EXCOMMUNION - "SUPERION"
(Empire)

EXCOMMUNION is a brand new, brutal death metal act from Colorado. Surely you know, what you can expect and...you're right! The music which flows from "Superion", is strongly oriented on the devastating guitar riffs and many very interesting and surprising tempo changes. The production is also very thick and uncompromising, anyway it still sounds very "legible". A lot of MORBID ANGEL (especially from "Domination" album) and IMMOLATION influences in that music can be heard. To tell the truth, EXCOMMUNION is a very traditional death metal band, but in the other hand they create a new quality in death metal from the USA. "Superion" is a good example for that, because there are not many bands in death metal that are so dark. The vocals of Kyle and Terry tend to be forceful low growls but there are also some throaty shouts or raspy screams as well- that sounds really unique. Six blasphemous, antichristian anthems, full of blazing riffs, blasting parts and high speed energy, also heavier and slower moments, so variety on the album does exist. On "Superion" EXCOMMUNION made a battering tribute to the power of speed and complexity in violence. I'd highly recommend this album to all extreme metal fans.

Dar(e)k Kempny (Thrash'em All)

I have always been stating no one has been being a much for giants such as Immolation, Morbid Angle or Incantation. Who then have ever imagined such undiscovered bands have still dwelled at the bottom of metal underworld. One of those, springing out of nowhere, groups is undoubtedly the American roller called EXCOMMUNION. They really speak for all those who carry the true sprit of fiendish death metal, pressing down commonly known imitations of brutality this scene teems with. The chance for them to rise has been given by Polish, rather new yet growing in strength, label Empire Records. Alongside EXCOMMUNION another worth ripping mums' purses Slovakian grinding death band CONTEMPT has been exposed at daylight throughout Empire, but let us leave this issue aside for the time being. Taking a look back at EXCOMMUNION's history we would have presumably come to terms these Americans could not have been an experienced band. Now I can firmly say we needn't have bothered at all. The aforementioned initially, old masters of American death metal should take under consideration that some of the both talented and stubborn newcomers are not at the back of beyond. They have the bolt from within, following in the elders' footsteps with maximum speed and engagement. The further career of EXCOMMUNION may feasibly reach to all the more bigger audience as I likely admit a sophomore musical achievement of theirs will not be off the beaten track anymore.

Bart Donarski (Cadaver Newsletter)