One might know that a lot of quality albums are recorded in Hertz Studios in Poland. I’m talking about bands like Decapitated, Vader and Hate. The Reckoning made an excellent decision to travel to Poland to do exactly the same. From start till finish, this disc is one hell of a basher, of which I can easily say that this is one of the best Belgian extreme metal releases of 2008.

The production is, as can be expected, excellent. Not clean, but fat and grooving, simply terrific for its music. The Reckoning’s sound is a mix between a death metal version of Dutch thrashers Legion Of The Damned and Polish assaulting acts such as Vader. Strong riffage, ultra tight blastbeats and everything played as accurate as a time bomb. Add some black metal influences and an almost mechanic feel and also Hate is a serious comparison. Not bad for a band that originally started out as melodic black metal outfit.

If you’re not afraid of a lethal dose of tight blasts and utter groove, be sure to check out this killer record. Softies keep out!