Liberation=Termination

Mors Principium Est | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 10, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Listenable Records
• ASIN: B000MM1ET2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,427 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Oppressed Will Rise

2. The Animal Within

3. Finality

4. Cleansing Rain

5. Forgotten

6. Sinners Defeat

7. The Distance Between

8. It Is Done

9. Terminal Liberation

10. Lost Beyond Retrieval

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars still kickin', May 14, 2008

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C. Foglia (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Liberation=Termination (Audio CD)

Finnish thrashers Mors Principium Est (Latin - death is the beginning) return with "Liberation = Termination", their follow-up to 2005's powerhouse "The Unborn". Upon first listen, it would appear that the band has taken an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach (which is fine). After a few rotations, however, you can hear their sound evolving with this latest release. The record still contains the blasting drums, driving guitar and bass, ferocious screams, melodic keyboards, and industrial-esque interludes typical of their past albums. But this time around it seems they have replaced some of the crushing brutality for melody. More leading keys and harmonized guitars can be found on this record as well as beautiful instrumental segues hinting at European power metal. But don't be swayed. Tracks like, "The Oppressed Will Rise" and "It Is Done" show you that there's still PLENTY of speed and thrash to go around. While I have to say I prefer "The Unborn", this record is still a notable release and a fine addition to one's metal collection. All in all, a fine melodic death metal album.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping melodic death metal alive and taking it to the next level!!, April 27, 2007

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William S. Seibert "Stickapoo" (Sarasota, FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Liberation=Termination (Audio CD)

How these guys aren't more popular I just don't understand! Simply put, this cd is completely amazing! If you are one of the many people out there that miss the good old days of In Flames and Soilwork, when they didn't write sing-a-longs, then this is exactly the cd you need to have!! Think all the catchiness of Clayman, the great melodies and guitar solos of The Chainheart Machine, and the epicness of Colony. Now make that 10 times faster and intense!! Yes, the guitar playing and drums on this cd are insanely fast! And not that this band is simply rehashing other bands. They definitely create their own style. They add the Gothenburg sound with almost Industrial style keyboards. There is a lot of keyboard elements on the cd, which only adds to the depth of the songs. Did I mention guitar solos? Now it is not the best guitar playing you will ever find, but it is pretty darn great and catchy. I live for twin leads! Most of the songs have twin lead solos, which make them sound that much more juicy! Finiality would be the best example of this! Album highlight is Sinner's Defeat! So if you are looking for some great melodic death, that surprisingly isn't from Sweden, then this is the best you'll find! I wish more bands were keeping with this style, instead of going in a more mainstream direction. Don't get me wrong, I do love Come Clarity by In Flames, but this style of the melo death genre is just so much better! Also check out Mors Principium Est's previous cd "The Unborn". Can't figure out if I like this one or The Unborn better, they're both amazing!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Catchy, powerful metal., February 29, 2008

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G. Rowley "Contempt" (Scottsdale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Liberation=Termination (Audio CD)

I was going to start off saying that I have no complaints about this album, but I suppose that's not entirely true. I did notice, for instance, that there are a few typos in the lyric booklet. That said, the music is above reproach in my eyes. While perhaps not the deepest album ever created, the music is heavy and catchy, it doesn't get lost in its desire to be metal, and every song offers something to the listener (as opposed to some songs just being filler).

If you like Lamb of God or Chimaira, you will like Mors Principium Est. If you like Cradle of Filth and Dimmu Borgir, you have a good chance of liking Mors Principium Est.