In Satan We Trust

Baphomet's Blood is a speed metal band out of Italy and has released their latest album via Iron Bonehead Productions titled "In Satan We Trust". Released on January 25th, 2016, this album marks their 4th full-length with a couple of EPs and demos sprinkled in along the way. Baphomet's Blood has been on the scene for just over ten years and this release proves their veteran status. There isn't an unpolished track on the release in my opinion.

There has been a big upswing in speed metal bands over the last several years and Baphomet's Blood has been lurking in the shadows without a full-length in over 6 years. In those 6 years, Baphomet's Blood has been refining their speed metal skills. They still pack that fast punch to the face attack but with a bit more low end saturation. The low end does a great job in contrasting the blistering riffs and solos. The line-up has changed slightly with new drummer, S.R. Bestial Hammer pounding the skins. Necrovomiterror is the vocalist and has a delivery and sound much like the late great Lemmy (rest in peace).

There are many influences that I notice from the very first track just as with their previous releases like Motörhead, Venom, Exciter among many other legends of the underworld. Baphomet's Blood definitely pay homage to these bands with the utmost respect and professionalism. I do want to mention that this band is unique in their own respect and not a cheap imitation by any means.

As I mentioned before, there isn't a bad track on the album. With 8 tracks coming in about 40 minutes in length I was surprised at how quickly the tracks sped by. I was ready for more once the album ended. The tracks that really were a stand out for me were "Command of the Inverted Cross", "Triple Six" and "Infernal Overdrive". They have a cover song at the end by Hungarian band, Farao titled "Eleg". I never heard the original so I couldn't immediately compare B.B.'s version but I did since give it a listen and I really think they did a great job with their interpretation. If you are an old fan of speed metal or even a newcomer to the scene, Baphomet's Blood will easily appeal to all.

- Sadistic1