“Haynes‘ presence has an immediate effect, his more gravelly vocal adding further extremity to ALLEGAEON‘s hyper-technical form of death metal. Maximal drums and winding guitar lines are woven into a prog-like arrangement that ducks into ambient passages, melodic sections, and grinding riff-laden brutality.” – Consequence on “Driftwood”
“Absolutely fucking blistering… seriously, your hands might become disfigured and bloody just by even imagining playing that guitar riff.” – Metal Injection on “The Swarm”
“… a fine listen if you want tech-death that doesn‘t require a master‘s degree in engineering to enjoy… they take a maximalist approach, their mix of rapid-fire riffs, symphonic keyboards, and zero-g drumming crushing songs like ’Chaos Theory‘ and the black metal-edged “Dies Irae” between walls of sound.” – Decibel Magazine
“…an astonishing piece of work.” – Blabbermouth
“…some of their most technically spectacular numbers. Audacious, successful…” – Rock Hard Germany
“…an intriguing album to hear given some of these dynamic shifts. It brings some of the old, more visceral ALLEGAEON back to the forefront, but at the same time, it somehow manages to maintain the more expansive sound they strived so hard to achieve with Damnum.” – Dead Rhetoric
“…The Ossuary Lens sounds a lot harder than the previous album Damnum. The music still has a melodic undertone, thanks to the guitar lines and beautiful solos, but the album as a whole has become a very turbulent record.” – Aardschok
“…The whole band just seem that much more in sync, to the point where it almost feels like they‘re picking up right where they left off in 2015, only with everyone involved being that little bit older, that little bit wiser, and having learned a few new tricks along the way… the decision to reunite with Haynes was absolutely the right one to make.” – No Clean Singing
“While the album preserves the technical virtuosity that has characterized the band, The Ossuary Lens beats with a visceral, human essence. Haynes‘ return imbues it with a primal rawness that is in perfect synergy with what the band are aiming for. Savage and with a lasting emotional power, the album is going to threaten the upper reaches of many lists come the end of the year.” – Hotel Hobies
“In the end, world domination awaits to the sound of the newborn spawn by ALLEGAEON, one of the must-see bands of the current scene, always ready to kick our asses and melt our faces with their first-class, undisputed ’melotech.‘” – The Headbanging Moose
“…among their best.” – The Prog Space
“The band continues consistently on the path they’ve already taken, and the return of founding member Haynes doesn’t represent a break. Great anthems, sometimes with a touch of epic, and performed at a high level – that’s what ALLEGAEON continues to stand for.” – Metal.de
“They catalyze all the energy of the avant-garde, bringing sophistication to extreme metal. This auditory journey is a perfect balance, where their music becomes hypnotic and addictive. Here’s to more impeccable projects like this, as they’ve accustomed us to.”– The Dark Melody
“…an accomplished album that sees a rejuvenated band at the peak of its powers. ALLEGAEON will spend the new year preparing and releasing singles and videos, before they hit the road on headline and support runs across all territories.” – My Global Mind
“One of those releases with a high replay value as you keep discovering more and more intricacies the more times you play it. ALLEGAEON is firing on all cylinders… If you are a fan of technical/melodic death metal, you cannot miss out on this excellent release.” – Infernal Masquerade
“A balancing act of heaviness, melody, and technicality, The Ossuary Lens is a strong record. It‘s full of stellar riffs too. This is a hungrier, more brutal version of Allegaeon, while still benefiting from some of the tools they‘ve developed over the years.” – Wonderbox Metal
ALLEGAEON:
Ezra Haynes – vocals
Greg Burgess – lead guitar
Michael Stancel – lead guitar
Brandon Michael – bass
Jeff Saltzman – drums
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