Ominous Ruin - Requiem (2025) Hi-Res

Ominous Ruin's 2025 album, Requiem, is hailed as a significant release in technical brutal death metal, exploring themes of the human psyche and descent into oblivion. Metal Epidemic describes it as a "towering achievement in sonically adventurous, technically complex death metal," fusing "atmosphere, aggression, and occasional dissonance." GAMES, BRRRAAAINS & A HEAD-BANGING LIFE notes its blend of brutal, technical, melodic, and even black metal elements, offering "enough experimental ideas" for extreme metal fans.

The album introduces new vocalist Crystal Rose, whose "mean pipes" deliver a "merciless assault," according to RockmusicRaider, and whose "forceful and direct" growls add "depth, variety, and character," as noted by Wonderbox Metal. While praised for its intricate and precise musicianship, RockmusicRaider critiques the album as at times "disjointed" and lacking "superior songwriting." However, Metal Noise finds it "Enthralling, captivating and immersive," with Acta Infernalis rating it 85/100 and Metal Epidemic giving it 4.5/5, recognizing its aim to "expand the vocabulary of technical death metal."