Sadistic Chilean thrashers, Apostasy, have proven over the years to be an extremely fearsome force. The band’s third full-length album, “Death Return,” is yet another example of how this band continues to offer listeners utterly sinister thrash riffs, while also capturing that pure evil sounding 80s thrash sound.
“Death Return,” is actually the band’s first new full-length album in 35 years, which is why this album perfectly conveys that old school style of raw and merciless sounding thrash metal. If you are a thrash fanatic who desires some bone crushing riffs that conjure up hellish sounding atmospheres, then this album is going to hook you right away. Working with Sentient Ruin on the vinyl release of this album, Apostasy will once again inspire thrash fans across the globe to crank up the volume and begin ritualistically moshing to the band’s wicked sounding tracks.
From the ominous sounding introduction, to the face ripping guitar riffs, to the hellish vocals, this album is a true thrash metal beast. The opening song, “Death Return,” has that intense and aggressive sound which reminded me of Slayer, Kreator, Morbid Saint and early Sepultura. Apostasy really unleashes a flurry of adrenaline pumping rhythms and each composition delivers that relentless thrash metal attitude. Songs such as, “Son of Hate” and “Deceased in Funeral,” contain some monstrous palm muted galloping riffs that sound like horses thunderously charging into battle.
I think the band’s raw and very straightforward old school thrash sound is extremely well captured on this release. They do not go off course by trying to mess around with complex time signatures, nor do they incorporate jazz influences into their arrangements. For example, “The Great Apostasy - The Night,” is a brutal onslaught where the drums and guitar come bursting through the musical landscape unleashing unholy devastation. There is definitely no shortage when pertaining to the amount of headbanging riffs on this album, and thrash fans will be constantly moshing around when listening to these songs. Put on a song like, “Praise Darkness,” which is not a very long track, but the overall tone is truly diabolical sounding and perfectly sets up anticipation for the final song, “Obey the Antichrist.” Out of all the tracks off of the album, “Obey the Antichrist,” is my favorite with its menacing thrash metal energy as well as the song’s insidious chord progressions.
“Death Return,” is one agonizing assault of old school thrash metal worship and Apostasy is definitely a band that I would highly recommend checking out. With this album you know what you are getting, so do not worry about any experimental surprises coming from these musicians. Their passion for extreme music is undeniable along with their respect for the genre. Over the years some metal bands have fallen victim to horrible trends that have led to some extremely dismal sounding albums. Fortunately Apostasy has not been influenced by any of that nonsense, which is why I highly recommend giving this album a listen.
Check out the full album below:
Sentient Ruin Bandcamp:
https://sentientruin.bandcamp.com/album/death-return
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