Kronos – Arisen New Era (2015)

Hitting the listener like a bag of bricks to the face, today we have Kronos and their demolishing release “Arisen New Era”. Delivering over 36 minutes of sturdy Brutal Death Metal, this is by far the heaviest band we have heard come out of France. With a heavy focus on making traditional Death Metal elements heavier and more violent, this release will ravage your speaker system and will have you begging for more.

Opening with the Cannibal Corpse-esque “Infernal Abyss Sovereignty”, the band sets a very intense mood with crushing riffs and inhuman drumming courtesy of Anthony Reyboz. The meaty hooks of “Zeus Dethroned” and “Soul-Voracious Vultures” brings back memories of the good old days of Kataklysm and Suffocation… but faster and more brutal. As the band delivers neck-snapping anthems like “Rapture in Misery” and “Aeons Titan Crown” we are constantly impressed by the crystal clear production behind this ambitious release.

Tracks like the crafty “Brotherlords” showcase the band’s endless creativity, showing a more melodic approach to things reminding us of a mixture of bands like Death and Incantation. As Kronos closes with the blistering “Hellysium” we are completely blown away by their very traditional Death Metal core and how they manage to make it more brutal and even technical at points without sounding like anybody else. If you are in the market for clean brutal Death Metal, it can get any better than “Arisen New Era”.

Label: Unique Leader Records

Release: July 24th, 2015

Genre: Brutal Death Metal

Country: France