Yet another excellent release by Hypocrisy!

Review Score: (10/10)
After the majestic self-titled album, I was yet again left wondering how the next album would sound after hearing that Hypocrisy was returning to their brutal roots. However, for the second time in a row, I was more than pleasantly surprised once I heard the album. This album is a mixture of 'Obsculum Obscenum' and 'Abducted' and some new brutal and melodic elements. 'Into the Abyss' may be more simplistic and "back to basics" than the last few albums, but it is uncompromising and powerful. This album is more brutal but Hypocrisy has not forgotten the more melodic ways of the last few albums, and frankly it sounds awesome!

And yes, ladies and gentlemen, the death growl has returned! After an absence on the self-titled, it has returned in full-force, which is great because Peter possesses one of the best in the business (for evidence, listen to "Sodomized"). The more recent albums all have had three styles of songs: speedy songs, more mid-paced, and the slower songs and 'Into the Abyss' is no exception. There are songs with blinding speed like "Blinded" (bad pun intended), somewhat slower songs like "Fire in the Sky" and the meloncholic "Resurrected". There are some instant classics on this cd like "Digital Prophecy", "Fire in the Sky", and "Sodomized" but the stand-out track is definately "Unleash the Beast". This song is one of the catchiest death metal songs I have ever heard. You will want to scream along and play this one LOUD! And boy, does it ever get stuck in your head! For both Hypocrisy fans and newcomers this is a mandatory purchase as Hypocrisy continues the streak of great album after great album. This is definately one of the best if not THE best album of the 2000.

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