Immortal Souls - IV: The Requiem for the Art of Death

Immortal Souls is European metal through and through. That ridiculous dark death metal imagery that's almost always over the top but the music never matches the dark tones of the song titles and are... Fun seems like the wrong word but in the realm of death metal Immortal Souls has an element of fun in their music.

IV: The Requiem for the Art of Death is the band's latest album and in my opinion their best album to date. It's their most consistent sounding album for sure. In a day and age when the Christian metal scene is dominated by metalcore and deathcore, Immortal Souls, while nothing new, a still a fresh sound amidst a sea of similarity.

The best moments on the album are the more melodic moments. Songs like I Wept, Absolution, Last Day on Earth carry enough change that it keeps IV from ever getting stale or boring. Evil Believer, Nuclear Winter, and Reek of the Rotting Eye all are heavy hitters, so no worries about it being a strictly melodic death metal record.

Immortal Souls delivers a solid record and the best album of their career.