PRIMORDIAL – Redemption At The Puritan's Hand CD

On Redemption at the Puritan’s Hand, they have regained that depth, though it is a depth that takes numerous listens to expose. There are a few moments where they reach a bright, aggressive climax like those found on the last album; the ends of “No Grave Deep Enough” and “Bloodied Yet Unbowed” follow this model, though they do not emerge as obviously as comparable moments in, for example “Heathen Tribes,” where the guitar melodies clearly indicate that the song’s high point is coming. Better yet, however, are new album’s moments of subtle brilliance, such as the underlaying of the verse of “Lain With the Wolf” to a slightly busier drumbeat the second time you hear it, or the unexpected modulation back to minor after the equally surprising major bridge in “The Mouth of Judas.” Repeated close hearings, for myself and I suspect for most other listeners, make these subtleties even more anticipated and revelatory than the (admittedly fantastic) climax of “Heathen Tribes” could ever be. Primordial have revealed their brilliance and complexity yet again, and they don’t look to stop any time soon.