Back in the
90’s, Shub Niggurath released the classic, “The Kinglike Celebration (Final
Aeons on Earth)”, which I personally regard as one of the best (and not to
mention extremely underestimated) Death Metal albums ever recorded.
Fast-forward
to 2011; after much delay and line-up hassles, with remaining original member
Julio Viterbo (The Chasm, ex-Cenotaph), the band finally delivers their highly
successful second opus, “A Deadly Call from the Stars”, with the lyrical
content once again focused on themes relating to the Necronomicon and H.P. Lovecraft.
While the
content stayed the same, there seems to be a slight shift in terms of style. The
band seems to have opted for a more refined approach, but not abandoning their
edge in any sense. You can’t expect a band to have the same sound after eleven
years now can you?
The new
blood, Carlos Lopez, does a terrific job replacing former vocalist, Arturo
Alvarez, delivering a fierce, raspy growl, and complimenting the dark
atmosphere embodied by the band. The band may have their feet firmly planted in
Death Metal, but there’s undoubtedly some Black Metal running in their veins,
and even more so than before. Speaking of the music (yes, the music), the style
presented here can be summed up as a mixture between Black, Death and Thrash
Metal, with Death Metal being the most prominent dose.
I don’t
think fans of old Shub Niggurath will be disappointed by this release. There
are basically no flaws to be found here. Everything is superbly crafted and
arranged. It’s the same entity, but with new blades attained. The riffs are
absolutely spectacular, sometimes reminding me of The Chasm, but somewhat
different in their execution. The album in question compiles eight tracks of
malevolent death metal darkness, that clock at a solid forty-eight
minutes. If you happened to miss out on
this one, then I suggest tracking it down as it is absolutely worth it.
The Kult
lives on.
Review by
James Goatfukk: mdisintegrator@gmail.com
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