Following their debut demo, BLACK CURSE are back with a full length album of mysterious Blackened Death Metal. Out via Sepulchral Voice Records on April 24th.
Guitars and drums storm in with utmost malice, almost a War Metal style of vicious instrumental violence is conveyed while the maniacal howls and growls of the vocalist spew even more vitriol over the crushing instrumental onslaught. A cavernous blend of chiming cymbals and convulsive riffs swirl with disdain in really unsettling and visceral display of unhinged extremity. Doomy sections add a dragging and spectral dimension to the already diverse soundscapes. Black Curse are a hard band to place but the only comparison I could give is if Teitanblood met Abyssal with a touch of Obliteration, certainly a complementary blend of sounds.
Moving forward, the ravenous blasting drums and misanthropic putridity of the riffs give a fit-inducing siege of barbarity and claustrophobic intensity, matched by the unrivalled and downright demented vocals that complete the mix alongside some mental shred attacks that occasionally pop up and then disappear to allow the rhythmic battery to march onwards. Blistering and scathing with their monstrous monoliths of debauchery, Black Curse pummel out doomy, blackened, deathly majesty with unrelenting forcefulness and a spiteful aura of hate.
The stench of odious Death Metal combined with abrasive Raw Black Metal and some Doom Metal thrown in for good measure always seems to be a hard balance to keep, Black Curse on the other hand effortless deliver a seamless conjuration of malevolent and exciting extremity with ferocious musicianship and songwriting that is beyond excellence. This decimating slab of Heavy Metal has a ritualistic and mystical undertone that can be found in the nuances of these devastating tracks with something truly disturbing about these notes that lingers in the air.
A tense and meditative recording of visceral ambience and relentless aggression, Black Curse have not only delivered an utterly astounding debut album to follow their demo but potentially some of the most eerily destructive and brilliant Extreme Metal of the year. This is as focally obliterating as it is atmospheric and rich with incredible development throughout each listen. Truly an impeccably crafted work of the Black-Death Metal arts! -10/10
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