That mighty “F” word is important here, as no matter which variant of their thrashy proggy melo/tech-death the band lean into, it’s impossible to not just sit in awe at how the band can craft some of the most joyful extreme metal produced in a long time.
The Day Of The Beast have absolutely delivered one Hell of a thrill ride with their Prosthetic debut. Indisputably Carnivorous takes the wheel from stylistic forebears like Skeletonwitch, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Revocation and provides a wonderful sonic road trip.
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How is it humanly possible for a band’s best output to come 15 albums in? Well, if you’re legendary death metal act Cannibal Corpse, you expect nothing…
The reason it’s such a successful record is not because it pulls at my nostalgic heart strings but how it takes a known playbook at messes with it. As someone who literally grew up with this music, it’s a huge credit to Wristmeetrazor that I am constantly, wonderfully surprised from track to track.
Thankfully, The Impassable Horizon manages to find the perfect balance of sweetness (prog), spice (tech), and umami (groove), resulting in a record that at least equals, if not surpasses, a lot of their clear influences.
Ultimately, the only aspect of the band’s relative youth that’s pertinent is this – if this is what they can do before they can legally drink, the sky is the limit for Worm Shepherd.
For those looking for a fun escape from reality, go listen to Outlaw R&B post-haste.
So that’s where we are with Perturbator, an artist who refuses to be confined by artificial genre limits or labels. If you’re worried that Lustful Sacraments will be a letdown compared to The Uncanny Valley, go in with an open mind, and you’ll be rewarded with some of the heaviest, most haunting electronic music of the year.
Just take a listen to the title track to appreciate how much bloody fun Stormruler are clearly having in making this music. Too often, black metal bands take themselves so seriously and refuse to acknowledge how fun metal is. That ain’t a problem here, folks.
