I was beginning to wonder when the fuck I would hear a band that would floor me again, and almost as soon as I though that, BAM! This is my first run in with Immersed In Blood, and I say run in cause getting away from the stereo with my life was almost impossible. Kinda like jumping in the ring with Iron Mike when he could really fight. The vocalist, Stefan, has some of the most powerful pipes I have heard. Fuck trying to get guttural and outsick the rest, Stefan's voice out powers many of the low, deep guttural vocalists that seem to overwhelm the scene sometimes. The guitars are speedy, harmonized and outright insane. Just check out "We Have A Bleeder" and you'll see what I mean. There are also hints of the old distortion that the great Swedish bands used to use, you know what I mean, that deep, crunchy, meaty distortion that distinguished a killer band from Sweden from the rest of the pack. Joakim's drumming skills are top notch, keeping in time with the rest of the band as if he were just a appendage to a complete body. He can blast, he can throw down a slow, crushing beat. The bass is there as well, kind of hidden a bit from the trained ear, but crank this bitch up and feel the force behind it, that's the fuckin bass, pure ambient force... fuck what can this band not do that would impress me? I rave about alot of bands, and while 99% of them deserve it, Immersed In Blood get my backing 100%. Fuck I love this band! I can go on for a while longer, but I'm just going to leave it at this... pick this CD up now and you'll hear what the fuck I'm telling you about here. I don't think I've steered many of you readers in the wrong direction before, so take another hint from BludGawd and get this CD!