This is a powerful, gritty and groove-laden OSDM juggernaut helmed by none other than Benediction‘s David Ingram. If you’re looking for honest-to-goodness death metal that’s sufficiently heavy and keeps your head bobbing and your body twitching throughout, this is it. It doesn’t get better than this. US site Moshpit Nation premiered a compelling track AT THIS LINK.
“This album is absolutely relentless. If you like your death metal full of spite, fury, and punishing riffs, then look no further”
PRESS –
– “It’s most defiantly THE death metal album of the year” – Metal Roos (Australia) 5/5
– “this album is a bulldozer” – Decibel Magazine (US)
– “The album brings all the guts and glory of traditional OSDM” – Metal Temple (Greece) 9/10
– “this is outstanding, a must have” – Blessed Altar (Netherlands) 9/10
– “this is an old school death metal fan’s paradise” – Metal Purgatory Media (US) 9/10
– “skull-smashing, spine-fracturing grooves” – No Clean Singing (US)
– “should be used as a template to show everyone exactly how it can be done in all of its calculated glory” – Head-Banger Reviews (US)
– “Essential listening” – Sentinel Daily (UK)
– “the album is pretty amazing” – Metal Addicts (US)
– “Their attack is straightforward, no-holds-barred, bare-knuckled brawling and it will kick your ass” – Moshpitnation (US)
– “Dave actually does bring a robust presence to these songs” – Toilet ov Hell (US)
– “grabs and just crushes” – Obliveon (Germany) 8.5/10
– “grinding and pummelling your guts into oblivion” – Worship Metal (UK)
– “a fine debut album” – Abaddon Magazine (Serbia)
Hellfrost And Fire (International) – Fire, Frost And Hell (Death Metal)
Genre – Death Metal
Release Date – March 18th, 2021
Record Label – Transcending Obscurity Records
For fans of – Celtic Frost, Benediction, Warlord UK, Bolt Thrower, Cancer, Necrosanct, Memoriam
In top form after his laudable performance with the latest Benediction release, David Ingram leads the attack on this one, his latest band playing unrelenting, pounding, neck-snapping old school death metal. An inexorable force, the music reverberates with astonishing power and massive stomping grooves, rolling forth like a juggernaut with spikes decimating everything in its path to oblivion. The cascading momentum remains unabated, with each song sounding mightier than the one preceding it, when the fact is that it’s your body giving way. The only respite found here in the chugging mayhem are the fiery, tasteful solos from Scott Fairfax of Memoriam and As The World Dies. This will be among the catchiest albums where this subgenre goes, backed by some of best riffing of this nature, imperious and compelling, and able support of explosive barrage provided by the drummer. If you’re a fan of classic death metal, this should be a no brainer.
Line up –
Dave Ingram (Benediction) – Vocals
Rick “Dennis” DeMusis – Guitar/Bass
Travis Ruvo (Echelon, Cropsy Maniac) – Drums
Guest solos – Scott Fairfax (Memoriam UK, As The World Dies)
Artwork by Propraetor
Official release date – March 18th, 2022
Track listing –
1. Legion Of Hellfrost And Fire
2. Black Secrets In The Splintering Walls
3. Across The Bridge Of Tyrants
4. Meridian’s Acquisition
5. The Lost King And The Heir Apparent
6. A Crown Of Conquest
7. Debris Wrought From Winter
8. Sonance Of The Swords
9. Throne Of Infinite Illusion
10. Within And Without The Emperor’s Frontier
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