This is an absolutely crushing release, probably the heaviest one too, of Rogga Johansson’s entire career. It’s a heady mix of Swedish and American death metal – think Entombed meets Cannibal Corpse and you’re getting somewhere. Of course it has its own sound and then you have come truly some ferocious vocals from The Master Butcher who has given an exceptional performance here. US site Moshpit Nation has premiered a brand new track which can be streamed AT THIS LINK. Excerpt –
“death metal in its purest form, angry and hungry, eager to feed. Invite the beast in. Let it feed on your essence and become one with it”
REVIEWS – – “it’s a twisted, gruesome, bone-bruising experience” – No Clean Singing (US) -“This entity is death metal in its purest form” – Moshpitnation (US) – “‘In Extremis’ has added another string to the bloodied bow of 2021 death metal” – The Killchain (UK) -“tantalizing as it is utterly vicious! Dripping with talent” – Head-Banger Reviews (US) -“bathed in a necessarily oldskull aroma” – Core And Co (France) – “Death metal massacre” – Deadly Storm Zine (Czech Republic) |
Necrogod (Sweden/Costa Rica) – In Extremis (July 23rd, 2021)
Genre – Death Metal
Release Date – July 23rd, 2021
Record Label – Transcending Obscurity Records
For fans of – Undeath, Grave, Paganizer, Cannibal Corpse, Broken Hope, Incantation, Baphomet, Of Feather and Bone, Malignant Altar
Necrogod is the perfect expression of atavistic death metal brutality spearheaded by none other than Rogga Johansson (Paganizer, Revolting, Eye of Purgatory) who has teamed up with the revered The Master Butcher (MorbidStench, Insepulto) to make this feat possible. It’s a product of careful deliberation and years of experience, with Rogga Johansson laying down the heaviest music of possibly his entire career and The Master Butcher just taking things to another level with his barrage of unearthly roars. This is the culmination of death metal mastery, a groovy, pummelling record that imbibes the best elements of Swedish and American death metal scenes to create a truly fearsome record without parallel. What’s surprising is that despite the face-blasting aggression and unbridled vocal delivery, the music is well-rounded with thought-out structures, tempo changes, build-ups, solos and even traces of sick melodies. Clearly a marked deviation from the usual Rogga Johansson fare that one is acquainted with, this is some next level old school brutality that will knock you flat and will have you crawling back for more.
Line up –
Rogga Johansson (Paganizer, Revolting, Eye of Purgatory) – Guitar, Bass and Drum Programming
The Master Butcher (Morbid Stench, Insepulto) – Esophagus
Artwork by Mariusz Lewandowski (Bell Witch, Rogga Johansson, Eremit)
Layout by TG Rantanen (Paganizer)
Track listing –
1. Bringers Of Blasphemy
2. In Mortal Confinement
3. The Brutal Path (Straight To Hell)
4. Remain The Same Again
5. The Obsessive And The Deranged
6. In The Reign Of Gore
7. When Madness Has Taken Control
8. Moribund
9. Transcending To Persist
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