US black metal savages, Lucifixion, hold nothing back on their debut full-length album, “Trisect Joys of Pierced Hearts,” by unleashing a merciless cataclysmic assault upon the extreme metal world. The band’s sound captures the chaotically raw and pestilent nature of classic 90’s black metal that makes you feel as though everything around you is being swallowed up into an abyss as a massive dark force is spreading across the land bringing about apocalyptic destruction.
I swear, from the bleak sounding guitar riffs to the ear shattering drums, this album is exactly what you want if you are looking to hear some pulverizing black metal similar to that of early Emperor, Gorgoroth, Satanic Warmaster, Darkthrone and Marduk. I would also say that even though the production quality on this album takes after the traditional cold blasphemous black metal sound, there were moments on this album where I actually liked how Lucifixion sort of added their own unique spin and came up with some creatively sinister sounding arrangements. Never once did I find myself feeling like this album would fall into the generic shitty black metal category that one can find on Youtube where all the members look like mountain men who failed at putting their corpse paint on, thus making themselves look like Juggalos.
The album begins as one would except from an insidious black metal band with plenty of hissing distortion and agonizing cries to usher in the deafening onslaught. “Hammer of Fevered Lights,” is a strong opening track featuring some decimating corpse shredding riffs as well as a massive amount of feverish drumming. Probably what I enjoyed most about this album was the very chaotically catchy blizzard like black metal tempos that instantly hooks you. Songs like, “Howl, Thy Desolate Sound” and “Feral Mass,” are a couple sadistic sounding tracks that throw you into this harsh sounding chaotic melee from beginning to end.
Also, the album’s shorter tracks contain a monolith sized amount of raw pestilent energy, which is why even though this style of black metal is nothing new to the extreme music world, you can really appreciate the utterly savage arrangements that Lucifixion conjures up. For example, track number five, “O, To Strike One Great and Final Wound On,” is a close to three minute blitzkrieg of bestial guitar riffs and adrenaline pumping primitive sounding rhythms. Plus, the intro to the song is extremely creative by having the sounds of wolves howling to setup the gruesome oncoming aural assault. Another track that caught my attention was, “Iron Outer Midnyghte,” which contains some intense tempos as well as these unbelievably sickening vocals that sound like a bloodthirsty ghoul crying out in a remote dark forest while feasting a human sacrifice.
Overall, “Trisect Joys of Pierced Hearts,” is highly recommend for fans of insanely raw and unforgiving black metal. Lucifixion really captures the hateful spirit of what one would expect to hear from a ruthless black metal act, while also coming up with some extremely solid compositions. From start to finish there is little to nothing one can complain about this album, which is why once you start listening I don’t think you will be able to tear yourself about from the ritualistic sounding carnage. The album comes out June 30th via Sentient Ruin, so go pre-order now and secure a copy of this hellish offering before it sells out!
Check out the song, “Howl, Thy Desolate Sound,” below:
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Always enjoy reading your reviews Robby.
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