If you’re going to ape/rip-off your influences at least have the decency to play it well.  Luckily for these Be’lakor chaps that hail from Melbourne, Australia their blatant tribute to Gothenburg Melodic Death Metal is performed with distinction and aplomb.

The ace up their sleeve is that rather than target one specific band as an influence, they combine all elements of the scene into the melting pot…. So we have the stabbing dynamic of Dark Tranquillity, melodic riffing of At The Gates, epic atmospherics of Insomnium and so forth.

It won’t change your World but it is a highly enjoyable listen nevertheless.