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Far be it from me to deny a band the right to representation under their full government name. However, Belarusian tech death entity Eximperituserqethhzebib\u0161iptugakkath\u0161ulweliarzaxu\u0142um challenges not just SEO integrity, but also the sanity of all who would read its name. Good luck with that, too, because if you manage it, you\u2019ll open a portal to an unfathomable universe of hellish delights. My bet is that nobody reading this accomplishes a successful pronunciation of Eximperitus\u2019 full name before finishing this review, so onwards we go to examine the Meritoriousness of Equanimity!<\/p>\n
In my review for Eximperitus\u2019s last exhibit, \u0160ahrartu<\/a>, I cited the band\u2019s refinement over their rough and jagged debut, the name of which is simply unsuited to anything other than an epic footnovel. This follows that same trajectory, further tightening and streamlining the Nile<\/a>-meets-Necrophagist-meets-seven separate chainsaws sound that Eximperitus created for themselves back in 2009. \u0160ahrartu\u2019s trippy psychedelic twist remains intact as well, imbued deeply within Meritoriousness\u2019 riffs, leads, and solos. Despite adopting a pace much less ballistic than Nile, Eximperitus instead views technicality as a vehicle to explore bizarre guitar techniques that create bonkers effects, allow for incredible density inside a more relaxed framework, and invite subsequent freakish antics on the percussive front. With all of this in mind, Meritoriousness is much more straightforward than \u0160ahrartu, boasting a total runtime of 31 minutes and an average song length clocking in under 5 minutes per track. Thankfully, this minor tweak didn\u2019t change Eximperitus\u2019 penchant for protracted refrains, arcing tremolo melodies, and twisting, kaleidoscopic atmospheres.<\/p>\n Meritoriousness of Equanimity by Eximperitus<\/a><\/p>\n One thing I always appreciate about Eximperitus is its commitment to a high level of detail. Even in their most simplistic compositions, such as the transcendent \u201cThe Untimely Fruit of the Undead\u201d and the stomping \u201cChalkionic Wandering Among the Wreckage of the Future,\u201d brilliant little details like a popping clang of bass strings, a long, leisurely scrape across a fretboard, or a machine-gun snare fill continually focuses and intensifies my attention. Meritoriousness\u2019 unorthodox way of opening makes for one brutal hook as well, as \u201cOne Step Long Infinity\u201d riffs with great speed directly into a lumbering, chunky pound that introduces \u201cContemplation of the Plastic Fibers of Perfection at the Second Level of Reality\u201d without an iota of ceremony. Almost universally operating inside the MENA double-harmonic scale, Eximperitus impresses with a wide gamut of riffs distinguished and elevated by dueling plucks that ping pong out of deep trembles across \u201cContemplation\u2026\u201d and \u201cGolden Chains for the Construction of Individual Greatness.\u201d Delicate melodies in \u201cTwelve Centuries\u201d make what would be a trite interlude a necessary palette cleanser for the more epic and sprawling \u201cFinding Consistency in the Fourth Quadrant of Eternity,\u201d which in its own right boasts delightfully bluesy leads, more than one of Eximperitus\u2019 signature epic solos, and a new surprise: earnest, belting cleans! The ultimate result of such successful and smooth integration of innumerable notable points of interest is a rich, layered, and rewarding album experience.<\/p>\n Repeat spins deepen that sense of reward I get from investing my time with Eximperitus\u2019 newest platter, but it also reveals one glaring omission: a climax. I\u2019m not one to maintain that a climax is or should be the only goal of any experience, but Meritoriousness of Equanimity begs for one of the same caliber as \u0160ahrartu\u2018s showstopper, \u201cInqirad.\u201d While many, if not all, tracks on Meritoriousness boast big standout moments (the hammer drop at the final third of \u201cThe Untimely Fruit of the Unsaid,\u201d the Wormhole<\/a>-d riffing on \u201cGolden Chains for the Construction of Individual Greatness,\u201d all of \u201cChalkionic Wandering\u201d) and spine-tingling passages (\u201cTwelve Centuries\u2026\u201d and \u201cStanding a the Skirt of the Ruins of Human Nature\u2026\u201d) that make this record so engaging, I know the level of epic high that Eximperitus are capable of creating, and it\u2019s the one thing I miss here. Additionally, as much as I enjoyed the messy mix and noisy guitar tone on \u0160ahrartu, on Meritoriousness, I fear it takes away a small measure of impact from some of Eximperitus\u2019 more melodic or complex phrases. I\u2019ll never wish for a clean Eximperitus record for as long as I live, but maybe just a touch less grime would help in this case.<\/p>\n Now that I absolutely embarrassed myself on word count, thanks to Eximperitus\u2019 variously egregious song names, I can finally wholeheartedly recommend Meritoriousness of Equanimity. Hooky, technical, mystical, and majestic, Meritoriousness continues the otherworldly assault that these Belarusian curiosities initiated almost 20 years ago, but with greater refinement and exactitude than ever before. A worthy successor to \u0160ahrartu, it lacks only a showstopper to secure its unrelenting takeover of my listening rotation. For those to whom that\u2019s no impediment, I wish you well as Meritoriousness of Equanimity steals you from this mortal coil with disturbing ease.<\/p>\n Rating: Very Good! \n\tGive in to Your Anger:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Far be it from me to deny a band the right to representation under their full government name.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":268827,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[23197,32260,131971,5810,93,131972,61,60,120257,131973,278,96955,131974,131975,563,564,32267,53574,35221],"class_list":{"0":"post-268826","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-23197","9":"tag-3-5","10":"tag-belarusian-metal","11":"tag-death-metal","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-eximperitus","14":"tag-ie","15":"tag-ireland","16":"tag-jan26","17":"tag-meritoriousness-of-equanimity","18":"tag-music","19":"tag-necrophagist","20":"tag-nile","21":"tag-psychedelic-death-metal","22":"tag-review","23":"tag-reviews","24":"tag-technical-death-metal","25":"tag-willowtip-records","26":"tag-wormhole"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Eximperitus_MoE_02-500x281.jpg\")
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DR: 8 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb\/s mp3
Label: Willowtip Records<\/a>
Websites: eximperitus.bandcamp.com<\/a> | facebook.com\/Eximperitus<\/a>
Releases Worldwide: January 30th, 2026<\/p>\n