Description

01. Parthenogenesis
02. Interphase Meiosis
03. Extremophiles (B)
04. The Secular Age
05. Exothermic Chemical Combustion
06. Extremophiles (A)
07. Metaphobia
08. Tsunami and Submergence
09. Colors of the Currents
10. Stellar Tidal Disruption
11. Apoptosis

With Apoptosis , Allegaeon have delivered their defining statement. A near-perfect symbiosis of technical, progressive, and melodic death metal, it is a record that is as crushingly heavy as it is inventive, lithe and intelligent, and marks a significant leap forward in their songwriting. On this record, I was more open to new ideas that we might not have used in past, states guitarist Michael Stancel. Rather than deleting something because it s not Allegaeon-y enough , I would take a step back and see if that idea fit the song and decide if it was worth keeping. With that mentality came some of my favorite songs, because I was less worried about if it fit into our old sound. This statement is borne out across the whole album, which while very much embodying the core Allegaeon sound that has drawn fans in over the course of their impressive career, it pushes into new territory, and does so with unerring confidence.

Metal Blade Records item #156122
Code: Allegaeon-Apoptosis-19