When melodic death metal took off in the late 90s like a bat out of hell, there were many bands that popped up that probably didn’t deserve the recognition. But this oversaturation made it hard to find those diamond gems of the newer bands too, like the ever vigilant Nightrage.

By the end of my listening experience of Wearing a Martyr’s Crown I was immensely pleased with the return of one my favorite melodic death metal bands. This is their best album since their debut and it easily blows past their last two in terms of catchiness and solid song writing. This is going to be a must have for fans of the genre and a general great release.