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THE REVIEW
"Cross the Styx" from 1992 is the first album by one of the most significant Dutch death metal bands alongside Altar, Callenish Circle, God Dethroned, Pestilence, Prostitute Disfigurement, and Severe Torture.
This album is heavily influenced by bands like Cannibal Corpse, early Death, Deicide, and in certain riffs by Obituary. The album is relentless and navigates between death metal and brutal death. The intro and outro provide gentle, gothic instrumental passages. The very raw and cavernous growl, alongside the rhythmic section, makes this album even more destructive and one of the monoliths of death metal; the production does not do justice to this semi-masterpiece, reducing the band’s destructive sound wall.
This album has always been one of the most underrated in death metal. However, I recommend purchasing it to all lovers of old-school death metal without any compromises, molten lava for almost 40 minutes. For the CD's 10th anniversary, Nuclear Blast re-released the CD with the second one, Diabolical Summoning.
Here is the tracklist:
1-Carnificina Scelesta (intro) 1:31
2-Perennial Mourning 2:59
3-Sacramental Carnage 3:01
4-Doomed 5:11
5-Spiritual Immolation 3:29
6-Cross the Styx 4:53
7-Compulsory Resignation
8-Corridors to the Abyss 2:10
9-Putrefying Remains 3:23
10-Epoch of Denial 3:46
11-Perpetual Damnation 4:14
12-Outro 0:50
TOT: 39:26
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Summary by Bot
Sinister's 1992 debut album 'Cross The Styx' stands as a key piece in Dutch and old-school death metal. Influenced by notable bands like Cannibal Corpse and early Death, it delivers a relentless and raw sound. Despite its somewhat flawed production, the album remains a powerful and destructive classic. It is highly recommended for fans of uncompromising old-school death metal. The 10th anniversary re-release by Nuclear Blast added even more value.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Sinister
Sinister are a Dutch death metal band formed in 1988, renowned for a relentless, old-school sound and anti-religion themes. Through albums like Cross the Styx, Diabolical Summoning, Hate, Afterburner, and Syncretism, they remained defiantly non-commercial. Adrie “Aad” Kloosterwaard is cited as the sole member from the original lineup still in the band.07 Reviews
