Reptilian Death - The Dawn Of Consummation And Emergence

Reptilian Death’s “The Dawn Of Consummation And Emergence” adds a breath of fresh air to the world of technical death metal. Do not let the somewhat generic band name fool you. This CD will kick your ass in every way that it can be kicked. This band is poised to do great things in the coming years and with this album they have a fairly decent foothold and march forth in these 12 tracks to decimate and terrorize your souls and ears like no other band playing this music can do.


Music wise this CD cannot be easily surpassed if at all. The time changes are as sharp as a razor and precise and on point 100% of the way from beginning to end. If you could picture Cephalic Carnage, Origin, Obscura, and Alchemist mixing their styles together, then you pretty much have what is going on here musically. This is also one of those cds that the song structure including vocal patterns, guitars, bass, and drums seem to fit the concept of each individual track. When bands do this it not only shows but it proves them as masters and innovators of their chosen art. All reservations of talent and ingenuity are eliminated when you put this album in and press play. The drums are played with a nice, thick, full sound, while the bass and guitars complement each other with a ferocity unheard of since the early 90’s. The sharpness of the riffs is almost enough to make your ears bleed alone. The bass is as equally thick as the drums and adds even more to the already overflowing capacity of sound. This might sound odd, but the thickness of sound here kind of reminds me of the bombastic tones of Mastodon. It rattles you all the way to the core of your being. The vocal patterns are just as ferocious as the music. Deep, cold and calculating. I spent some time trying to think of what band the vocals reminded me of. There was a band called Cauterizer that released a cassette EP on the now defunct Wild Rags Records back in the 90’s called “Then The Snow Fell”. If any of you obscure metal heads remember this release, the vocals are somewhat similar here. They could also be compared to Ross Dolan from Immolation with chest conjestion from hell. And, yes, the vocals are extremely thick as well. The thickness of the overall sound, though, would not only be due to the playing ability of the band members but also to fantastic production. The production on this CD cannot be beat. Extremely well done. When you have a talented band such as this and a flawless production, nothing but good things can result. That’s what you have here.


So if you guys and girls are into Cephalic Carnage, Origin, Obscura, Strapping Young Lad, Immolation, Dying Fetus, Cannibal Corpse, and other bands like these, then you will not be disappointed in Reptilian Death. In all the years that I have been reviewing cds, I will have to say that this is my absolute favorite one so far. It is highly advised to follow this band, get this CD, and support the hell outta these guys. It’s easy to tell that they take pride in their work and they take an equal pride in their fans and supporters. Reptilian Death will infect us all!



  1. Primevil
  2. Inchoate
  3. Stimulate Hike Impel Tear
  4. Soaked With The Imperfections Of Puerile Blood
  5. Emerge Hatred Emerge
  6. Distorted By Bondage Blood And Bestiality
  7. Unnervingly Perverted At The Altar
  8. Patchwork And The Art Of Skinning
  9. O
  10. Now You Graze Upon Me
  11. Marvelous Gods - The Apple Of My Eye
  12. Emergence - The World Your Playground