The Burial - Lights and Perfections

I was a huge fan of The Burial's debut ep The Winepress. With a change in vocalist though I wasn't really sure if I would enjoy Lights and Perfections. And honestly, my first listen through wasn't too impressed.

Maybe I wasn't listening closely enough the first time through because Lights and Perfections is a metal masterpiece. The Burial bring a brand of technical death metal that rivals any of their peers. The guitar work is flawless. Well it might not be new ground musically, it's done right!

It's tracks like Pearls; The Frailty of the Matter, Wisdom; The Gateway of Liberty, and Shackles and Embers that make this such a great record. The provide just enough melodic diversity in the guitar work that keeps Lights and Perfections from getting stale. The Burial know how to craft great metal tunes that are interesting. Elisha Mullins vocals are strong and any one worried about the vocalist change shouldn't be.

Lights and Perfections is a brutal metal record with just enough melodic undertones in the guitar riffs to keep it interesting. The best metal record of 2012 for sure.