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Album Review – Nephylim / Circuition (2025)

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This Dutch Melodic Death Metal brigade is ready to strike again with their sophomore album, exploring the concepts of “the cycle of life” and “the wheel of fate”.

Founded back in 2015 by friends Kevin van Geffen and Rens van de Ven in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, colloquially known as Den Bosch, a city and municipality in the province of North Brabant, in the Netherlands, Melodic Death Metal outfit Nephylim is ready to strike again with their sophomore opus Circuition, the long-awaited follow-up to their 2020 debut album Severance of Serenity. Produced by Joost van den Broek, Yarne Heylen and Nephylim, with guitars, bass and vocals recorded at Project Zero Studio and drums recorded at Sandlane Recording Facilities, mixed by Joost van den Broek at Sandlane Recording Facilities, mastered by Darius van Helfteren at Amsterdam Mastering, and displaying a captivating artwork by Giannis Nakos of Remedy Art Design, the new album by frontman Tijn Bosters, guitarists Kevin van Geffen and Ralph Lentink, bassist Rens van de Ven, and drummer Martijn Paauwe is a conceptual album that explores the concepts of “the cycle of life” and “the wheel of fate”, with each song being connected to a meaning or state of being such as the origin of life or birth, the consequences of old age, or everyone’s perception of the circle of life, always supported by the world famous Gothenburg Melodic Death Metal sound.

The first half of a two-part song is actually an intro, Travail Pt. I – Anima, a futuristic, whimsical composition that works as the calm before the storm that is the second half, titled Travail Pt. II – Animus, with all background elements elevating the band’s Melodic Death Metal to new heights, not to mention the guitars by Kevin and Ralph transpire melody and rage in the best Gothenburg-inspired style, connecting with Amaranth, where Martijn dictates the song’s rhythm with his classic beats, blending the best of bands like Dark Tranquillity, Insomnium and The Halo Effect. Grand Denial is another lengthy, intricate and energetic aria by Nephylim, with Tijn’s deep, enraged roars walking hand in hand with their boisterous instrumental pieces; followed by the title-track Circuition, which sounds even more melodic and epic, with the stylish riffs and solos by Kevin an Ralph embellishing the airwaves in great fashion. In Withered we face lyrics that reek of Melodic Death Metal (“Glimpse upon a tainted mind, Entangled by the heart of man / Reaching deeper and beyond, As the void smothers whole”) amidst a high-octane, metallic sonority, before all comes to an end with Inner Paradigm, presenting some welcome elements from other genres like Groove Metal and Djent, in special in the rumbling bass by Rens.

By pushing the boundaries in terms of overall production and quality, music and lyrical compositions, Circuition (which is by the way available in full on YouTube and on Spotify) is undoubtedly the band’s strongest effort to date, and will surely elevate the band to new heights in the world of heavy music. You can get to know more about those Dutch metallers on Facebook and on Instagram, stream their music on YouTube and on Spotify, and obviously support such a talented band by purchasing Circuition from BandCamp or Big Cartel, or by clicking HERE. Nephylim are surely one of the torchbearers of the Melodic Death Metal movement in their homeland, and it’s armed with albums like Circuition that they’re going places, ready to conquer new territories while blasting their undisputed music to metalheads worldwide.

Best moments of the album: Amaranth, Circuition and Withered.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2025 Independent

Track listing
1. Travail Pt. I – Anima 2:24
2. Travail Pt. II – Animus 6:13
3. Amaranth 5:31
4. Grand Denial 6:22
5. Circuition 5:19
6. Withered 6:18
7. Inner Paradigm 6:08

Band members
Tijn Bosters – lead vocals
Kevin van Geffen – guitars, clean & backing vocals
Ralph Lentink – guitars
Rens van de Ven – bass
Martijn Paauwe – drums

Guest musicians
Kevin van Geffen & Yannick Maris – orchestrations

Album Review – Serpents Oath / Revelation (2023)

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Belgium’s devilish division of Black Metal commandos returns with the third chapter in their tome of satanic secrets, a pulverizing and evil album that reaches further into darkness.

“Live by the rule of Fang and Claw, Survival is the highest Law”

Following in the burnt and blistered wake of their searing sophomore album Ascension, released in 2022, Belgium’s devilish division of Black Metal commandos, collectively known as Serpents Oath, have returned with the third chapter in their tome of satanic secrets, the fulminating Revelation, an album that reaches further into darkness, peers deeper into the abyss and dares to defy the very highest of holy powers. Recorded by Yarne Heylen at Project Zero Studio, and displaying a hellish artwork by renowned Mexican illustrator Néstor Ávalos, the album is highly recommended for fans of Dark Funeral,  Gorgoroth and Marduk, among other Black Metal giants, showcasing the unswerving dedication and the absolute commitment to the cause by vocalist Tes Re Oth, guitarists Baelus and Daenum, bassist Mørkald and drummer Draghul.

The obscure, sulfurous intro Invocatio Genesis will open the gates of hell for the band to crush our souls in Blood Covenant, an infernal old school Black Metal feast spearheaded by the demolishing blast beats by Draghul. What an insane way to start the album, and their ode to pitch black darkness goes on in the infuriated Gateways to Tiamat, where the guitars by Baelus and Daenum will pierce your mind mercilessly in the name of Black Metal. Then the first single of the album, Purification through Fire, will smash you like an insect to the venomous roars by Tes Re Oth and the always thunderous kitchen by Mørkald and Draghul, flowing into the cryptic interlude Invociatio Apocalypsis, once again setting the tone for the demonic Black Metal aria Beyond the Void, living up to the legacy of the genre with its nonstop blast beats, blazing riffage and the always hellish growls by Tes Re Oth.

The second half of the album begins in full force with another bestial creation by Serpents Oath titled Drakonian Gnosis, bringing to our avid ears more of their venomous sounds, and prepare your damned souls for six minutes of devilish, impure sounds in the form of Path of the Serpent, one of the most detailed, multi-layered songs of the album where Tes Re Oth continues to lead his evil horde to the netherworld, and with the riffs by Baelus and Daenum sounding truly venomous. After another atmospheric interlude titled Invocatio Resurrectio, it’s time for those Belgian metallers to kick some ass in Cult of Death, with the bass jabs by Mørkald together with the massive drums by Draghul making the earth tremble until the ground opens to the creatures of the abyss. Sinister guitar lines permeate the air in the also destructive Unto Typhon, another classic Black Metal extravaganza made in Belgium where Draghul shows no mercy for his drums, albeit a bit tiring as it gets close to the end; whereas closing the album we have the epic, somber and caustic Pandaemonium, where the entire band is on absolute fire, blasting our ears with their Black Metal magic, in special Tes Re Oth with his enraged, desperate roars in a beyond majestic conclusion to such infernal voyage to the pits of hell.

Serpents Oath Revelation Wooden Box

There are countless places where you can purchase a copy of the excellent Revelation and show your support to such demonic horde from Belgium, including the Odium Records’ BandCamp page and the band’s own webstore as a digipak CD, a black LP, a red marble LP, or a beyond special wooden collector’s box (limited to 50 copies worldwide and including an LP, a CD, an exclusive T-shirt, an exclusive pendant and an exclusive patch), or click HERE for all things Serpents Oath. Don’t forget to also follow the band on Facebook and on Instagram, and to stream more of their music on Spotify. As aforementioned, the band is reaching further into pitch black darkness with their sulfurous new opus, and they’re waiting for you to join them in that suffocating, devilish void for all eternity.

Best moments of the album: Blood Covenant, Path of the Serpent and Pandaemonium.

Worst moments of the album: Unto Typhon.

Released in 2023 Odium Records

Track listing
1. Invocatio Genesis 0:33
2. Blood Covenant 4:43
3. Gateways to Tiamat 4:46
4. Purification through Fire 4:54
5. Invociatio Apocalypsis 0:43
6. Beyond the Void 4:39
7. Drakonian Gnosis 4:07
8. Path of the Serpent 6:15
9. Invocatio Resurrectio 0:50
10. Cult of Death 4:34
11. Unto Typhon 4:54
12. Pandaemonium 6:08

Band members
Tes Re Oth – vocals
Baelus – guitar
Daenum – guitar
Mørkald – bass
Draghul – drums

Album Review – When Plagues Collide / An Unbiblical Paradigm (2023)

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Belgium’s own Symphonic Deathcore institution returns with an even more impressive and bold opus that will certainly reach deep inside your blackened heart and soul.

Five years after the release of their excellent debut full-length album Tutor of the Dying, Zaventem, Belgium-based Symphonic Deathcore beast When Plagues Collide is back with an even more impressive and bold album, their sophomore effort titled An Unbiblical Paradigm, highly recommended for admirers of the music by Shadow Of Intent, Lorna Shore and Thy Art Is Murder, among others. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Yarne Heylen at Project Zero Studio, the new album by vocalist Wouter Dergez, guitarists Santy Van der Mieren and Joris Dergez, bassist Joshua Kinsbergen and drummer Siebe Hermans continues to showcase a focused and sharp band venturing through the realms of Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal and Metalcore just like in Tutor of the Dying, but this time the quintet took up their music a notch, delivering an even stronger and more electrifying work that will certainly reach deep inside your blackened heart and soul.

An atmospheric start gradually evolves into a Symphonic Deathcore attack titled Converted Into Cipher, with Siebe hammering his drums mercilessly while Wouter roars and screams like a demonic beast, or in other words, it’s indeed a fantastic tune to kick things off; and things get even heavier and more infernal in Death In Progress, featuring guest vocals by Sven de Caluwé (Aborted, Coffin Feeder, Bent Sea), with Santy and Joris kicking some serious ass armed with their axes in the name of first-class Deathcore. God Complex is absolutely epic, imposing and majestic from start to finish, with the deep guttural by Wouter sounding truly inhumane in paradox with the song’s background keys, not to mention how thunderous the kitchen crafted by Joshua and Siebe is, whereas in The Glutton we face wicked lyrics barked by Wouter (“In the absence of daylight / We lay dying in the palm of the promised land / Where failure meets hate and mercilessness / Dominated by the sick and the cold / These barren grounds were always welcoming the nomads we are / An eternity of dying is nothing -Death is our womb”) amidst a furious Symphonic Deathcore madness.

Then the band’s stringed trio formed of Santy, Joris and Joshua will make your head tremble with their venomous riffs and bass lines in Monopoly Of Violence while Siebe keeps pounding his drums nonstop, followed by the demented The Grand Mouth Of Hell, most probably their darkest creation to date, showcasing all of their talent, rage and passion for extreme music spearheaded by the hellish gnarls by Wouter and the always piercing riffage by Santy and Joris. In Devourer Of Memories the band offers us all another round of their acid words (“This inexorable wind collects the lives of the lost and the wandering / Spreading sorrow and despondency / Whilst offering salvation through the breath of extinction / Reaching out her cold hands to deliver and ensure the loss of our cherished and beloved”) spiced up by their sick, heavy-as-hell sound, while ending the album we have the melancholic and atmospheric outro In Alle Stilte (or “in complete silence” from Dutch), with its delicate background sounds walking hand in hand with the words declaimed by Wouter.

The talented and hard working guys from When Plagues Collide are waiting for you with their undisputed Symphonic Deathcore on Facebook and on Instagram, and you can also stream all of their creations on Spotify. Furthermore, above all that, don’t forget to purchase a copy of the breathtaking An Unbiblical Paradigm from Apple Music, or click HERE for all things When Plagues Collide. It’s simply amazing to witness the growth of When Plagues Collide from their previous effort Tutor of the Dying to the sensational An Unbiblical Paradigm, positioning those Belgian metallers as one of the references in Symphonic Deathcore worldwide and, consequently, giving us several reasons to keep banging our heads and raising our horns to their first-class music.

Best moments of the album: Death In Progress, God Complex and The Grand Mouth Of Hell.

Worst moments of the album: I think In Alle Stilte could have been placed before Devourer Of Memories, which would have given the album a much more climatic ending.

Released in 2023 Necktwister/Sonic Rendezvous

Track listing
1. Converted Into Cipher 3:52
2. Death In Progress 5:03
3. God Complex 3:25
4. The Glutton 3:38
5. Monopoly Of Violence 4:23
6. The Grand Mouth Of Hell 4:33
7. Devourer Of Memories 4:39
8. In Alle Stilte 2:46

Band members
Wouter Dergez – vocals
Santy Van der Mieren – guitar
Joris Dergez – guitar
Joshua Kinsbergen – bass
Siebe Hermans – drums

Guest musician
Sven de Caluwé – additional vocals on “Death In Progress”

Album Review – Gallia / Obscura (2022)

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Enjoy this breathtaking album of Symphonic Metal infused with sheer epicness and storytelling, masterfully crafted by an up-and-coming four-headed outfit from Belgium.

Creating Symphonic Metal with an amount of epicness and storytelling that would fit a dark fantasy trilogy on the big screen, leading to what the band itself likes to call “Cinematic Metal”, Stevoort, Belgium-based four-headed outfit Gallia is unleashing upon humanity their first full-length opus, entitled Obscura, building on the story that was set in place by their 2019 EP Everflame, which was about the band’s fight against the dark. Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Yarne Heylen at Project Zero Studio and displaying a beautiful artwork by Gogo Melone, Obscura tells the story of the band finishing their duty with the Everflame and returning to a life of freedom, and finding a different world than the one they left behind, presenting noticeable influences from Symphonic Metal bands such as Nightwish, Epica and Xandria while at the same time the theatricality of big composers such as Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman, all meticulously crafted by frontwoman Elyn Vandenwyngaert, guitarist Yannick Maris, bassist Laurens Vandebroek and drummer Ties Jehoul.

The clock is ticking in the intro Aperture, inviting us all to join Gallia in their cinematic, metallic journey to the sound of the heavy and melodic Return of Time, already starting in full force to the massive drums by Ties in a beyond thrilling exhibit of modern-day Symphonic Metal, with Elyn stealing the spotlight with her powerful voice. The fantastic Blackout Queen feels like the soundtrack to an epic movie, with Laurens kicking some serious ass armed with his thunderous bass while Yannick brings sheer Heavy Metal awesomeness to the sound through his sharp riffs, flowing into the whimsical Mirage, starting in an enfolding way to the sound of the piano before evolving into a very theatrical composition where Ties pounds his drums in a classy manner. Then an eerie, wicked intro suddenly morphs into another Metal Opera titled Reflection, showcasing the incendiary riffs by Yannick intertwined with a dark and beautiful vocal performance by Elyn; whereas Path of the Nomad is even more imposing, epic and dense than its predecessors, bringing forward an amazing job done by all band members and consequently taking the song to a whole new level of magic, with of course Elyn being flawless on vocals.

Then adding elements from Folk Metal to their core sonority, the band delivers the symphonic interlude Free Me, setting the stage for Spirit of the Sea, showcasing a catchy chorus (“Spirit of the Sea, hear my plea, hear my plea / The balance of my life lies in the hands of thee / You decide my destiny / Hear my plea, oh Spirit of the Sea / Let me return to land and tree / I call to you: let me be free”) and a mesmerizing pace and atmosphere; whereas guided by the classic, hammering drums by Ties the band offers our ears the also melodic and vibrant Chaos, with its background elements sounding absolutely majestic. In Euphoria we’re treated to poetic lyrics declaimed by Elyn (“The road is long / but our destiny is straight ahead / We march in faith and think of lands / that we have left”) amidst a multi-layered, melodic Symphonic Metal feast, and their second to last lecture in symphony and heavy music comes in the form of Tears of Gold, presenting over seven minutes of dark passages, rumbling bass lines and crushing riffs. Lastly, it’s time for Eryn to shine on vocals one final time in the stunning ballad New World, growing in intensity to the stylish riffs by Yannick until reaching a climatic, ethereal finale.

In summary, Obscura is one of those musical voyages that make Symphonic Metal so interesting and thrilling, thanks of course to the extreme focus and hard work invested in the making of the album by the talented members of Gallia, positioning them as one of the must-listen names of the current scene. Having said that, in order to support Elyn and the boys and fuel their inner fire to keep delivering first-class music to all of us, let’s all follow them on Facebook and on Instagram for news, tour dates and so on, subscribe to their official YouTube channel and stream more of their music on Spotify, and of course grab a copy of Obscura from the band’s own BandCamp page sooner than you can say “Cinematic Metal”. Heavy music cannot get any more theatrical than what Gallia have to offer us in their new album, leaving us eager for the next chapter in their promising path of heavy music infused with a huge dosage of fantasy.

Best moments of the album: Blackout Queen, Path of the Nomad and Chaos.

Worst moments of the album: Mirage.

Released in 2022 Independent

Track listing
1. Aperture 1:19
2. Return of Time 4:44
3. Blackout Queen 3:34
4. Mirage 4:42
5. Reflection 5:05
6. Path of the Nomad 4:13
7. Free Me 2:35
8. Spirit of the Sea 4:04
9. Chaos 4:21
10. Euphoria 4:13
11. Tears of Gold 7:32
12. New World 5:13

Band members
Elyn Vandenwyngaert – vocals
Yannick Maris – guitars
Laurens Vandebroek – bass
Ties Jehoul – drums

Album Review – Provectus / Postero Mundi (2022)

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Inspired by the early pioneers of the genre, this Belgian horde carries the spirit of old school Black Metal in their pulverizing newborn beast.

Founded in 2015 in Vosselaar, a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, while rooted from the minds of vocalist and guitarist Tempore Anomalia and drummer Obitus, the unrelenting, old school Black Metal horde Provectus focuses on creating quality 90’s Black Metal cutting into a diverse range of lyrical themes, always inspired by the early pioneers of the genre such as Immortal and Dissection. Now in 2022 it’s time for Tempore Anomalia and Obitus, together with bassist Roach, to crush us all with the rawness and brutality found in their first full-length opus Postero Mundi, which translates from Latin as “the next world”, the follow-up to their 2018 debut EP Existential Delusion. Produced and mixed by the band itself, mastered by Yarne Heylen at Project Zero Recording Studio, and featuring a sinister artwork by Kris Verwimp, Postero Mundi carries the spirit of old school Black Metal by distancing itself from the modern fusions and endless subgenres , being therefore highly recommended for admirers of the darkest and most sulfurous side of extreme music.

Sinister organ pipes and epic background sounds invite us all to join Provectus in pitch black darkness in the intro Gloria Dolorem before the trio pulverizes our souls with the title-track Postero Mundi, with Obitus delivering pure hatred from his old school Black Metal blast beats accompanied by the rumbling bass by Roach while Tempore Anomalia vociferates like a true servant of the underworld. In Aetherflow Dimensions we face poetry flowing from the song’s lyrics (“In a distant vision a grace to behold, where the dark has shifted and the space seems so cold. / Mystical and phenomenal sights of blazing lights beckoning to me.”) while the trio keeps hammering their instruments nonstop; followed by Bane of Existence, starting in a melodic, somber manner before Tempore Anomalia begin extracting pure obscurity from his riffage while growling deeply at the same time, and all that heaviness and violence keeps growing in intensity in the name of classic Black Metal.

It’s then time for the phantasmagorical, spine-chilling interlude Lucid Nightmare, led by the unearthly keys by Tempore Anomalia, captivating our souls before we face the imposing Torn Fabric of Time, bringing forward total fuckin’ mayhem in the form of unrelenting Black Metal masterfully blasted by those Belgian demons. Moreover, Obitus is on absolute fire behind his drums making the earth tremble, while Tempore Anomalia declaims the song’s infernal words from the bottom of his blackened heart, not to mention how metallic and sulfurous the bass lines by Roach sound and feel. A gargantuan roar by Tempore Anomalia kick off the fulminating aria Disordered Phenomenon, where his own riffs add tons of malignancy to the overall result and also showcasing another brutal performance by Obitus on drums; whereas in Fractured Entity we have one last round of their wicked lyrics (“The saga continues endlessly. / Insanity drifting the emotionless sea. / Absorbed and hexed by apathy. / The cosmic curse of the entity!”), presenting elements from Doom Metal to enhance the song’s obscurity.

The gates of the underworld are wide open, and Provectus are there waiting for you to join them in the name of old school, visceral Black Metal to the sound of their amazing new album, which by the way is available for a full listen on Spotify. Also, don’t forget to follow the band on Facebook and on Instagram, to subscribe to their YouTube channel, and above all that, to purchase the caustic, devilish Postero Mundi from the band’s own BandCamp page, from the Necktwister’s webstore, or from Apple Music. Provectus are among us to spread sheer hatred and obscurity with their newborn beast, putting Belgium in the map of classic Black Metal and, therefore, giving us all a very good reason to darkly smile while listening to their evil creations on our path to the next world.

Best moments of the album: Postero Mundi, Torn Fabric of Time and Disordered Phenomenon.

Worst moments of the album: Fractured Entity.

Released in 2022 Necktwister

Track listing
1. Gloria Dolorem 1:40
2. Postero Mundi 7:16
3. Aetherflow Dimensions 7:49
4. Bane of Existence 6:53
5. Lucid Nightmare 2:28
6. Torn Fabric of Time 10:02
7. Disordered Phenomenon 4:01
8. Fractured Entity 7:05

Band members
Tempore Anomalia – vocals, guitars, synths, keys
Roach – bass
Obitus – drums

Album Review – Nervosa / Perpetual Chaos (2021)

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What happens when you put together four metalheads hailing from Brazil, Italy, Spain and Greece? A deadly and thrashing lesson in perpetual chaos, of course.

Staying true to their roots while exploring new terrains with a revitalized international line-up now comprised of Brazilian founding guitarist Prika Amaral, Spanish growler Diva Satanica (of Bloodhunter), Italian bassist Mia Wallace (of bands such as Abbath, Triumph of Death and The True Endless) and Greek drummer Eleni Nota (of Lightfold and Mask of Prospero), the ruthless all-female Death and Thrash Metal powerhouse Nervosa is ready to attack with inexorable fury, pungently sharp riffs and aggressive vocals on the 13 massive tracks from their newborn spawn, entitled Perpetual Chaos, the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2018 opus Downfall Of Mankind. Recorded at Artesonao Casa de Grabación Studio in Málaga, Spain, produced by Prika Amaral and Martin Furia at Studio Porino, and mastered by Yarne Heylen, Perpetual Chaos builds upon the turbulence, adding diverse musical elements to create an infallible new standout that will strike the listener in a way only Nervosa could, therefore placing the album as one of the best releases of 2021 hands down.

The unstoppable Prika ignites their thrashing machine with her flammable riffs in the brutal Venomous, sounding pulverizing from the very first second with Diva Satanica being a true she-demon on vocals while Eleni showcases all her skills and rage on drums, whereas in Guided by Evil the rumbling, obscure sounds blasted by Mia and Eleni are everything Diva Satanica needs to growl the song’s vile words (“Desire consumes you, blinds you, takes you off the line / But you go slowly cause all you do is lie / Every step taken, misfortune is your delight / Tormented by feelings, swallowed by quicksand”) in another ass-kicking fusion of Death, Thrash and Black Metal. Following such frantic start, People of the Abyss is perhaps one of the most infuriated and heaviest of all songs in the history of Nervosa where Prika will pierce your ears mercilessly with her classy riffs and solos accompanied by the devilish bass by Mia, therefore inflicting some serious pain in your neck due to the intense headbanging needed. And more of their demented and grim sounds is offered in the title-track Perpetual Chaos, with Eleni and Prika making a hellish duo and, consequently, providing Diva Satanica a solid base for her to haunt our souls with her otherworldly screeches and gnarls.

Featuring guest guitarist Guilherme Miranda (of Entombed A.D.), Until the Very End is a high-octane fusion of Death and Thrash Metal brought forth by those unrelenting women where Prika is once again phenomenal armed with her killer strings; and it’s time for Nervosa to smash our skulls mercilessly in Genocidal Command, with German thrash legend Schmier, from the one and only Destruction, making a demented vocal duo with Diva Satanica, always supported by the thunderous kitchen by Mia and Eleni. Slower but heavy-as-hell, Kings of Domination presents hints of Groove Metal added to the guitar lines by Prika and the bass jabs by Mia, resulting in the perfect sound for headbanging like there’s no tomorrow, while Time to Fight is another short and sweet display of their thrashing savagery, inviting us all to slam into the pit while Eleni pounds her drums in great fashion. If you think the girls from Nervosa are tired already of so much violence, you better get ready for more of their Stygian sounds in Godless Prisoner, showcasing a straightforward sonority led by Prika while Eleni dictates the pace with her solid beats, albeit not as powerful as the other songs from the album.

Blood Eagle gets back to a more ferocious and somber musicality, with Prika and Mia being in total sync with their stringed weapons while Diva Satanica adds her personal dosage of Death Metal to the band’s core Thrash Metal through her devilish gnarls; and Eric A.K. (of Flotsam and Jetsam) lends his trademark vocals to Rebel Soul, a Motörhead-inspired metal extravaganza that will invite you to raise your horns and bang your head like a beast, bringing forward Diva Satanica and Eric on absolute fire from start to finish. Never slowing down nor selling out, and always loyal to the foundations of Thrash Metal, the band offers us all Pursued by Judgement, with Mia hammering her evil bass accompanied by the crushing drums by Eleni, keeping the album at a high level of animosity before we’re treated to the closing tune Under Ruins, presenting disruptive words viciously barked by Diva Satanica (“I feel death coming / Getting lonelier everyday / In the cravings that consume me / Self destruction without limits”) while her bandmates make sure the electricity keeps flowing nonstop through their wicked instrumental.

To be fair, I was a little worried about the future of Nervosa after the departures of vocalist and bassist Fernanda Lira and drummer Luana Dametto last year, but the moment Prika announced Diva Satanica, Mia Wallace and Eleni Nota as the new members of her thrashing squad I was more than sure their new album would sound phenomenal to say the least based on their unique talent and background in heavy music. Well, let’s say those four metal ladies exceeded all expectations in Perpetual Chaos, delivering an album that’s at the same time brutal, melodic, thrilling and detailed. Hence, don’t forget to give the girls a shout on Facebook and on Instagram to let them know how much you enjoyed their newest creations, to subscribe to their YouTube channel for more of their distinguished music and videos, to stream all of their catalogue on Spotify, and above all that, to purchase Perpetual Chaos from their own BandCamp page or webstore (America or Europe), or simply click HERE for all locations where you can buy or stream what’s by far one of the most exciting metal albums of the year. And before I forget… VIVA PERPETUAL CHAOS!

Best moments of the album: People of the Abyss, Genocidal Command, Time to Fight and Rebel Soul.

Worst moments of the album: Godless Prisoner.

Released in 2021 Napalm Records

Track listing
1. Venomous 3:46
2. Guided by Evil 3:30
3. People of the Abyss 3:27
4. Perpetual Chaos 3:39
5. Until the Very End 3:18
6. Genocidal Command 2:56
7. Kings of Domination 3:41
8. Time to Fight 2:32
9. Godless Prisoner 3:19
10. Blood Eagle 3:41
11. Rebel Soul 3:17
12. Pursued by Judgement 3:27
13. Under Ruins 3:57

Band members
Diva Satanica – lead vocals
Prika Amaral – guitar, backing vocals
Mia Wallace – bass
Eleni Nota – drums

Guest musicians
Guilherme Miranda – additional guitars on “Until the Very End”
Schmier – additional vocals on “Genocidal Command”
Eric A.K. – additional vocals on “Rebel Soul”