SALVADOR AGUINAGA II (1/10)

If a woman is on the borderline of making her decision in the area of plastic surgery, then you might be in a bit of a conundrum convincing them otherwise. In America, such a form of surgery is popular for reduction or enhancement. Whatever the case, it's completely unnatural and disgusting. I'm sure there's a lot of men who get off at artificial breast/buttock overload (I wouldn't exactly call them real men either). I'm not an expert in the field and sure there might be some beneficial reasons through surgery not involving reduction/enhancement but for an appearance issue (sexual appeal) I loathe it to the extreme. Natural women are beautiful. Trying to follow the criteria of what a nation defines as "beautiful" is ridiculous. Seeing women of all shapes and sizes is a magnificent thing and to think appearance is highly valued to where formerly beautiful women "enhance" their status through cosmetics and surgery is a bit of a letdown. They've become the very thing they were trying to get away from, ironic huh? Do I have you confused? You might be thinking what's the connection? Well if you're good at using your critical thinking skills you probably already figured it out. I was very excited to have "Kingdom Of Conspiracy" under my wing and even gloat about how I received this album almost one month before its official release date. How do I regret it and should've silently listened to this album behind thick barricades where my existence would be hidden during the remainder of this suicidal thought-provoking mess of an album.

You have to wonder whom to blame, the victim or the benefactor. Following the ideology of the American society, they have a tendency to blame the victim rather than opposite end who committed the crime. A lot of other countries look down upon this approach. It's a tough one; I cannot blame IMMOLATION who I once announced to be one of my favorite Death Metal bands. I want to condemn the physical location itself because inside are countless numbers of perceived money-hungry surgeons whom might not apply to every last one of them. Nuclear Blast is an indirect mutilator. Technically, if you look at it from different views, there are a lot of victims. IMMOLATION's mistake was signing onto Nuclear Blast itself.

Even if the album was given a more natural gut-raping sound, I still would have thought this as an average attempt. The formula is rather basic. It appreciates finding a catchy hook and carrying it through with no surprises what so ever. It's too forward and predictable. There's a difference between hypnotic and ground-breaking catchiness, respectively and nonchalant catchiness. It's lazy and authenticity is buried among chambers still filled with secrets to find. As the analogy presented in the preface, everything comes off as synthetic even if technically there's human beings behind its mechanics.

The biggest disappointment is Steve Shalaty. Horrid and robotic-like strikes, humanity being engulfed in travesty turmoil. Computation and precision seem to supersede originality, creativity, and passion. He's pressured and carried downstream to a puddle of onslaught-programmed blast beats. The woe of the soul is submerged in automaticity.

ANGELA "THE HUNTER" (8/10)

How exactly does one describe the auditory onslaught that is IMMOLATION's latest release, "Kingdom Of Conspiracy"? What words can properly describe the brutal masterpiece of Death Metal goodness that this band is about to unleash upon the unwashed masses? I would say this is a cervical spine injury just waiting to happen from the unrestrained head banging that is sure to be inspired by such double bass madness as songs "Kingdom Of Conspiracy", "God Complex", and "Indoctrinate". The album is really an amazing work of finely honed guitar work, blistering drums, and deep guttural vocals. "Kingdom Of Conspiracy" will be another incredibly intense and brutal addition to an already amazing discography. The album is entrenched in lyrics that reflect a potential Orwellian future for this planet if we continue on this absurd path of mental and financial enslavement that has brought us to the breaking point. Something that each of us can relate to.

Opposition to the political and religious orders are subjects Immolation has broached on many of their albums, so the material may not be anything new but the delivery is as brutal and lethal as ever before. Robert and Bill's wickedly intricate solos and savages riffs give each song melodic teeth that latch hold of you and do not let go till the final note of "All That Awaits Us" fades into the day. Steve's mind numbing drum work unapologetically pounds your braincase until you're numb and exhausted. Ross's vocals are brutal; and intense, with an unearthly growl that could make a demon smile with delight. Some standout tracks for me were "Bound To Conformity", "God Complex", and "Serving Divinity". For a rating, I would say 8 out of 10. As always, stay well, and live free my friends! Cheers!!

THE ZARTO (7/10)

IMMOLATION is the kind of bands that resist the days gone by, keeping true to their roots, and as always, these bands always make a good effort to their fans, and a good presentation to the new breed that always want to know what happened before nowadays.

Brutal, straight, faster and violent as always, and what a better name than "Kingdom of Conspiracy", for a record like this, the voice keeps the rawness of the whole record, Fast bass lines, fast drums, fast riffs, and for sure, solos that are full of speed.

What else could be said? Just give a listen to it, for the fans of death metal, of the violent music, of the metal in the whole field, crushing bones, crushing memories, crushing minds, and crushing the metal itself, always good, and always the same.