This is old school death metal from Poland, using a similar font for their logo as Entombed and Fatalist, you kind of know what to expect on this debut album, but that’s just fine by me. There’s a cross between the UK (Benediction) and Swedish scene (name checked earlier) for me in the sound whilst the production is perfect, not too overdriven, but enough gnarl to shatter your foundations.
Song wise, there’s plenty of good stuff on offer, tempo variations, rabid solos and even some more melodic solos when you get to the closer ‘Mortal Prophecy’. Suffice to say, it is a consistent album, however I wouldn’t say there is a stand out track, but that’s pretty redeeming really as you get a full album experience without the need to skip to your would-be favourites. I like the artwork, the colour makes it stand out more, these black and white covers just merge into one album after another, and ‘Following the Ancient Path’ depicts some originality in its presentation even if musically you may try to compare this release to others. That’s a touch unfair, it’s not a copycat, but there is a lot of material like this out there. The fact that they are from Poland means that the sound has travelled further as you usually get homage to others styles of death metal from that nation.
All in all, ‘Following the Ancient Path’ is a solid death metal album. You won’t find any surprises, but you won’t find complacency either, it has a perfect balance. Presented in a slightly cleaner form of annihilation, Eteritus are a band to savour and watch for further development.
(8/10 Paul Maddison)
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