Amazing when you consider how long some of these death metal bands have been churning out quality music. Sure, Monstrosity never reached the heights of the likes of Obituary, and what they grind out is nothing new, but the complexities within the framework of the sound and the fact that I simply like Monstrosity, means I'm always willing to lend an ear. George Fisher would make this his last gurgle and join Cannibal Corspe, but despite its lacking in the originality stakes, 'Millennium' pounds and stamps as hard as most. A cult act for sure, you can slot this act alongside the likes of Gorguts for an almost no-thrills guilty pleasure.
'Fragments Of Resolution' and its slow, sombre stomp being my favourite track on offer, the drums of Harrison are precise and thunderous, but so many of these kind of records are based upon the foundations of the guitarwork and that's where death metal is often overlooked. These are fantastic musicians, but to the ignorant ear this may just sound like a nonsensical blur, when the reality is the terchnical prowess has to be admired as these kind of bands consistently startle with their extremity yet complexity.
7/10
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