From Bandcamp, "Emerging from the scorched battlefields of New South Wales with a bloodstained banner of thrash, death, folk, and symphonic might, EVOCATUS wield melody and brutality in equal measure. Their latest sonic campaign, "Inevitable Death," marks a monumental leap forward—expanding on the saga outlined in 2020's Path to Tartarus with an epic, war-scarred offering of blistering riffs, sweeping orchestration, and lyrical odes to fate, myth, and warfare. The album has ten songs. "Serpent of Chaos" has a Middle Eastern flair from some of the guitar progressions. The drums hit hard, and the vocals are nasty. Much of the melody comes from the twin guitar work, and much of the aggression does as well. "The River Styx" is faster moving and still has a nice balance between melodic elements and hardened elements. I picture the river as mostly quiet, but it does roar up and times, and the latter is the image I get out of this song. "In Graves Unknown" begins with gentler tones, showing the band's versatility when it comes to songwriting. The sound has time to sink in, before a fast aggression moves in. The piano notes are a nice addition here.

"For Death and Glory" is an anthem of sorts…a powerful and mighty song that has both guitar harmonies and plenty of filthy again out of the vocals. "The Siren's Call" has another gentle beginning that helps to break up some of the aggression. The guitar work is steady, and intricate, and there are also somber tones. It also has an energetic and majestic quality to it, and the instruments work well in unison. "To Live by the Sword" is another anthemic song, and the band is quite good at these. The hasty sound picks you up by your feel and gets you moving along with it. As the saying goes, when you live by the sword, you die by the sword. That's what the band is getting across here, and the backing vocals add another layer to the song. "A Fate Worse than Death" is the closer, and it's a nine-minute opus, featuring some orchestral elements, and a darkness that seeps in slowly. Once it gets going, it is very thick and menacing. Adam's drum worm is especially noteworthy. In the ever-expanding spectrum of Melodeath, this album is more on the traditional side. There are no keyboards, and very little clean vocals. They prefer to keep things cleaner. That said, it was still an excellent listen for me. The guitar work was a highlight for me. It was intricate, harmonic, and the band has an excellent sense of timing.