Style: Blackened death metal, deathened black metal
Primary Emotions/Themes: Incredibly intense, laser focused hatred.
Thoughts: Wow this album came out of no where. Nothing that Belphegor had done before this interested me in the slightest, but then... holy shit where did this come from?
These riffs... oh my sweet baby jesus these riffs. They are so razor sharp that they can bleed Christ from the cross at 100 paces. They are so tight and well constructed that I pretty much have no other reaction than a pure unadulterated stank face.
Everything here is at 666 beats per minute, there is no stopping the monstrosity that is Belphegor. These riffs move so effortlessly around the fretboard that they sound like a swarm of insects flying around me. I'm never able to focus in on just one thing, for they keep changing and destroying me note by note.
The band has found the perfect equilibrium between black and death metal. The riffs are heavy, but they are also atmospheric and impactful. The best of both death metal and black metal in one riff. Some will lean more towards the death side, others more towards the black... but the equilibrium is always there.
Lucifer Icnestus is a flash in the pan for these guys. The follow up doesn't do anything for me, and outside of Blood Magick Necromance they really haven't done anything else to keep my interest. That said, this is one hell of an album, even if it is the only one I can get into from start to finish.
Written May 10 2024
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