GRAVE - As Rapture Comes CD

There are bands, speaking of which, for some reasons, I can't be totally objective. They can release weaker albums, but even those I will never say are shite, I just like the band too much to call them like that. One of such bands is Grave. OK, maybe not the best death metal band ever and never as great and vicious as Dismember... but hell, didn't they record classic albums in the past? Sure they did, "You'll Never See" is FUCKIN BRILLIANT and "Into the Grave" not so far behind it. Even the groovier "Soulless", an album which I know not every fan consider as a classic, is in my eyes worthy of blood spilling and guts reaping. Come on, the title song from this LP is one of the best tracks ever in death metal history. But the history of Grave had many turnarounds and problems... Skipping the "Hating Life" period, well, two post resurrection albums were very much OK and worthy having in the collection and definitely good, but they weren't as strong as I would love them to be. "Back From the Grave" had some great songs, but as overall it was bit too monotonous, while "Fiendish Aggression" lacked a spark, something what would put the place ablaze. Then in 2006 time has come for "As Rapture Comes" and well... as an old fan, finally I'm fully satisfied.