A thing that has bugged me for quite awhile is how Osmose Productions is able to continue signing all those mediocre bands. With the exception of a handful of bands the majority of the Osmose rooster seems very dull which often results in standard or sub-standard releases. And to be totally honest French death metallers Act of Gods does absolutely nothing to change that impression.

The music is pretty standard death metal which leaves absolutely nothing to the imagination. Most of the riffs sound like they could have been dished leftovers from a Cannibal Corpse record. Most of the songs tend to sound alike adding nothing positive whatsoever to the soundscape. However the band does try to set them apart by incorporating some elements from black and thrash metal in a half-hearted attempt to vary the music but the result does not come across very convincing. They still sound like a third rank clone of Cannibal Corpse and that's definitely not what the scene needs.

After having heard Stench of Centuries over and over again it struck me as still sounding the exact same as it did with the first listen. It did not change; it just kept sounding the same making it a boring sub-standard affair that I don't feel I justifiable can recommend anyone to check out. Hopefully Act of Gods will succeed in adding some identity to the music next time 'cause they have failed miserably with Stench of Centuries.