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2021 press on green vinyl. Limited 300 copies

With the benefit of 26 years worth of hindsight, it’s clear that De Profundis, the second full length by Polish death metal legends Vader, was the point where the band began to cement their legacy as one of the premier death metal acts in the world. Their debut album, 1992’s The Ultimate Incantation, was by no means average, showcasing what was to become the band’s trademark blending of muscular rhythms with frenetic thrash peppered liberally into the mix, but De Profundis developed that sound even further, resulting in arguably one of the more impressive albums 90s death metal. One of the things that should really strike listeners on re-listening to this album is just how unbelievably tight and monstrous this album is when taken as a cohesive whole. There’s very few albums, even ones by some of the heavyweights of the genre, that consists of wall-to-wall bangers, and this is definitely one of the few exceptions. Many of the songs on here have gone on to be regarded as instant classics, many of which the band still make full use of in their live repertoire to this day. There’s plenty of reasons why Vader have gone on to be regarded as the benchmark by which every Polish extreme metal band is measured, and this album is certainly at the forefront of that list.

Track list:
1. Silent Empire
2. An Act Of Darkness
3. Blood Of Kingu
4. Incarnation
5. Sothis
6. Revolt
7. Of Moon, Blood, Dream And Me
8. Vision And The Voice
9. Reborn In Flames