Black-Death Metal extremist WITCHBONES is back with a second full length, only six months after the first. Out on December 6th via Iron Bonehead Productions.
The eerie sampling and ambience that starts off the record is disturbing to say the least and definitely sets the unholy mood for what lies ahead. Storming in with raw guitars bellowing over crashing drum work, the filthy and perverted feel of the music is certainly living up to the high expectations of many. While grimy and murky, there is also clarity in the bass-heavy production that simply murmurs with macabre delights and the sounds of total armageddon blister away unrestricted by compression or overcomplicated songwriting, delivering only a primitive blow of all things evil. With the record being less than thirty minutes, one would assume something was rushed or missed out but alas Witchbones have clearly just kept things concise as this is all killer, no filler and inarguably brilliant and unique too. Chaotically driven and devilishly intense, there is nothing really to dislike about this album (unless you count the tension and unnerving atmosphere, which for me is why it is so damn excellent). “Nebulous Ghost Ship” offers some really interesting ambience to break up the battery of Extreme Metal without detracting a thing from the malevolent feeling of the record which is am impressive feat. With a lot of bands doing the whole “War Metal” sound this year, it is marvellous to hear something that stands out so far from the crowd, reminding me somewhat of their label mates Cult Of Extinction in their unique approach but less so in sound. All fans of ritualistic Black Metal and Death Metal alike need to hear this ultimately stoic and malignant opus of cavernous destruction immediately. -8/10
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