SPERM OF ANTICHRIST – Blight and Darkness cassette
Hells Headbangers
Actually this was originally self released on cassette by the band. But those evil bastards at Hell’s Headbangers (and yes they are evil, very evil, go check out their website) took a shine to these Ohioans and decided to re-release it properly, on a cassette, again. If ever there was something destined to be “for Extreme Metal Fans Only” its cassette releases. (Hello BONE AWL) But don’t worry all of you tape challenged individuals because the label promises more is on the way from SPERM OF ANTICHRIST and that my friends is a good thing. Musically SPERM OF ANTICHRIST wear their SARCOFAGO, BLASPHEMY and Stephen O’Malley influences as badges of blackened honor. The vocals are like brutalized gasps from some dark foreboding place. Yes it’s the voice from the pit. Music wise the guitar and bass (?) trudge along like enormous serpents crushing everything in their wake. The drums pound away as if keeping the cadence on a slave galley.
The four cuts on Blight and Darkness represent the unholy tide which has risen within the underground. A few short years ago you had many US bands emulating the DIMMU sound in order to become famous. Slightly before that it was DARKTHRONE and all things Norwegian. But now the real threat comes from bands like this that’ve gone to the beginning to bring back the primordial blackened ooze for all purist psychos to slurp while the rest of feeble losers can just suck it. Sound-wise this release will disgust the pussy eared, crisp and clean sounding aficionados who slum into the extreme music underground from time to time for a thrill. Fuck them and their hipster ilk. SPERM OF ANTICHRIST have tapped into a vein less traveled for a long damm time. I’m looking forward to see what they come up with next.
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