Death Courier have been around since the ’80s but show no signs of slowing down. In fact, their latest full length will give the newer bands a run for their money. It’s death metal done to perfection, without any of the old school trappings. Please check out the latest premiere done by Invisible Oranges AT THIS LINK.
“Straight to the point: Death Courier’s upcoming Necrotic Verses comprises prime-as-fuck death metal, and few bands in this ilk can match this level of mastery.”
– “an easy contender for album of the year” – The Metal Wanderlust (US) 5/5
– “Some of the best death metal we have heard in these past few years” – Metal Hammer (Greece) 9/10
– “prime-as-fuck death metal” – Invisible Oranges (US)
– “one of the most enjoyable and punishing albums you will hear in 2020” – Extreme Metal Maniac (US)
– “Very highly recommended” – Metal Korner (Spain) 9/10
– “one of the most straightforwardly brutal yet absorbing releases this year” – The Killchain (UK)
– “spectacular” – Head-banger Reviews (US)
– “a multi-faceted piece of death metal nastiness” – No Clean Singing (US)
– “Exceptional stuff’ – Noob Heavy (Australia) 8/10
– “solid and satisfying” – Wormwood Chronicles (US)
– “excellent” – Metal Temple (Greece)
Death Courier (Greece) – Necrotic Verses (June 5th, 2020)
Genre – Death Metal
Release Date – June 5th, 2020
Record Label – Transcending Obscurity Records
For fans of – Malevolent Creation, early Morbid Angel, Slayer, early Death, Morgoth, Asphyx, Obituary, Vader, Vomitory
Legendary death metal band Death Courier are one of the earliest bands from the Greek metal scene releasing a slew of demos from way back in 1987 and putting out an album and an EP in the early ’90s. More than three decades later, the band is on the verge of releasing one of the strongest albums to come from the Greek death metal scene. It’s hard to believe that this is the same band because the energy level is off the charts and everything has been amped up to match present day standards without of course changing the core sound and integrity. The music is still essentially the pulsating, rabid death/thrash metal kind and there remains that palpable hunger in the members to create memorable and gnarly music that they were known for. This is a lethal new album that throws down the gauntlet to the naysayers doubting the band’s prowess after so many years, who will invariably be forced to eat their words. ‘Necrotic Verses’ will grab you by the throat and won’t let go till the shockingly potent album is over. Death Courier have set new standards for themselves and others to look up to, all over again.
Band lineup –
Billy Soulas – Bass and Vocals
George Petousis – Guitars
Ilias Iliopoulos – Drums
Artwork by Misanthropic Art (Trench Warfare, Xpus)
Layout by Turkka G. Rantanen (Paganizer, Revolting)
Track listing –
1. Necrotic Verses
2. Mourning Ecstasy
3. As Heaven Blends With Rot
4. When Death Fits To Skin
5. Interlude
6. Pillars Of Murk
7. Morsimon Imar
8. Immune To Burial
9. Visceral Slice
10. Remnants
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