Blasphemous Creation

Blasphemous Creation, Beyond The Grave (HPGD 2022)

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Reno’s Blasphemous Creation re-records four classic tracks on Beyond The Grave.

Blasphemous Creation is a death metal / thrash metal quartet centered in Reno, Nevada. Since 2009 they have been handing fans a steady flow of full-length albums jam-packed with searing metal. The new EP is a blast from the past. The band has gone back to the early days from 2006-2009 and cherry picked four of their favorites to re-record and re-celebrate.

“Diabolical Kingdom” is a high-speed invocation. The vocals are grumbled and run so quickly you have to put your ear into it to get it all. The lead guitar is a whirlwind, a bladed assassin’s weapon that has you down before you even know it has hit. “Beyond The Grave” has percussion that seems to be beating directly onto your defleshed skeleton. This song is a ravaging in every sense of the word. The guitar here is speedy and sour, with more than enough bite to make you squeal. There is an extended groove passage in the middle that is completely unexpected, and it rolls back into speeding metal with little concern for your equilibrium.

“Shadows Of Evil” is creepy, as the title implies it should be. Don’t worry, though, because the gleeful pummeling and the hooks are in here as well, along with shocking moments of belligerence. The final track is “Black Winter,” and it is my overall favorite of the four. It contains all the elements I like about the band, and they are executed with insistence. The darkness combined with the groove is a beautiful thing. Recommended.

Beyond The Grave is out now through Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. Bandcamp is the quick place to pick it up.

Links.

Bandcamp, https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-grave

Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/BlasphemousCreation/

Horror Pain Gore Death, https://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/

© Wayne Edwards

Blasphemous Creation, Beyond The Grave (HPGD 2022)

Blasphemous Creation, Forsaken Dynasty (HPGD 2021)

Wayne Edwards, , , , , ,

Reno’s Blasphemous Creation re-ups their album Forsaken Dynasty through Horror Pain Gore Death.

Since 2006 the band has released several long-players and EPs, churning out the thrash and death metal on the regular. Breaking the apparent hiatus that ensued in 2018, their most recent album, Forsaken Dynasty, is getting broader release with a re-issue from HPGD in 2021. There is some mystery about the line-up, but according to The Metal Archive it is Joe Aemos and Isaac Wilson while the musicians on the album in question are T. J. Laughlin (bass), Immolater (drums), and Isaac Wilson (guitar and vocals).

There are nine songs and an intro track with a voiceover that explains the storyline. It is a fascinating amalgam of Anunaki and Egyptian mythology generating “a story of blood, battle, and betrayal in a forsaken dynasty.” A kind of thrash version of Iron Maiden with death metal vocals, you might say. The story is told and metal is forged. Each song is another step toward the inevitable conclusion with raging percussion and stabbing rhythm accentuated by guitar leads all in support of the primary vocal. The thrash/death combination is a winner in this setting – the perfect vehicle to deliver the goods on such a grand and sweeping story.

There is a certain recklessness to these songs, especially the breaks, that I find very attractive. The flow often seems about to spill the banks, and sometimes it does, but before control is completely lost the ride continues down the established path. Reigning in the energy that is about to overwhelm the scene is a big part of presentation. High marks for enthusiasm and a dark brand of molten exuberance.

The drop date is Friday August 20th for Forsaken Dynasty In digital and CD formats.

Links.

Bandcamp, https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/forsaken-dynasty

Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/BlasphemousCreation/

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions, https://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/

Blasphemous Creation, Forsaken Dynasty (HPGD 2021)