FROM THE CRYPTS - CELEBRATING PAST ALBUM RELEASES in the HISTORY of HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL…
My favorite album from Immolation, this masterpiece celebrates the 22nd anniversary of its release today! What are your favorite tracks and how did you feel about the album in general?
On November 6, 2000, Immolation released their fourth full-length studio album Close to a World Below via Metal Blade Records.
Overview:
Immolation's Close to a World Below is not only a legendary Death Metal album, it also harnesses many characteristics that are rare to many noteworthy Death Metal albums. Close to a World Below has undoubtedly influenced an abundance of Technical Death Metal bands in their use of jarring, decrepit song structures.
Many Metal bands, especially in the realm of Tech-Death, have always concentrated the main focus of a song on the riff, while Immolation takes a more genuine, comprehensive approach. With Close to a World Below, Immolation have taken the anatomy of Death Metal, dissected it piece by piece, and like Frankenstein’s monster, stitched it back together, creating a ravening, bloodthirsty opus.
In May 2001, while touring in support of Close to a World Below, Immolation were the headliners for a tour in Europe with supporting bands; Deranged, Destroyer 666, Decapitated and Soul Demise.
Critical Reception:
Since its release, Close to a World Below has received universal acclaim. Todd Nief of AllMusic gave the Close to a World Below four and a half stars, calling the album a late-career classic. He stated that with Close to a World Below, Immolation released one of the most profound and creative Death Metal albums of the 2000s which gave a new voice to a genre deluged with cookie-cutter clones.
Metal Storm gave Close to a World Below a near-perfect 9.7 out of 10 praising Ross Dolan's vocals along with the overall brutality of the album.
Note: The reviews shared here are for historical reference. The views and opinions expressed within are not always supported (in full or in part) by Into the Wells. — E.N. Wells
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