As lead singer and guitarist Paul Riedl mentioned in an interview, this album could indeed be described as “a ’70s prog album played by a ’90s death metal band from the future.” However, this description is purely neutral, and even if it were an accurate portrayal, it wouldn’t guarantee the album’s greatness. Blood Incantation has been one of the most attention-grabbing death metal bands of the 2010s and 2020s, especially among genre enthusiasts—excluding the major bands active since the ‘80s and ‘90s. Since their second album, Hidden History of the Human Race, they’ve expanded their audience beyond death metal fans to include even indie music listeners. As if foreshadowed by that album, the band has since… More