Rom 5:12 is an outstanding album. Marduk's ability to play at breakneck speeds is well documented, and they display some of that on this album, but they also have several mid-tempo songs and even a slow song or two. Catchy riffs and crisp production showcase the songs that are dark and dense, extreme yet still very listenable. It has everything you want and expect from a Marduk CD, but there are some interesting and new elements that may surprise you.
This is the second Marduk studio album with Mortuus doing vocals, and he does an excellent job and has improved since Plague Angel. They also bring back former vocalist Joakim Gothberg on the song "Cold Mouth Prayer," which is a real blast from the past. Alan Averill of Primordial also guests on another track.
Diverse, well-produced, and masterfully executed, Rom 5:12 is an album black metal fans don't want to miss.
