There’s a buzz around whatever happens in the world of Arch Enemy and the reunited Carcass. The Amott brothers have a talent for creating fabulous music and they have done so for ages.

Armageddon is the brainchild of Chris Amott and was apparently induced during an Arch Enemy tour in Japan in 2002. This release contains the second and third album by the project (I find it hard to call it a band since the members vary from release to release) – never before released outside Japan.

This is indeed Nippon-friendly metal. It’s some kind of melodic death metal, I suppose, but it reminds me of a harder version of Riot. Add to that speed and complexity in the vein of Yngve Malmsteen, and you’re there.

Yes, the technical level is extremely high. There’s a lot of things going on and rapidly, too.

At the price of one CD, this is a bargain for any fan of technical metal. Tons of quality metal crammed into the two discs, including a couple of extra rehearsal tracks and covers of Maiden’s Die With Your Boots On and Mercyful Fate’s Desecration of Souls.

Go fetch, boy, go fetch!