Here is "Malleus Maleficarum" by Pestilence, a metal band from the Netherlands that started off as a thrash metal band , but later on incorporated more death metal and even jazz influences into their attack. Sadly to say, I don't find those albums as interesting as this one. Maybe it's the sheer amount of killer riffage to be found on here, maybe it's the short but ferocious minute and a half onslaught called "Extreme Unction", maybe it's the fact that this album destroys. Their follow-up album, "Consuming Impulse", has its moments but can't hold a candle to the intensity of this one.
Awesome album. Guitar playing, and tones, are totally superb. Vocals - now we know what it would have sounded like if Lemmy fronted a ripping thrash band.
ReplyDeleteThis has always been my favorite Pestilence release too. I put it on at full blast when my upstairs neighbor is jamming with his top 40 80's poprock cover band.
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listen to "Reduced To Ashes" on "Consuming..." vocals are insane.
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