Becoming (2005-2011)

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The Becoming [2005-2011] is a sprawling compilation of material from Polish technical death metal unit, Redemptor. Following the 2017 release of Redemptor's acclaimed "Arthaneum" full-length through Selfmadegod comes The Becoming [2005-2011], collecting fourteen songs encompassing a huge variety of extreme music flavors with elements of fusion and progressive music. The compilation totals seventy-seven minutes of rich, intensive sounds that bring back the forgotten beginnings of Redemptor, a band which has played a major part in revitalizing the Polish technical death metal underground of the last decade. The Becoming [2005-2011] contains three releases, including the None Pointless Balance album from 2005, the unreleased 2009 Nanosynthesis demo - which was completely remixed and remastered in 2018 - and the band's 2011-releasd 4th Density EP. The CD is packed with original, ambitious music that takes listener on a retrospective journey through the band's development and music explorations. The Becoming [2005-2011] bears new CD packaging with a slipcase and a twenty-four-page booklet filled with original illustrations, cover artwork, photos from all represented periods, lyrics, and introductions written to each release. The entire package is gathered under new cover artwork by of Michał "Xaay" Loranc, who is responsible for all visual aspects of the band. He is widely known through his works for acts including Megadeth, Nile, Behemoth, Kamelot, Glass Hammer, Vader, Decapitated, Necrophagist, Pestilence, and many others. Redemptor has been a force in the Polish death metal scene since it's formation in 2001. The members of the band are well-known figures of the metal scene, collectively currently performing with or having previously performed with the likes of Vader, Decapitated, Sceptic, Hate, Antigama, Banisher, Vedonist, Sothoth, and many others. For fans of Morbid Angel, Immolation, Gorguts, Hate Eternal

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