Immer - Ash to Ash & Dust to Dust (2008)

 Immer debuted with a short EP in the early '90s as an old school death metal band, and after a very long break they have returned with a full-lenght album.
   Times changing, as it could be sensed at their return too. The band while kept playing death metal, also switched to a more groovy style that is incorrectly determined as death 'n' roll, though their music lacks the intensiveness and in general any themes that might refer to rock 'n 'roll, but that's a returning problem since Entombed's Wolverine Blues. Their music keeps repeating the same middle speed bouncing groove metal themes, that are simple, catchy, and they're more related to bands like Pantera and late Sepultura, or to stay strictly in the same style, to Six Feet Under or late Obituary. It might be unpolite to find aging as a responsible factor for the style switch and the nearly constant middle speed, but that's certainly not a neglectable reason. According to numerous different signs about the band (like the photo manipulated cover, the concept, and even the band's name) the main impression is that Immer is just a fun made project that's not supposed to take seriosly. And that also counts as a feature related to the groovy style. Recommended for the fans of groovy metal.