Review of Burying Angels - Cathedral Of Chaos
If you came to melodic death metal through the 1990s, Cathedral Of Chaos will probably make you grin before you have even finished the first song. Burying Angels aren't hiding their influences. They want the Gothenburg sound, with the harmonized guitars, melodic riffs, heavy rhythm work and those big lead-guitar moments that were all over the genre back then. Mark Palangio actually started Burying Angels back in college, but the project went nowhere for a very long time. Then came a serious injury to his left index finger and thirteen years away from the guitar. When he finally returned to playing, the old project came back with him. The result is this four-song EP. The guitars are obviously the main attraction. Palangio isn't trying to impress anyone with technical gymnastics. The riffs are built around melody and groove, and the lead guitars are given plenty of space. That suits the material. There are enough little changes in the guitar parts to keep the songs moving withou...
