Old school black metal in 2014? That's something really rare, maybe impossible, but Excruciate 666 proved us the opposite!
The band started in 1994 by MORGAVEN (bass, vocals) and BLASPHEMORT (guitars), then OSWALD (drums), and among their releases during these years: Dark Symphonies; Dawn Of Crucifixion; Riding Fire of Hate...
And in 2013 they come up with their latest album "Rites of torturers". The album contains 8 tracks, starting by "The Awakening Of The Tyrant" an old school black metal piece with Morgaven's violent screams and oswald's fast drums; the same thing applies to ''Sons Of Warfare'' & ''Warblood'', tracks that make you back in the time!
Some tracks from the albums have Thrash influence such as ''Sing Of Disaster', "Tramp To Slaughter", "Rites Of Tortures", ''A Call To Destruction'', Heavy and melodic riffs by Blasphemort, but there's always the blackened side and that show members capacities and how the band can acclimatize with any gender!
"Obscene Perversion In Genocide", the last song in the album, the heaviest as well, the black metal atmosphere is obvious here! The album in general is totally blackened, the atmosphere of war is mighty.. The lyric topics are generally about war, history and paganism!
SO, if you're into the true black metal, into bands like Mayhem or Darkthrone THIS ALBUM IS FOR YOU!!!
Check out the band here.
Rating : 8/10
