EVOCATION – “DEAD CALM CHAOS”

"Dead Calm Chaos" picks up the scraps left by the Swedish hurricane known as Evocation and the storm's original gust of ravenous death metal titled "Tales from the Tomb." Whereas the fibers throughout "Tales from the Tomb" could've used a little sharpening, "Dead Calm Chaos" has an extra edge of slashing dynamism in both songwriting and performance that makes Evocation's second album a worthy sophomore effort, although it's on the same level of quality as the band's debut. The record's only major difference from Evocation's first full-length is the occasional mid-paced whacking, but all in all the Evocation machine again charges into the Swedish death metal formula with the force of a million angry gods. Still they use a lot of the harsh yet vibrant melodies and foundations often found throughout the history of this rich landscape of oblivion.