The Revenge Project is a unique and highly creative band, and "Through Blood and Ashes" captures them in what is arguably their prime. This is music that is built on dissonance in a way that you can’t hear in every nook and comer. Singer, bassist, drummer and both songwriters – the guitar virtuosos Deimoz and Staffa are truly in a league of their own, disregarding every rule of music theory, and creating an album of music that is twisted and bizarre, but often catchy and inviting. There is an unharnessed aggression on this album that is brought out by the cold, distant production, demonstrating a strange paradox about the music -- it sounds spontaneous, but also complex and painstakingly crafted. This album will kick you into overdrive with it's wonderful display of fast-paced music and death-grunt style of vocals. It's great to see a very talented band that is more interested in playing a good song than trying to impress us with empty flash. A wonderful display of true understanding of Death Metal. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.