Overall, Acts Of God is a record full of rich hooks and speaker popping beats. But that's 100% what we expect from these three decade vets who have marched on proudly through passing trends and fancies.

80
Sputnikmusic

More than an accomplished new chapter, Acts of God stands as a death metal monolith carved to endure the test of time and change, unaltered in essence and form.

80
Kerrang!

Immolation have proved they're ageing better than a great number of their contemporaries. Now scoring 11-not-out, they remain one of the most skilled and forward-thinking outfits of their class.

cherrydagoatfr
80

I LOVE DEATH METAL!!!!! I LOVE PEOPLE INCOHERENTLY SCREAMING ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY HATE GOD AND HOW MUCH THEY KILL PEOPLE ITS SO COOL!!!!!!

JayCrackers
77

Immolation may be entering the late stage of their career but the still managed to bring a great modern death metal record in 2022 with Acts of God. Although, it does pay huge respect to the 90's death metal and Immolation prime, they manage to modernized the sound enough so it doesn't become redundant. With some impressive growl vocals and amazing instrumentals throughout, Acts of God, is a heavy technical marvel to listen to filled with nothing but exciting riffs, some brilliant drumming by ... read more

TheCarioca
77

Abandoned - 4/5
An Act Of God - 4/5
The Age Of No Light - 3/5
Noose Of Thorns - 3/5
Shed The Light - 4/5
Blooded - 3/5
Overtures Of The Wicked - 4/5
Immoral Stain - 4/5
Incineration Procession - 4/5
Broken Prey - 4/5
Derelict Of Spirit - 4/5
When Halos Burn - 5/5 ❤
Let The Darkness In - 4/5
And The Flames Wept - 4/5
Apostle - 4/5

Quag3418K3l
90

This is definitely the best record since Majesty And Decay. Brutal cuts on this record and they went so hard live. Super dialed perormance.

minutemenisgre1
60

I'm the chosen one, so this sinful record is exactly what I'll be laughing at up from the heavenly plains.

TheCarioca
77

Abandoned - 4/5
An Act Of God - 4/5
The Age Of No Light - 3/5
Noose Of Thorns - 3/5
Shed The Light - 4/5
Blooded - 3/5
Overtures Of The Wicked - 4/5
Immoral Stain - 4/5
Incineration Procession - 4/5
Broken Prey - 4/5
Derelict Of Spirit - 4/5
When Halos Burn - 5/5 ❤
Let The Darkness In - 4/5
And The Flames Wept - 4/5
Apostle - 4/5

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