review by: Jason Thornberry

Metal evolves, and we’re left with the consequences. I write this review with a mouth full of salt water (seriously) so I can accurately convey the mood of the album. If I swallow the water I’ll puke, and these songs make me feel similar -- in a good way. The darkest riffs lie beneath posthaste blast beats and words like “cloak the earth with a thousand nights and billion dead.” Sounds like this Swedish band is talking about George W. Bush again. World Funeral is poisoned - impregnated with venom, which could make it more than you can handle - and it goes well with the news on, the sound on the telly down, and this in its place. (8.5/10)

review by: Matt Smith

Marduk has been one of my favorites since I began listening to metal, and World Funeral is no disappointment. Blistering drums and guitars let up only occasionally. The vocals are as rich and evil as ever. The Satan-praising glorification of death and descriptions of necrophilia leave a listener feeling more unholy than ever. They even bring in a touch of “ultraviolence,” replacing synthesizers with guitars on their rendition of the “Clockwork Orange” title music.

Every second of the album is as it should be. Each beat or riff hits with perfect accuracy. Although some songs are slower than Marduk often attempts, everything stays interesting and it only helps to show off their skills. World Funeral is a great album, 12 years in the making. (9/10)