Steeped in technical musicianship and a flair for composition, Revocation’s "Existence is Futile" strides confidently through the halls of death / thrash metal. Revocation's Relapse records debut release expands on former efforts in both songwriting and production quality. Since the groups inception as Cryptic Warning, they’ve maintained a well deserved reputation as being tech metal virtuosos. Now, with "Existence is Futile," Revocation have proven themselves capable of both virtuosic guitar work and a flair for captivating musical structure.

“Existence is Futile” demonstrates guitarist Davidson’s knowledge of a fretboard in every track and the uncanny tightness of bassist Buda and drummer Dubois-Coyne. In 'Pestilence Reigns,' we can hear an almost blissful chord progression throughout that’s made no less appealing or poignant from the thunderous drumming. Tracks like 'Leviathan Awaits' and 'Existence is Futile' break away from blistering fast songwriting to offer moments of violent sway. A groove mastered, but not deterring from the overall technical theme. 'The Tragedy of Modern Ages' brings that idea back for a close to “Existence Is Futile” that’s truly epic.

Revocation have honed their sound to a sharpness almost unparalleled in modern technical metal. This precise and huge sound is impressive by any standards. "Existence is Futile" is an excellent album not to be missed by fans of tech, death, thrash metal or air guitar!