_Beyond the Threshold of Death_ is a re-issue of the band's 2008 pressing, but now added to Ibex Moon's most notable roster. Since 2004, Lifeless has taken up the tried and true, in-your-face, no holds barred death metal approach. This solid four-piece group hold the line on some of the more punishing beats of unyielding power, as any fan of the scene might expect.

This album re-pressing offers seven cuts, as well as a bonus track, of fundamental choppy guitar riffs, heavy beats and gruff vocals, yet understandable and clear in their delivery. Starting off strong with "Entombed in Unknown Graves", _BtToD_ again resurges around track four, "The Final Sacrifice" and the subsequent pummeling title track, "_Beyond the Threshold of Death_".

The true power of this release can be found in its very apex finishing _BtToD_ off like ol' Dismember / Grave-esque crusaders. On "Under the Sign of the Iron Cross", Lifeless unleashes a wonderfully constructed metal onslaught ostensibly absent on most of the effort as a whole. This track, and the one that follows, "In the End... (Of Life)", Lifeless showcase their combine ability with catchy, infectious chops peppered with tangibly palpable tempo-shifts, well-timed solos and general raw infectiousness.

Tie the whole _BtToD_ effort off with the absolutely stellar cover of Dismember's "Casket Garden" and you have a record finishing stronger than the sum of its initial parts. Other than covering Sodom's "Remember the Fallen" from _Agent Orange_, Lifeless selected the strongest finale "cover" imaginable for this re-issue.

While not groundbreaking or about to change the course of traditional death metal forever, Lifeless is anything -but- comatose; their particular kind of rhythmic pulse can even be felt well _Beyond the Threshold of Death_.