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The first full-length from Seattle's Book of Black Earth, originally released in 2006, The Feast is reissued here in remastered form in anticipation of their forthcoming Prosthetic Records (Kylesa, Neuraxis) debut, Horoskopus, and their October 2008 US tour supporting Sweden's mighty Watain. Punishing and memorable blackened death metal similar to early Amorphis (Karelian Isthmus-era) meeting head on with Deicide is the territory. The Feast treads. Subtle keyboard strains throughout give an epic and vast quality to the songs (yes, actual songs). Vocalist TJ Cowgill's (Teen Cthulhu) menacing and layered guttural delivery coupled with the assault of Joe Axler's (Skarp) double-bass drum march propel the songs comfortably alongside far more experienced and noteworthy bands in the genre (Nile, Hate Eternal, Behemoth). Contrary to most death metal, The Feast is precise and over soon enough to leave the listener wanting more. 'Both on disc and live, Book of Black Earth excels at playing dark, aggressive music that is absolutely mesmerizing.' - Soundofthesound.com 'A first-class exercise in what an aggressive, symphonic black metal album should be: vicious, catchy and uncompromising.'