This ruthless Danish beast is completing their ambitious double concept album, centering around the theme of witchcraft with a blistering new chapter of Blackened Death Metal brutality.

Rooted in the legacy of the 90’s Scandinavian Death Metal underground, Aarhus, Denmark-based Blackened Death Metal beast Panzerchrist is completing their ambitious double concept album Maleficium with Maleficium – Part 2, the follow-up to their 2024 demolishing opus Maleficium – Part 1 and a blistering new chapter of Blackened Death Metal brutality. Produced, mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios, the newborn spawn by Sonja Rosenlund Ahl on vocals, Frederik O’Carroll and Danny Bo Pedersen on the guitars, Rune V Wasmer on bass, and Ove Lungskov on drums sees the band expand their sonic palette with explosive tempos, melodic synth textures and apocalyptic doom passages, forging a sound that is both savage and cinematic, while its lyrical concept once again centers around the theme of witchcraft, this time diving deeper into narratives of persecution, grief, moral corruption, and their reflection in today’s world.

The second part of their phenomenal concept double album about witch hunts and trials begins in full force with Witchfinder General, with its haunting intro exploding into modern-day, caustic Blackened Death Metal led by the piercing roars by Sonja, whereas in Harmbidder the band continues to kick us hard in the head to the brutal beats and fills by Ove, while Frederik and Danny deliver pure Death Metal from their axes. Needless to say, it should sound fantastic if played live. Sonja sounds even more infuriated in Catalyst Of Chaos, delivering her trademark she-devil roars supported by the thunderous, vicious music blasted by her bandmates, followed by Hex Maleficium Pex, another song that goes absolutely heavy on the blast beats by Ove while Rune fires metallic, ruthless bass lines for our total delight, sounding perfect for breaking our necks headbanging. Or in other words, as Sonja herself says in the song, “the only good witch is a dead witch.”

Then the most cryptic and vile intro of all songs warns us all for the feast of darkness and brutality that’s about to come in Suffer My Fury, the most demented composition of the entire album, with Ove once again demolishing his drums in the name of violence and hatred. The quintet has simply mastered the art of crafting a sinister, visceral hybrid of Black and Death Metal, which is exactly the case in the menacing On Walpurgis Night, again led by the scorching riffs by the band’s unrelenting guitar duo. It’s time to dance with the witches, no doubt about it. The second to last burst of aggression by Panzerchirst is offered in the form of Black Mirror, with the deep gnarls by Sonja walking hand in hand with the demonic riffage by Frederik and Danny; and last but certainly not least, let’s join the band’s demonic coven one last time to the sound of The Descent, putting a climatic and melodic ending to such a magnificent album.

Delivering one of the most extreme and refined statements of their career, a release that marks a new high point for one of Denmark’s most enduring names in Death Metal, Panzerchrist are at the peak of their form with Maleficium – Part 2 (available in full on YouTube and on Spotify). “The songs on Maleficium reach a new level of depth and rawness, which has given me the opportunity to experiment with both lyrics, wordflow and vocal techniques. I am honestly so proud of the result,” commented the ultra talented growler Sonja. “Maleficium – Part 2 completes the work that was started with part one. Together, perhaps the best collection of songs from the band,” complemented Frederik, and if you want to know more about one of the most unrelenting names in the history of Danish metal you can find the band on Facebook and on Instagram, stream their music on Spotify, and of course purchase the phenomenal Maleficium – Part 2 from BandCamp or by clicking HERE. The time of the witches is upon us, and Panzerchrist are among us to make sure it’s going to be a savage and furious era to the sound of their incendiary new album.

Best moments of the album: Witchfinder General, Harmbidder, Suffer My Fury and On Walpurgis Night.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2025 Emanzipation Productions

Track listing
1. Witchfinder General 4:53
2. Harmbidder 4:10
3. Catalyst Of Chaos 4:03
4. Hex Maleficium Pex 7:19
5. Suffer My Fury 4:01
6. On Walpurgis Night 6:01
7. Black Mirror 3:45
8. The Descent 6:58

Band members
Sonja Rosenlund Ahl – vocals
Frederik O’Carroll – guitars
Danny Bo Pedersen – guitars
Rune V Wasmer – bass
Ove Lungskov – drums