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Having just recently released their 7th full length album, Worshippers of the Seventh Tyranny, earlier this year, Impiety once again shows how hardworking they are through the release of yet another mini-CD, Advent Of...

Unlike the single epic track of 38 minutes on Worshippers, Advent Of... consists of 3 tracks of typical Impiety song lengths, ranging from 6 to 8 minutes. The album opens with the usual haunting atmosphere also present on the full length album, Worshippers, before frontman Shyaithan announces the song of the opening track, Advent of the Nuclear Baphomet. While the opening track failed to catch much of my attention, the slightly slower paced second track, Ave Satanas certainly did, having already witnessed the band perform this live on their Asian Worshippers Tour, and the more fluid flow of the songwriting.

The first thing that one notices is the production quality of the album, sterile and modern, similar to that of Worshippers. The songwriting is reminiscent of the material prior to the Worshippers album, such as on Terroreign and Formidonis Nex Cultus, with influences from Worshippers littered throughout. For example, sound effects such as at the 2:30 mark and the subsequent "drum solo" on Advent of the Nuclear Baphomet reminds the listener of Worshippers.

The ability of each of the members of the band are proven, from the air time given to Atum to display his prowess on the drum set, to the display of technicality by guitarists Guh Lu and Eskathon through the numerous guitar solos present on the album.

This mini-CD though, suffers from the same downfall as the Worshippers album, requiring the listener to have sufficient patience to fully enjoy the effects of the album. For example, towards the end of the closing track, Blood Ritual Defamation, the riffs get pretty repetitive, complete with the usual sound effects on the guitar present on the opening track. The album could have definitely been more enjoyable if the band had left out the overt songwriting influences from Worshippers, as it makes Advent Of... sound more like a preview of the better parts, or out-takes from the songwriting process of Worshippers.

Simply put, Advent Of... sounds like Worshippers minus most of the slower and "progressive" parts of the album. Also recommended if you are into the later part of Impiety's career so far (minus the epic Worshippers, of course).