I know the reviews didn't get much attention when they were done, so I'm guessing there aren't a ton of fans here, but shit, these guys are the perfect death metal band for me. Nihility in particular, is nearly perfect in it's balance. They are one of the few modern bands that, at their best, are truly untouchable, in my eyes anyway. The last album, the Negation, was a bit of a dissapointment. Great drumming and I loved the vocals, but the riffs were very...tame in comparison to Winds of Creation and Nihility. Still a great album for me, and the solos were awesome as usual.
Now that Sauron has left though, I'm...outraged, you could say
The new album will still probably be more enjoyable than a lot of things out next year, but I'll miss those vocals dearly. If they can bring back the riffage though, it could easily top my list.