Finally,
after six years, the Texan war commando known as OBEISANCE returns
with their now fourth full-length assault chock-full of
black-thrashing goodness.
Nothing
much has changed since the band’s last album, “unholy,
Unwholesome and Evil” – a definite highlight in their career –
somehow, the music presented on “666 War!!!” seems to pack less
of a punch than its predecessor, yet still manages to maintain enough
grit and dirt-ridden charm to please all the warmongers out there.
I
really don’t feel it’s necessary to pinpoint any comparisons or
influences here (and so cliché) since I feel that OBEISANCE is
pretty much in a league of their own as far as
blasphemous, war-enthused Black/Thrash.
On the other hand, I will admit that the spirit of bands
such as VENOM,
SLAYER and BATHORY are all
too present here. Once the first track, ‘Emperor of Gehenna’
kicks in, you should know
what to expect – no flashy
musicianship, fancy
production, or singing about trolls, love or dark forests – none of
that superfluous shit – THIS IS WAR!!!
OBEISANCE
definitely share a close kinship with a lot of today’s “bestial”
bands, but the difference here is that the band has been doing this
for quite a while now as opposed to the recent “goat metal band of
the week”. I find myself enjoying this album more on repeated
listens, and tracks like, ‘Emperor
of Gehenna’,
'Goat Destroyer' are
regular winners … “666 War!!!” probably won’t go down as one
of the most memorable Black/thrash albums in metal history, but
contains enough menacing bruteness to leave your senses shattered.
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