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Album Review – Godless / Adversus Parousia (2026)

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Following a nine-year silence, witness the return of pure hostility with the new opus by this unrelenting Chilean Death Metal institution.

Formed in the distant year of 1997 in Talca, a city in central Chile’s Maule region, the iconic Death Metal outfit Godless is unleashing hell upon humanity with their sophomore full-length opus Adversus Parousia, following a nine-year silence since their last EP Omega Omnipotens, marking the return of a band whose legacy in the underground has been quietly monumental since their formation. Produced by the band itself, and mastered by Eric Brisso at Equinox Studio, the new offering by V.D.A. Irrenemidis on vocals, Gioser Nasare on the guitars and bass, and Rob A. on drums demonstrates a rigorous adherence to traditional Death Metal principles, yet its execution is anything but predictable. It’s a work that challenges both themselves and their listeners, embodying fidelity to the ethos of the genre, while also eschewing pretension for a direct confrontation with darkness and dissolution.

The trio kicks off their ruthless feast of Death Metal with Ingenitus-Ekstasis, where Rob already hammers his drums with tons of fury and dexterity while the riffs by Gioser exhale sulfur and hatred. Then the cadaverous guttural by V.D.A. Irrenemidis sets the tone in Omega Omnipotens: Hosanna in Nullificatio, an ode to the most obscure form of Death Metal, again presenting a wicked guitar work by Gioser; and they show absolute zero mercy for our putrid souls in Plaga Vobiscum (Et Cum Spiritu Tuo), with the demented beats and fills by Rob inviting us all to slam into the pit manically. And venturing through the lands of morbid, vile Doom Metal we face Pneuma-Khaos, with V.D.A. Irrenemidis once again vociferating like a demonic entity for our total delight.

After such a dark and devilish tune it’s time for the trio to crush our souls with Ekstasis-Cosmogravis, starting in a doomed way before exploding into primeval Death Metal madness; whereas Gioser sounds even more infuriated and demented armed with his axe in Numenlagneia, perfect for some wild headbanging to their scorching fusion of Death and Doom Metal. V.D.A. Irrenemidis continues to summon the dark forces of the underworld in Ultraticum Infinita Omnium in Nihilum, supported by the hammering beats and fills by Rob in another bestial creation by the trio; and the closing song of the album, titled Et Verbum Nihil Factum Est, might be the weakest of all, but that doesn’t mean it’s not grim and sulfurous, with V.D.A. Irrenemidis’ growls sounding as harsh as they can be.

Godless have always approached their work with meticulous care, and Adversus Parousia is the culmination of years of patient refinement. For those attuned to the gravest depths of the genre, the album offers a profound, immersive encounter with the essence of Death Metal at its most solemn and potent, being highly recommended for fans of Immolation, Morbid Angel, Dead Congregation, and Drawn And Quartered. You can find more information about those deadly veterans on Facebook and on Instagram, and of course show them your love for absolute Death Metal by purchasing their new album from their own BandCamp, as well as from the Nuclear Winter Records’ BandCamp or webstore. Witness the return of pure hostility with the newborn spawn by one of the most important bands in the history of Chilean metal, but you better be warned as once they have you under their deadly black wings, there’s no way out.

Best moments of the album: Omega Omnipotens: Hosanna in Nullificatio, Plaga Vobiscum (Et Cum Spiritu Tuo) and Numenlagneia.

Worst moments of the album: Et Verbum Nihil Factum Est.

Released in 2026 Nuclear Winter Records

Track listing
1. Ingenitus-Ekstasis 7:06
2. Omega Omnipotens: Hosanna in Nullificatio 4:54
3. Plaga Vobiscum (Et Cum Spiritu Tuo) 3:55
4. Pneuma-Khaos 5:51
5. Ekstasis-Cosmogravis 4:51
6. Numenlagneia 4:55
7. Ultraticum Infinita Omnium in Nihilum 5:02
8. Et Verbum Nihil Factum Est 3:53

Band members
V.D.A. Irrenemidis – vocals
Gioser Nasare – guitars, bass
Rob A. – drums

Album Review – Invocation / The Archaic Sanctuary (Ritual Body Postures) (2024)

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This ruthless Chilean horde returns with more of their “Ritualistic and Hypnotic Black and Death Metal”, canvassing past, present, and future in their first full-length offering.

At long last, nearly a decade after their formation, Valparaíso, Chile-based Black/Death Metal horde Invocation are unleashing their first full-length opus, beautifully entitled The Archaic Sanctuary (Ritual Body Postures), the follow-up to their 2020 EP Attunement to Death. Recorded and mixed by E. Brisso at Equinox Studio, mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studio, and displaying a Stygian artwork by Abomination Hammer, the new album by Sense of Premonition on vocals and guitars, Sense of Clairvoyance on bass, and Sense of Clairaudience on drums offers us all more of what the band likes to call “Ritualistic and Hypnotic Black and Death Metal”, canvassing past, present, and future and fittingly framing it with another gritty analog recording rich with sulfurous fire and sepulchral echoes.

Extreme aggression and obscurity flows from all instruments in Ecstatic Trance, where you can sense the fumes emanating from the deep roars by Sense of Premonition, who’s also infernal armed with his stringed axe, followed by The Serpent of Faardal, just as hellish and grim as the opening track, with the rumbling sounds blasted by Sense of Clairvoyance and Sense of Clairaudience showcasing a spot-on balance between Death and Black Metal. Opium Thebiacum (Somniferum) again presents the darkest elements of Black Metal while Sense of Premonition’s primeval gnarls exhale old school Death Metal; and it’s pedal to the metal as the trio will crush our cranial skulls to pieces in Metamorphosis, a vile, demonic attack where the hammering drums by Sense of Clairaudience sound truly evil.

The band shows absolutely no mercy for our rotten souls in Horn of Colima, again blasting sheer Black and Death Metal madness through the scorching riffs by Sense of Premonition and the thunderous, low-tuned bass by Sense of Clairvoyance, and there’s still a lot of fuel to burn, starting with The Psicopompos, offering more of the band’s trademark extreme sounds, with Sense of Clairaudience stealing the spotlight with his unstoppable blast beats. There’s no sign of the trio slowing down or playing any type of mellow music; quite the contrary, they offer the sulfur-infused aria Venus of Laussel, another blast of the underground led by the gruesome vociferations by Sense of Premonition, whereas last but not least the trio will evoke the powers of the underworld in Hypnosis, sounding absolutely harsh, raw and demonic.

It was only a matter of time before Invocation delivered a debut album to capitalize on the massive potential they displayed on their short-lengths, and with The Archaic Sanctuary (Ritual Body Postures), they now can enter the hallowed ranks of fellow cult countrymen Force of Darkness, Slaughtbbath, and the sorely missed Hades Archer, among others, for standard-bearers of classic South American madness. Hence, if you want to feel that metal madness flowing through your veins, you can find more about the band on Facebook and on Instagram, stream their music on Spotify, and above all that, purchase their sulfurous newborn spawn from their own website or from their BandCamp page, inspiring Invocation to keep spearheading the Chilean underground with their endless rage, blasphemy and heaviness for all eternity.

Best moments of the album: Ecstatic Trance, Metamorphosis and The Psicopompos.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2024 Iron Bonehead

Track listing
1. Ecstatic Trance 3:49
2. The Serpent of Faardal 3:31
3. Opium Thebiacum (Somniferum) 3:54
4. Metamorphosis 4:07
5. Horn of Colima 3:57
6. The Psicopompos 4:17
7. Venus of Laussel 4:52
8. Hypnosis 5:36

Band members
Sense of Premonition – vocals, guitars
Sense of Clairvoyance – bass
Sense of Clairaudience – drums