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Angry Metal Guy<p><a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/nail-by-nail-embraced-by-darkness-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Nail By Nail – Embraced by Darkness Review</a></p><p><i>By Alekhines Gun</i></p><p> There’s a reason why all who apply for demotion to writer in these halls are given the same first assignment: Write a 2.5 review. Trying to whip up a good treatise on why an album is middling, meandering, and mediocre can be difficult, particularly when trying to fill up word count requirements and hopefully stay clever and entertaining at the same time. But every so often, writers can be blessed with the opposite problem, when an album materializes into your hands and manages to do nothing overly extraordinary and still succeeds at being a captivating, enjoyable experience. German upstarts <strong>Nail By Nail</strong> have emerged seemingly out of nowhere, forming in 2023 with no customary demos or lead-up releases before presenting the world with their debut LP <em>Embraced by Darkness</em>. For once, I will skip the fluff and tantalizing lead-in and cut right to the punchline: This is a good album by a fledgling young band, and I am delighted to announce that it is worthy of your time.</p><p><em>Embraced by Darkness</em> uses a well-trodden offering of sound to create music that is familiar while still being noteworthy. All the ingredients any experienced listener is looking for will be present: melodic tremolos, vocals which could shatter glass with their pitch, explosive styled speedy beats and occasional punky chord progressions. <strong>Nail By Nail</strong> eschew typical second-wave trappings and barbed wire tones, instead opting for a cleaner production palette where everything gets ample room to breathe in the mix, including the bass. The DR allows the album to sound positively lush, among the best I’ve heard in modern black metal. These little touches give moments like the bass and melody interplay of “Crooked Nails” haunting qualities which worm into the listeners’ ears, and the crushing, staccato-laced modern <strong>Gorgoroth</strong> assault of “Cosmic Fire” real power without drums covering up riffs or vice versa. Across the entirety of <em>Embraced by Darkness</em>, the listener is treated to an album that is pleasant on the ear and gripping to the soul without studio tricks or artificial heaviness by way of compression.</p><p></p><p>The difference maker for <strong>Nail By Nail</strong> is the strength of compositions and songwriting. “The Frozen Tomb” manages to use a simple melody to conjure up a whiff of old school <strong>Rotting Christ</strong> grandeur and triumph. Guitarists Lars H. and Tobias R. switch between groovy riff to foul assault with mercurial seamlessness, with drummer Noel A. using an excellent sense of fills to switch between regular blasts and knowing when to push just that little bit faster for the climax of the composition. Tiny flourishes of piano and smatterings of atmospheric lead in peppers songs with character, with melodies reaching for the cosmic sense of the more beautiful works of <strong>Blut Aus Nord</strong> in scope if not in technical prowess. Across the entirety of the release, <em>Embraced by Darkness</em> feints towards bigger names with bigger accomplishments, but manages to cobble all the ingredients together into a sound entirely the band’s own.</p><p></p><p>This strength in songwriting, combined with the exquisite production, leads to <em>Embraced by Darkness</em> being far greater than the sum of its parts. True, as a debut, there are still kinks to be worked out. Track sequencing is a bit uneven, with two doomy openers in a row giving the impression that the album is more mid-paced than it is, with the faster songs bookending the release. “Dagger Nights” makes one last effort at bringing blackened fire to the proceedings but feels a bit anti-climactic given the mood and melodicism of the preceding half hour. Nevertheless, as an individual cut, it presents quality, and indicates something more lethal waiting in the gestating processes of the band’s writing.</p><p><em>Embraced by Darkness</em> has been a challenging listen in the best sense of the term. The more particular listener will note that every single element of praise has been done bigger and better by some other band, and yet <strong>Nail By Nail</strong> have crafted an engaging, beautiful release which I have enjoyed my time with on each spin. Spacious production and a keen ear for simple but efficient melody have been wielded into tools of promise by this young outfit, and if they can hone their compositional skillset into something more predatory, I believe the future is bright. For now, despite any lack of true surprises, <em>Embraced by Darkness</em> has been a delightful discovery, and any lovers of melodic black metal should give it a chance.</p> <p><strong>Rating: </strong>3.0/5.0<br><strong>DR: </strong>11 | <strong>Format Reviewed</strong>: 320 kbps mp3<br><strong>Label:</strong> <a href="http://www.war-anthem.de/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">War Anthem Records</a><br><strong>Websites:</strong> <a href="https://nailbynail.bandcamp.com/album/embraced-by-darkness-2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Official Bandcamp</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nailbynailband" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Official Facebook Page</a><br><strong>Releases Worldwide:</strong> May 9th, 2025</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2025/" target="_blank">#2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/30/" target="_blank">#30</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/black-metal/" target="_blank">#BlackMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/blut-aus-nord/" target="_blank">#BlutAusNord</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/embraced-by-darkness/" target="_blank">#EmbracedByDarkness</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/german-metal/" target="_blank">#GermanMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/gorgoroth/" target="_blank">#Gorgoroth</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/may25/" target="_blank">#May25</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/nail-by-nail/" target="_blank">#NailByNail</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/rotting-christ/" target="_blank">#RottingChrist</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/war-anthem-records/" target="_blank">#WarAnthemRecords</a></p>
Angry Metal Guy<p><a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/hate-bellum-regis-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hate – Bellum Regis Review</a></p><p><i>By Dr. A.N. Grier</i></p><p class=""><span class="">In a country where you have to compete with <b>Behemoth</b> and <b>Vader</b> to make a name for yourself, <b>Hate</b> has done damn well for the last thirty years. Never a band to wow the masses, <b>Hate</b> is consistently solid, moving their traditional death metal sound into a more blackened variation over the years. Though everyone calls <b>Hate </b>a <b>Behemoth</b> clone, I’ve listened to both bands long enough to know that’s not true. While they’ve never had the success of their Polish heathens, Perun V.’s crushing guitars and <b>Vader</b>-esque vocals continue to lead the charge, prolifically releasing albums to their dedicated fanbase regardless how many times someone, like <span><b>Steel Dick</b></span>, calls them “<b>Behemoth Jr</b>.”<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/hate-bellum-regis-review/#fn-215793-1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1</a> This year brings <i>Bellum Regis</i>, the band’s thirteenth fucking full-length album. Jesus. And, as fans would expect, it’s massive, spitting venom and rumbling daycare facilities like a panzer just rolled into town. But, will ole <span><b>Grier</b></span> love it or <b>Hate</b> it?</span></p><p class=""><span class="">Coming off 2021’s solid offering, <i>Rugia</i>, <i>Bellum Regis</i> sets out to deliver more devastation to this already devastating world. One surprising aspect of this new album is the inclusion of female vocals. While mostly assigned to the nosebleed section to protect them from the action, these subtle touches add some well-needed texture to the album’s melodic passages. Combined with the vocals, those melodic elements dip deep into the <b>Gorgoroth</b> watering hole, pulling up similar handfuls of depressed trout as <b>Gorgy</b>’s “Rebirth” and “Burn in His Light.” Surrounding all this are nuggets of headbangable riffage, blistering blastbeats, and Perun V.’s vicious vocals that never seem to age.</span></p><p></p><p class=""><span class="">“Bellum Regis” gets the war tracks rolling in a stellar way. One of the album’s better songs, the misleading clean guitars and gentle female swooning eventually give way to a minefield of blackened riffage and guttural growls. As it charges ahead, melodic flourishes rear their ugly heads before they are shot down by what sounds like a dozen machine guns firing in unison. As the song alternates between aggressive and melodic passages, it continues to build… for a bit too long. Regardless, it’s a crushing number and a fantastic way to begin the album. The follow-up track, “Iphigenia,” shares the title track’s ill-tempered mood with a synthy atmosphere and alternating clean and hauntingly distorted guitars, which bring to mind a combination of <b>Behemoth</b> and <b>Carach Angren</b>. The main riffage has some serious death attitude, and the back half is injected with a melodic transition, where that female siren returns. But, like its predecessor, it hangs around a touch too long.</span></p><p></p><p class=""><span class="">“A Ghost of Lost Delight” is another long, building piece that offers as much as the previous tracks but never really reaches the crest. Romping around with old-school blackened tremolo work, it passes through dungeons of meloblack bliss before collapsing and restarting again. By the end, the hopes for an erupting climax hang in the air but never come. While the simplistic “Prophet of Arkhen” uses a similar riff foundation, it introduces beautifully crushing chugs that’ll snap your neck and leave you a vegetable for the remainder of the album. Keeping it simple, the build is more meaningful, and the final climax leaves me in orgasmic bliss. “Perun Rising” delivers the goods for the melodic areas of the album. Mashing black, death, and meloblack together, this dark beauty rises and falls through a barren wasteland where <b>Mephorash</b> lives.</span></p><p class=""><span class="">Overall, <i>Bellum Regis</i> is another solid outing from <b>Hate</b> that continues along the path set by the band in the last decade or so. Some songs work perfectly as they stand, while others could use some trimming. Most notably, a few minutes of the album’s first half could use the axe, as the back half is shorter and arguably works better. That said, each track contains pieces that separate one from the other to minimize repetition across its forty-six-minute runtime. Though <i>Bellum Regis</i> isn’t perfect, I’ll return for those little morcels of goodness as I do with every <b>Hate</b> release.</span></p> <p><strong>Rating:</strong> 3.0/5.0<br><strong>DR:</strong> 6 | <strong>Format Reviewed:</strong> 256 kb/s mp3<br><strong>Label:</strong> <a href="https://www.metalblade.com/us/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Metal Blade Records</a><br><strong>Websites:</strong> <a href="https://hate.bandcamp.com/music" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">hate.bandcamp.com</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HATEOFFICIAL" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/hateofficial</a><br><strong>Releases Worldwide:</strong> May 2nd, 2025</p><p></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2025/" target="_blank">#2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/30/" target="_blank">#30</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/behemoth/" target="_blank">#Behemoth</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/bellum-regis/" target="_blank">#BellumRegis</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/black-metal/" target="_blank">#BlackMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/carach-angren/" target="_blank">#CarachAngren</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/death-metal/" target="_blank">#DeathMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/gorgoroth/" target="_blank">#Gorgoroth</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/hate/" target="_blank">#Hate</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/may25/" target="_blank">#May25</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/mephorash/" target="_blank">#Mephorash</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/metal-blade-records/" target="_blank">#MetalBladeRecords</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/polish-metal/" target="_blank">#PolishMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/vader/" target="_blank">#Vader</a></p>
Angry Metal Guy<p><a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/svartfjell-i-the-destroyer-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Svartfjell – I, the Destroyer Review</a></p><p><i>By Dr. A.N. Grier</i></p><p class=""><span class="">As many of you already know, Nietzsche is not an uncommon subject for metal—specifically black metal. The UK’s newest addition to the black metal scene, <b>Svartfjell</b>, focuses highly on this philosophy source for their debut record, <i>I, the Destroyer</i>. This album uses Nietzsche’s “The Will to Power” concept to provide a journey of self-betterment. Beginning by destroying the unsavory elements of one’s life, the album guides the listener through a journey of enlightenment in hopes that the result is self-fulfillment and blissful egoism. On paper, this is a fitting concept for a black metal outfit, especially for this project whose sole member appears to be a practitioner and evangelist of this kind of thinking. After the initial destruction of one’s previous life, the album’s eight tracks follow a process of rebirth, providing moments of recollection to understand what was left behind in favor of this new existence. But, drawings on paper only go so far. Execution can make or break an album of this caliber. So, will this theme materialize with matching songwriting, flow, and album structure?</span></p><p class=""><span class="">Shrouded in mystery, the only concrete evidence I can find that <strong>Svartfjell</strong> is real and not a figment of my imagination is that its only member goes by the name of Hearne. While providing typical guitar, bass, and drum contributions, Hearne also incorporates a range of vocal approaches and even some keys. From black metal rasps to death growls and pained screams, <i>I, the Destroyer</i> has a rich variation that lends well to the songwriting—not to mention the skills this gent has on the album’s crucial instruments. Not the kind to slap away on the snare as olde purveyors of the style, <b>Svartfjell</b>’s drumming style is aggressive and powerful, rising to the surface to lend heft to the crushing riffs. The guitar work is also quite impressive for this style of metal. Soaring solos and intricate leads create a blanket over the splashes of headbangable riffage that range from black to death. The variation on <i>I, the Destroyer</i> is satisfying as hell and guides the Will to Power theme quite well.</span></p><p></p><p class=""><span class="">The title track “I, The Destroyer” kicks the album off in a fucking hurry, providing the correct amount of oomph and angst for the first stage of your re-enlightenment. Opening with some vicious black metal tremolos and pounding drums, the song ventures into the first of many instances of melodic atmoblack before it explodes into a killer riff that hints at what’s to come. Throughout, the drums lay a perfect foundation for the riff and mood changes, letting the guitars meander and flow as the vocals begin to layer in various ways. Hell, even the bass surfaces, adding a somber mood to the melodic passages. Like many of the album’s tracks, “I, The Destroyer” is a grower that continues to scale the fiery pit until the bitter end. The follow-up track begins Part I of the “Will to Power” trilogy. Starting with some dissonant sustains and galloping drum work akin to <b>Old Man’s Child</b>, the song morphs into second-wave elements that bring to mind <b>Gorgoroth</b>. The riff changes continue, alternating the mood from pure aggression to melodic beauty. With each build comes a new reset that brings new and reimagined riffs that push the song to its climactic conclusion.</span></p><p></p><p class=""><span class="">While there are plenty of great tracks to talk about on <i>I, the Destroyer</i> (like the death-riddled “Black Mountain”<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/svartfjell-i-the-destroyer-review/#fn-206394-1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1</a> and sorrowful “A Mournful Setting Sun”), other standouts are “Will to Power II – Strength” and “A Fire to Light the Skies.” After opening with a standard black metal approach, the drums of “Will to Power II – Strength” shock the flow with a nifty drum gallop that breathes new life into something we’ve heard a thousand times. One of the reasons this song is so memorable is the multi-guitar leads that somehow overlap even though they aren’t playing the same thing. The bass also floats to the surface far more than any other song, taking control of the rhythm. The song acts very little like a black metal song, introducing subtle heavy metal touches that make it pleasant while being unique. “A Fire to Light the Skies” delves deeper into the band’s melodic character, introducing sheer beauty and passion. Taking its time to get going, it creates a gentle atmosphere that matches the dark, hypnotizing plod. Like the opener, it also climaxes with a swirling tapestry of overlapping vocal variety.</span></p><p class=""><span class="">For a debut album from a little-known black metal band, I didn’t expect to enjoy this album or listen to it as many times as I have. Though song lengths clock in around seven minutes on average, only a couple overstay their welcome. But, none suffer from the typical unbearableness of many black/atmoblack outfits. The only song that does drag on too long is the closer, “Will to Power III – Spirit.” That might be because the album is a touch longer than I’d like, but it’s also because it follows “A Fire to Light the Skies” with a similar gentle flow, slowing the album down too much for a strong finish. The other issue is the dynamics. The intricate instrumentation, at times, includes more than two guitars flying around in the ether. But, this compressed master doesn’t quite let the listener enjoy every nook and cranny. But the instrument that’s hurt the most by the compression is the bass. That said, <i>I, the Destroyer</i> is an impressive debut record that keeps it simple while tying a theme tightly to its song structure.</span></p> <p><strong>Rating:</strong> 3.5/5.0<br><strong>DR:</strong> 5 | <strong>Format Reviewed:</strong> 320 kb/s mp3<br><strong>Label:</strong> <a href="https://www.moribundcult.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Moribund Records</a><br><strong>Websites:</strong> <a href="https://svartfjell.bandcamp.com/album/i-the-destroyer" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">svartfjell.bandcamp.com</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Svartfjell.Official/?_rdr" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/svartfjell.official</a><br><strong>Releases Worldwide:</strong> November 22nd, 2024</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2024/" target="_blank">#2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/35/" target="_blank">#35</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/black-metal/" target="_blank">#BlackMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/gorgoroth/" target="_blank">#Gorgoroth</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/i-the-destroyer/" target="_blank">#ITheDestroyer</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/moribund-records/" target="_blank">#MoribundRecords</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/nov24/" target="_blank">#Nov24</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/old-mans-child/" target="_blank">#OldManSChild</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/svartfjell/" target="_blank">#Svartfjell</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/uk-metal/" target="_blank">#UKMetal</a></p>
Angry Metal Guy<p><strong><a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/demiser-slave-to-the-scythe-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Demiser – Slave to the Scythe Review</a></strong></p><p><i>By Cherd</i></p><p>I generally avoid metal music videos. Way too often they’re overly self-serious retreads of the same spooky/angry/edgy schtick and ultimately just serve to remind you that metal bands don’t have the budget for music videos. Lyric videos are even worse, as they expose metal’s unfortunate dearth of skilled lyricists. So I was surprised when, after watching the lead video single from<strong> Demiser</strong>’s sophomore full-length <em>Slave to the Scythe</em>, I was left thinking “Damn. There’s a band who know who they are.” South Carolina’s leading researchers of all things infernal, <strong>Demiser</strong> present the findings of their scholarly research into the contents of Hades with the peer-reviewed case study “Hell is Full of Fire.” Like the song title and self-same chorus, the accompanying video is charmingly direct. Here’s the band playing in a garage or small club setting. Here they are drinking in a cemetery at night. Back to the band playing. Back to the cemetery, where they’ve somehow lit a grave on fire. Band playing. Someone brought a scythe to the cemetery and it’s on fire. Ope, hard to play that guitar when it’s on fire. The whole thing is lit low but warm and looks well shot for what it is.</p><p><strong>Demiser</strong> are a metal throwback in spirit: hard drinking, fast playing, “Fuck yeah/you!” attitude. They’re a throwback in sound too, in that way only newer bands blend a bunch of throwback sounds into a sticky paste of pastiche. This is blackened thrash with a deep vein of NWOBHM combining the likes of <strong>Overkill</strong>, <strong>Motörhead</strong>, and <strong>Gorgoroth</strong>. “Feast” kicks things off with a very “Painkiller”-esque drum intro followed by sinister riffage and lightning-fast fret-work. It sets a blazing pace that rarely lets up over the next 40 minutes of vicious axe-wielding (Gravepisser, Phallomancer, and Defiler) and machine gun time-keeping (Infestor) while Demiser the Demiser holds court with his blackened shouts. Lyrical themes are mostly of the blasphemous variety, with memorable declarations of damned-ness in “Feast” (“All! Hell! Now! Opens wide!”), “Hell is Full of Fire,” and “In Nomine Baphomet,” but they do take a break from hailing Satan to talk about driving motorcycles real fast in the delightful “Carbureted Speed.”</p><p>All this results in a comfort food metal album that’s more fun than a Hell themed roller coaster with dangerously loose safety bars. I defy any metalhead, regardless of sub-genre preference, to keep their figurative pants on when the guitar solos hit in “Feast” or to keep their invisible fruit in their pockets when Demiser the Demiser declares “Hell! Is Full! Of Fire!” <em>Slave to the Scythe</em> is best when it keeps the gas pushed all the way to road pavement, which it does a lot, but the addition of a foot-stomping bop and some surprising melodicism elevates “Phallomancer the Phallomancer” to the position of album highlight. After the debut included the memorable “Demiser the Demiser,” the next record better give Gravepisser and Defiler their own eponymous ditties or else feelings are going to get hurt.</p><p></p><p>My issues with <em>Slave to the Scythe</em> are all relatively minor. When played front to back, the title track falls a little flat compared to the two rip snorters that sandwich it. As for the acoustic interlude, it’s nice enough and it adds to the 80s thrash vibe, but I quickly began skipping it after the second spin or so. The record is in no way overstuffed at a blazing 40 minutes, but final track “In Nomine Baphomet” stands out for being 8 minutes long, and it does go a bit mushy in the middle of that run time. Thankfully, these moments do little to detract from a record where even second-tier tracks like “Total Demise” or “Infernal Bust” have stank-face riffs and drive-it-like-it’s-stolen energy.</p><p><strong>Demiser</strong> are a band who know who they are. They aren’t reinventing the wheel, but they are putting it on the front of a motorcycle and driving it recklessly. If you were a fan of their rollicking debut <em>Through the Gate Eternal</em>, you’ll get more of the same breakneck goodness on <em>Slave to the Scythe</em>. Given the talent involved here, I expect they’ll just keep churning out albums of sack-whipping blackened thrash for years to come.</p><p></p> <p><strong>Rating: </strong>3.5/5.0<br><strong>DR:</strong> 7 | <strong>Format Reviewed:</strong> 320 kbps mp3<br><strong>Label: </strong><a href="https://www.metalblade.com/us/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Metal Blade Records</a><br><strong>Websites:</strong> <a href="https://demiser.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">demiser.bandcamp.com</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/demiserofficial" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">facebook.com/demiserofficial</a><br><strong>Releases Worldwide:</strong> August 23rd, 2024</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2024/" target="_blank">#2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/35/" target="_blank">#35</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/american-metal/" target="_blank">#AmericanMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/aug24/" target="_blank">#Aug24</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/black-metal/" target="_blank">#BlackMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/blackened-thrash/" target="_blank">#BlackenedThrash</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/demiser/" target="_blank">#Demiser</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/gorgoroth/" target="_blank">#Gorgoroth</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/heavy-metal/" target="_blank">#HeavyMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/metal-blade-records/" target="_blank">#MetalBladeRecords</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/motorhead/" target="_blank">#Motörhead</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/review/" target="_blank">#Review</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/reviews/" target="_blank">#Reviews</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/slave-to-the-scythe/" target="_blank">#SlaveToTheScythe</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/thrash-metal/" target="_blank">#ThrashMetal</a></p>
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