Order OF Ennead's sound has a lot of similarities to Council Of The Fallen. It's black metal with death and progressive elements. Their combination of the progressive and the extreme is very effective.
The typical Order Of Ennead song will start off as traditional black metal with ominous guitars and nonstop blast beats. But just as you think it's just another typical BM band, the tempo will slow down, the vocals stop and an instrumental section will begin.
Quirion and Li's guitar work is excellent. From black metal riffs to ripping thrash solos, their playing crosses many genres, and it's all very good. Order Of Enneads vocals are black metal rasps, which are harsh yet understandable.
With half the band in Deicide and Quirion their current touring guitarist, it makes sense for Order Of Ennead to open for Deicide, which will garner them some good exposure. And even though the members of Order Of Ennead are in other bands, it's more than a side project. Order Of Ennead ia a compelling and very well done blackened death metal CD.
(released November 11, 2008 on Earache Records)
