Sedition

Hour of Penance at their finest. Brutally fast double drumming (on par with Fleshgod Apocalypse) and shredding guitar work make this an album for any technical death metal fan. And the vocals aren't something to forget either. Glad it was for internet radio that I found this band as they are now one of my favorites and soon will be yours with this release. If you thought their last album, Paradogma, was a great release you are about to be blown away. You've been warned.

The headline is me just trying to be cleaver. I'm actually really impressed with Hour of Penance's release of Sedition.Sedition is a super fast paced, brutal example of the things I like about Technical Death Metal. The songs are very well written and the production is outstanding. The technicality of the riffs are almost demoralizing because they're so amazing.There are few negatives but I do find it hard to distinguish Hour of Penance from a couple other bands. The vocals don't change from the 'guttural' attack and it becomes just a little tiresome. The album clocks in at just over 30 minutes, so any feelings of boredom are soon vanquished.I like it and I recommend checking out Sedition by Hour of Penance.

Honestly, when I heard that Francesco Paoli had left HoP, I thought that would be the end of a great death metal band. I figured their next vocalist wouldn't be on Paoli's level. I was fairly wrong. I didn't even know HoP was getting ready to release a new album until I saw, "Sedition Through Scorn" on a YouTube subscription. So I instantly gave it a listen. My mind was instantly blown. I knew right then and there that I was going to buy this album. When I finally opened it and placed it in my CD player, it was brutal. Every song was good, and the artwork is absolutely amazing, in my opinion. The new vocalist, Paolo Pieri, sounds really good, and fits right in with the music. If you want something that's really brutal, this would be a great choice. I would highly recommend this album to any death metal fan.Keep it brutal.

Death metal hasn't died, it has evolved to a higher level. Hour of Penance is the next level. Sedition is an incredible recording that's worth listening to and a pleaure to hear over and over again.

overwhelming, tight, great production.

Extremely heavy, extremely technical. If the drum track alone doesn't blow you away I don't know what would. Its hard to imagine the speed and ferocity of this band. You must listen to understand. You won't be disappointed. Album of the year contender.

If this hardriving exteme to the core anti-christian movement is not for you? Then perhaps the annihilation and sending angels into oblivion is not for you. This music, I say music, while thinking it an egregiously awe inpiring hate serenade, is all that one could want in death metal. Loud as heck and I loath it, because the word love is not appropriate in this genre. All that one would expect, in variety of sound, and depth of perception from a genre which is usually quite flat and repetitive. If mars volta was the final word on loud psychedelic meanderings, then this is the final pronouncment of the end. Nuf said

To my standards, Hour of Penance and Fleshgod Apocalypse set the bar high when it comes to technical death metal.(especially BRUTAL death metal) - But Hour of Penance are far better and superior compared to FA, for good reasons. Back in 2010 they released 2 albums, "the vile conception" and the almighty "Paradogma." Both which are highly respectable albums, especially "Paradogma."(which wins the heart of brutal death metal loving fans by a long shot with every listen)For me, to surpass that album is highly unlikely. Then again, their follow up "Sedition," is well trailing behind. This album features different members, which isn't a bad thing, but the difference is noticeable seeing is how the drumming and riffs have become faster and more repetitive than ever before. Each song is so.... FAST. Seriously, the highlight of this album is the fact I feel only robots could do this....Italian, robots.. haha. This album is quite a follow up to "Paradgoma" and will leave HoP fans craving more in the near future. I'm Italian, and these guys make me proud of that...and, well, pizza. PICK THIS ALBUM UP, IT'S MANDATORY.10/ 10Rock on. \m/ (._.) \m/

While listening to this album Nile came to mind they are likely influenced by Nile and i cant help but make the comparison, this album is full of fast relentless drumming and technical sharp riffs and some great vocals i especially like the epic yell the vocalist does on a few of the tracks it adds some dynamic to the song but other than that short but sweet epic yell the vocals are mostly Low Death Growls which are really enjoyable it all comes together to make a fine Tecnical Brutal Death Metal album. The length of the album is about 30 minutes so its like a fast brutal thrill ride of riffs and crushing heaviness and ripping speeds. Recommended if you like Nile,Fleshgod Apocalypse, and basically if you like your Death Metal fast and brutal

Brilliant

I will not do a super long review because they're websites for that but i'll just say that this album is one of my favorite Technical Death Metal album of all-time ! Good production , it's brutal , italian and simply awesome !Recommended tracks :-Sedition Through Scorn-The Cannibal Gods

Hallo,Death Metal aus Italien? Aber klar doch und zwar von der hefigen Sorte!Wer seinen Death Metal OHNE Core geniessen möchte ist hier richtig.Das Album geht kaum 32Minuten, walzt auf dem Weg fast alles aus dem Weg.Der Stil geht in Richtung Behemoth auch etwas Nile und Hate Eternal ist zu erkennen mit ganz kleinen Schlenkern Richtung Bolt Thrower (aber auch nur wenn das Gaspedal ausnahmsweise mal nicht nach unten gedrückt wird und das kommt sehr selten vor).Das ganze knallt ohne Ende und kommt auch schön sauber aus den Boxen (passende Produktion).Wenn es überhaupt was zu verbessern gibt dann würde ich hier den "Gesang" nennen. Passt zwar zur Musik ABER da werfen der Corpsegrinder oder auch Chris Barnes ein anderes Pfund in die Wagschale.Fazit: Brutaler Hochgeschwindigkeits Deathmetal bei dessen Veröffentlichung alles passt.Empfehlenswert

my best bud listen to it and he think the guitar is not recorded loud enougth sometimes the drum beat covers the guitar but its what i was looking for in terms of tecnic and the lirycs its so strong and true. its just sad the recording is not perfect

5thフルレンス。ボーカルを含めメンバーチェンジしています。ドラムも交代したのかな？前作までの凶的なまでのメカニカル/マシーナリーさは減退しましたが、それでも充分速いです。激烈です。人が叩いている温かみが加わりましたね。不気味さ漂う静寂なイントロ～一気に加速して展開して行きます。よく聴けばスラッシュビートも織り交ぜているのですが、速いのでパッと聴き分からない…。新しいボーカルもなかなかに禍々しいデスボイスで曲を牽引して行きます。曲にも更なる艶やかさが加わり、ただ速くて騒々しいだけのアルバムとは異なりますね。分家バンドHideous Divinityと共に要注目です。

イタリアといえばペペロンチーノかピッツアぐらいしか思い付かない糞野郎の脳裏にデスメタルという言葉を刻み付けてやらんとばかりに凄まじい演奏力、クオリティー。FAとは違った激烈さとNILEばりの曲世界への引き込まれかたは素晴らしいです。ブルータルな楽曲がいっぱいで僕満足!!

まず初めに、「収録時間が短い」です。あっという間に聴き終わってしまいます。聴き手が飽きない内に、サッと終わります。これが潔くて良いです。グイグイとアグレッシヴに攻める様子は圧巻。

音楽性としてはフレッシュゴッド・アポカリプスからシンフォニックな要素を抜いた感じ。今のレコーディングはファイク(修正)したモノが多いが、このアルバムのドラムのレコーディングは、あまりにもフェイクし過ぎていて、何か機械的に聴こえてしまう。聴いていて気持ち悪くはないが、もうちょっとライヴ感は欲しいものだな。けど、本物のライヴでもアルバム並の速さでプレイしてるから良しとしてやろうwww