Being formed back in 1993, and the hiatus in 1997 before restarting in 2000,
Omision joins the number of bands that have been formed a long way back, yet are only releasing materials only recently. Among the ranks of the members are Robert Lizarraga, one time member of
Incantation, and Joel Marquez, ex-member of
Sadistic Intent. It is therefore interesting to hear how this album, having been brewing for at least 10 years, will turn out to be.
The music on the album is solid death/thrash metal, filled with crushing guitar riffs, with an extremely distorted tone, backed by a solid rhythm section. The guitar solos that are unleashed by guitarist Roberto are also constantly face-ripping, reminiscent of thrash legends such as
Slayer and
Possessed. The drums take an intense punishing, with drummer Joel constantly hitting the skins relentlessly, complete with a crisp production, making the beats feel as if a punch in the face. The primitive tribal beats on Pray bring in a early
Sepultura feel, adding a different dimension in the music as well. His play on the cymbals on the intro of
Fallen Angels display his ability to control the strength in the drumming, yet on the same track the beats that he utilises feel punkish (the cymbal-snare combination), adding yet another interesting aspect to the music.
The dark atmosphere provided throughout the album are reminiscent of bands such as
Incantation. The acoustic guitar at the background on tracks such as
Assault in the
Vatican add to the haunting atmosphere, making the listener feel as if he were listening to this record in an abandoned church, before the breaking of a slow and tasteful guitar solo into the song. The speedier sections are reminiscent of
Vader, with vocalist/guitarist Heriberto sounding almost similar to
Vader's Peter.
The album ends with For Those
Far Away, an acoustic instrumental track with rain in the background.
Another interesting trivia (wonder if it was intentionally placed by the band) was the way the tracks were named and placed in order, seemingly made to flow nicely from track to track. For example, tracks 2 and 3 are named Your
God and
Won't be Saved respectively, and track 4 and 5 being
Assault in the
Vatican and
Beyond the
Burning Gates. Coincidence? I should think not!
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