Texas isn’t
necessarily a place you would think of when it comes to death
metal. BLASPHERIAN however, is going to change that. Surprisingly,
BLASPHERIAN have only been around since 2004, with a couple
splits and an EP under their belts, Infernal Warriors Of
Death is their first full length release.
As the first
song The Disgrace Of God kicks in it is clear that we are
in for some serious Satanic death metal. BLASPHERIAN comes
across sounding between Immolation and Arch Goat. The music has
that slow death metal groove that can change course within an
instant. The vocals of Lord Apollyon are gutterly growled like
a corpse from a grave. Very old school death metal here. Wes Infernal’s
guitars are tuned so low it could shake a tomb. With a sinister
tone and that familiar old school crunching it creates a malicious
punch to the music. The drums are heavy on the double bass, which
doesn’t sound triggered either. Matt Mayhem’s quite
impressive drumming showcases drum techniques that seem to be
lost from present day death metal. The title track of the album
embodies everything that satanic death metal should be. With its
evil riffs to its lyrics of satanic praise growled out in demonic
vocals, to its ever changing death drum beats. Invoking Abomination
is another earth shattering display of satanic death grooved chaos.
The album is over all too soon as Exalted In Unspeakable Evil
closes the door to the beyond. I haven’t heard an album
this brutally intense from a newer death metal band in years.
BLASPHERIAN is keeping the soul of true old school death
metal alive. Sounding as if they have come from the 1990s rather
than the 2000s. Infernal Warriors Of Death stands
as a testament that there is still fire within death metal in
the year 2011.