By 1992 I was becoming fed up with metal and all of its nuances but if you were prepared to stick around until 1992 then your life would have been blessed with this bruising death metal experience. Incantation formed back in 1989 but were never really slotted into the 'classic' death metal scene that spouted out such marvels as Morbid Angel, Obituary, Entombed, but as debut albums go 'Onward...' is one of the finest death metal releases that quite literally stamps all over your face - the vocals of Craig Pillard are guttural to the extreme, whilst the twisted guitars hint at the Morbid Angel madness whilst the drums of Jim Roe are simply relentless. This isn't quite up there with Morbid Angel's debut record, but it's still a formidable death metal record that never got the credit it deserved as fellow New Yorker's Suffocation and Immolation seemed to bathe in the limelight.
Although fast in most of its journey this is a very accessible record that reeks of evil, hints at melody and echoes with the sinister. One of the last of the old school tyrants.
8.5/10
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