Criterion

The Profile

Criterion are a Norwegian death metal band whose album The Dominant (2005, Morbid Records) draws heavily from early-’90s Floridian death metal.

Norwegian death metal band; released The Dominant in 2005 on Morbid Records; style rooted in early-’90s Floridian death metal (e.g., Monstrosity, Morbid Angel, Malevolent Creation, Deicide, Death).

A Norwegian band tackling old-school, Floridian-rooted death metal. The Dominant (2005, Morbid Records) shows clean execution and clear Schuldiner-era influences, but songs are flat and vocals/drums underwhelm. Production is judged too light for the genre. Overall, a reluctant pass.