Goatwhore- The Eclipse Of Ages Into Black

The stuff here almost hearkens back to an earlier time in metal where the 'rules' of genres weren't so concrete and harshly defined. As for the music itself, it's pretty great. The production is very strong, with a warm ambiance yet surprising clarity. The riffing on this album is both varied and memorable, with a very unique spin on traditional black metal tremolo riffing, and the vocals (very reminiscent of those used in Insidious Omen's work) are a spitting, venomous screech that fit the music extremely well.