Exmortus are a four-piece band from Whittier, CA, the former stomping grounds of Richard Cee's Wild Rags Records. The band formed in 2002, concocting a battle plan replete with apparent objectives: to spread the shred, pound steel and brew, praise the mighty Crom, and crush the craniums of many. While most of those objectives mightExmortus are a four-piece band from Whittier, CA, the former stomping grounds of Richard Cee's Wild Rags Records. The band formed in 2002, concocting a battle plan replete with apparent objectives: to spread the shred, pound steel and brew, praise the mighty Crom, and crush the craniums of many. While most of those objectives might not be apparent to the novice listener, one thing is clear: these guys are disciples of intricate, well-performed, guitar-friendly music. Mike Varney and his Shrapnel Records would have eaten these guys right up if this was 1986… alas, it is 2014, and the guitar is a currently a feared instrument – most fans fearing it may solo. And solo. And solo. And solo some more. There is an elite sub-group of metal fans, however, who love glorious and fuzzy guitar: this review is written with that blessed minority in mind. Slave to the Sword is a disc possessing many good notes. Beautifully mixed and mastered, Slave to the Sword is one raging slab of testosterone-fueled musical showmanship. Like the peacock's tail, this disc exists for one reason and one reason only: it boasts. It is ostentatious in the best way possible. In this case, it [...]
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