This unrelenting German entity will crush your damned soul with their newborn spawn, a phenomenal journey rooted in the old school Death Metal sound.

Where most bands are content reveling in the sound of the glory days of early 90’s Death Metal, Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany-based band Typhonian has not only beautifully reimagined it with blackened elements laced with the classic Swedish and Finnish melodies, but they are also attempting to take that sound ahead in the most logical manner. Displaying a classic artwork by Juanjo Castellano Rosado, their new opus titled The Gate of the Veiled Beyond goes a step further compared to their 2021 EP The Cosmic Pendulum of Time and their debut album Beneath the Streams of Life, adding more progressive and atmospheric elements, a phenomenal music journey that’s evidently rooted in the old school Death Metal sound metamorphosing gradually and finally taking on a gleaming, breathtaking form and ascending, all carefully crafted by M. W. Styrum on vocals, Prometheus on the guitars, Typhon on the guitars and orchestrations, Charybdis on bass, and Thanatos on drums, being highly recommended for fans of Edge of Sanity, Unanimated, Necrophobic, Dismember, Desultory, Unleashed, and Evocation, among several others.

Just hit play and the atmospheric intro Celestial Salvation will transport us all to the dark world ruled by Typhonian before the band begins hammering our souls in Cosmic Throne, with the massive beats by Thanatos walking hand in hand with the powerful riffs by Prometheus and Typhon, not to mention how deep the guttural vocals by M. W. Styrum sound, flowing into the straightforward Death Metal attack titled Primal Deceptive Light, with the caustic riffage by the band’s guitar duo inviting us all to slam into the circle pit like true maniacs. Then bringing elements of Doom Metal to their sound, plus cryptic background orchestrations, the band fires the short and sweet Crimson Rivers, where once again M. W. Styrum sounds demonic on vocals; whereas another atmospheric, Stygian start gradually evolves into the heavy-as-hell, devilish aria The Gatekeeper, with Charybdis and Thanatos making the earth tremble with their respective bass and drums, also presenting elements from Atmospheric Black and Death Metal in their bold and dense sound.

Towards the Chamber of the Omnipresent Mind carries a beautiful name for a fast, acid and thunderous aria by Typhonian, with the guitars by Prometheus and Typhon exhaling heaviness and despair while M. W. Styrum keeps roaring and barking the song’s obscure words nonstop, and Typhonian brings forward a menacing fusion of Death Metal with Doom and Epic Metal entitled A Glimpse at the Starless Ocean, where Thanatos takes the lead with his crushing beats and fills, accompanied by the scorching riffs and solos by Prometheus and Typhon. Lastly, you better be prepared for a 20-minute ethereal, harsh and hypnotic musical voyage titled Cath’un – The Gate of the Veiled Beyond, flowing majestically to the demolishing drums by Thanatos before a sinister break permeates the air for quite some time, until all explodes into an imposing feast of Death Metal sounds, with M. W. Styrum’s vociferations adding an extra touch of insanity to their already wicked music, resulting in a stunning sonic beast by the quintet to conclude their infernal mass.

With the visionary The Gate of the Veiled Beyond release, Typhonian have more than just outdone themselves; they have surpassed expectations for the style as a whole. Hence, don’t forget to give them your best guttural shout on Facebook and on Instagram, to stream their music on Spotify, and of course, to purchase their imposing new album from their own BandCamp page, as well as from Transcending Obscurity Records (main store, BandCamp, EU store, and US store), or click HERE for all things Typhonian. Those talented German metallers are not your average Death Metal band, delivering a breathtaking amalgamation of styles that will leave you completely disoriented after all is said and done in The Gate of the Veiled Beyond, all in the name of first-class extreme music.

Best moments of the album: Primal Deceptive Light, Towards the Chamber of the Omnipresent Mind and Cath’un – The Gate of the Veiled Beyond.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2024 Transcending Obscurity Records

Track listing
1. Celestial Salvation 0:44
2. Cosmic Throne 4:06
3. Primal Deceptive Light 4:48
4. Crimson Rivers 3:35
5. The Gatekeeper 7:06
6. Towards the Chamber of the Omnipresent Mind 4:46
7. A Glimpse at the Starless Ocean 5:39
8. Cath’un – The Gate of the Veiled Beyond 19:21

Band members
M. W. Styrum – vocals
Prometheus – guitars
Typhon – guitars, orchestrations
Charybdis – bass
Thanatos – drums