Order Of Ennead is somewhat of a continuation of Council Of The Fallen, as core members Kevin Quirion and Scott Patrick formed this band following COTF's demise. But while Council stuck more to the tried-and-true Tampa brutal death metal style, Order Of Ennead is decidedly more black in nature, borrowing from the Norwegian style but still incorporating death metal tendencies as well. The vocals are solidly hateful blackened rasps, and the impressive blastbeats of Deicide's Steve Asheim deserve a mention as well. This is solid, intense, extreme death/black metal, pummelling without being overly technical, and expertly produced -- an impressive debut.