In a touching move, progressive death metal outfit Revocation has dedicated their new album, Netherheaven, to their fallen friend Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder. It’s a fitting tribute then that their eighth album is also the strongest of their impressive catalogue. Listening to tracks like “Diabolical Majesty” and “Nihilistic Violence” takes you right back to the death/thrash scene of the 2000s as the Boston crew smashes through a tornado of shredding thrash and pummelling death metal. “Strange and Eternal” continues the frantic delivery, but hearing the track weave into a calmer outro certainly highlights the depth of Revocation’s sound. At eight albums in, it would be fair to expect these musicians to have nailed their sound down by now, but, given time to really fine-tune eve...