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Aug 29, 2011Chthonic offer up an exceptional album that is worthy of praise and closer inspection.
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Sep 28, 2011It's filled with plenty of fresh oriental tunes that will seduce your ears into a brief respite from traditional forms of metal.
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Aug 29, 2011At times, the album can be a little much; after the 17th grinding breakdown decked in plucking harp strings, things can blur together--but the things that make Takasago Army stand out are worth any flaws it possesses as an album (the weird jungle insert of "Root Regeneration" makes you feel like you're at a spa with the devil).
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Aug 29, 2011The five-piece's dramatic Orient metal (their words) might not brace consistently but when it does it's unstoppable.