Mastery Over The World

Deus Inversus

I have heard about so many Metal bands with DEUS being the first word of […]
By Yiannis Dafopoulos
November 5, 2010
Deus Inversus - Mastery Over The World album cover

I have heard about so many Metal bands with DEUS being the first word of their name, that I was almost sure I knew this band from somewhere. Anyway, DEUS INVERSUS is a brand new "contact" for me and their Death Metal is not that bad after all.

With a vocalist/bassist that looks like the lost brother of Shane Embury, DEUS INVERSUS present their sophomore full-length effort (their first through the also German Nihilistic Empire Records) full of fast and frenzy Death Metal tunes. If you are looking for melodies or slow stuff, you better look somewhere else. "Mastery Over The World" is comprised of ten pure Death Metal tracks, "constructed" from all the classic ingredients such as monstrous growls, razor sharp guitars and chainsaw-drumming. Technique is not absent, since it has discreetly entered DEUS INVERSUS' songwriting without ending up sounding tiring or "too much".

The fact is the German butchers didn't manage to keep me interested for long, since after 2-3 listening sessions I found myself thinking about the "stop" button. This isn't a bad album in any sense; it could just use a little more... inspiration in my humble opinion. Oh, and a slightly better sound I guess.

All in all DEUS INVERSUS offer a more than decent Death Metal album that many Death Metal fans will definitely like, and make a promising step. I am already waiting to listen to their next album.

6 / 10

Had Potential

"Mastery Over The World" Track-listing:
  1. Mastery Over The World
  2. Beast In Sight
  3. Call Me The Devil
  4. Endless Path
  5. Black Death
  6. Goatpriest
  7. Down The Acheron
  8. Funeral Of God
  9. Unholy War
  10. Outro - Into The Abyss
Deus Inversus Lineup:

Dmitriy Levin - Vocals, Bass
Sergey Marulin - Guitar
Dennis Baron - Guitar
Sergey Polyanin - Drums

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