After the comeback signs in form of a demo in 2008, and an EP in 2010, the Death Metal legends are back with a massive 65-minute album that sounds fresh while retaining the old, pungent quality Autopsy was always known for. Unlike a lot of bands that aim to "return to their roots", and fail, Autopsy's comeback is a good blend of their old style and some new musical elements. With this album, Reifert & co. prove that they haven't lost their form or the creativity needed to write quality Death Metal. The long wait since 2010 really paid off because Macabre Eternal is probably the best metal album this year so far.
Reifert & co. never disappointed when it came to putting out some quality Death Metal. Be it in Abscess or in Autopsy. Macabre Eternal has all the good elements the previous albums had, with some notable new elements and slight shift in style. The doom elements have been mostly dropped, except in songs like Always About To Die and the 12-minute epic Sadistic Gratification, traded only for twisted leads and some neat mid-paced and fast riffing. Drumming is notably more precise than any of the previous albums, but the vocals are slightly weaker, but much better than Reifert did in The Tomb Within. Nonetheless, he still sounds like a psychotic killer chasing you with a knife. Eric Cutler's guitar solos sound as good as they did in Severed Survival and Mental Funeral. they bring a sense of urgency in the music. The guitar sounds massive like hell, enhanced a lot more by the bass. Don't expect a muddy sound like any of the previous albums, but these sickos keep it as dirty as they can with current production and recording techniques. Nothing needs to be said about the riffs or the basslines here. It's Autopsy, so they have to be really good, sludgy and horror-invoking. Needless to say, Reifert is a madman on the drums. As mentioned earlier, he is more precise and like on every other album, pounds them to oblivion.
Macabre Eternal, though being an excellent album has it's flaws. One of them being the album length. 65 minutes is too long, even for Autopsy. Because of the enormous album length, the songs that don't stand out become unnoticeable, as they're mostly similar-sounding. The album takes time to grow as it is nothing like Mental Funeral or Severed Survival, but it's an Autopsy album that dares to sound different from everything else they did, while sticking to their roots. Now, that my friends is called "sticking to your roots".
A highly recommended album for Autopsy fans or Death Metal fans.
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