Extremely talented guitarist James Murphy is somewhat a journeyman, never staying in one place for too long, his impressive career has seen him in a variety of heavy bands from Death to Testament, and from Cancer to this one-off record, 'Dreams...' being a monster of a death metal record made all the more deep by the vocals growls of Bryan Cegon. You can't argue with the musicianship, the pace of the record flitters between the intricacies of later Death to the warped and bombastic arrogance of Morbid Angel. 'Stench Of Paradise Burning' erupts like a black volcano, quickening pace via Tommy Viator's trigger drumming, brutal stuff indeed with interesting atmosphere. Murphy also supplies the bass on this record, and you have to wonder that despite the band's immense talent as to whether such projects are merely just that, quality works to add to the Murphy CV as he once again flitters between bands, never seemingly happy with those he rarely calls home.
Don't expect 'Dreams...' to be the most awe-inspiring of death metal albums, because although the musicianship is classy and tight, you know what you're getting as soon as 'Beyond The Flesh' blasts in, whilst my personal favourite, 'Soul Erosion' is a techno chug-fest. A fine album if you like that very Floridian style of death metal, nothing more, nothing less.
7.5/10
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