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Order at: Allegaeon “Stellar Tidal Disruption“ from “Apoptosis.“ Directed by Robert Graves for A Shadow Beyond () With “Apoptosis,“ Allegaeon have delivered their defining statement. A near-perfect symbiosis of technical, progressive, and melodic death metal, it is a record that is as crushingly heavy as it is inventive, lithe and intelligent, and marks a significant leap forward in their songwriting. “On this record, I was more open to new ideas that we might not have used in past,“ states guitarist Michael Stancel. “Rather than deleting something because 'it's not Allegaeon-y enough', I would take a step back and see if that idea fit the song and decide if it was worth keeping. With that mentality came some of my favorite songs, because I was less worried about if it fit into our old sound.“ This statement is borne out across the whole album, which while very much embodying
