Desecration of the Holy Kingdom

Black Witchery's fiercest album to this day. Pulverizing low end devastation pummeling your ears throughout this entire album. As far as I'm concerned, Black Witchery in America is what Blasphemy represents in Canada, they are gods of war in their own right. Although they certainly differ from Blasphemy's sound, they possess the spirit and atmosphere that the ross bay cult inspires. In fact, they display the most extreme representation of this style. The sounds of drums battering thunderously as the guitars forcefully pierce right through them, all the while the ferociousness of Impurath's vocals are screaming with malice. Every word is shouted in a battle cry, this is an ideal sonic interpretation of anger incarnate. A prime example of this is found in Crushing the Messiah. Then you have tracks like Command of the Iron Baphomet with it's verses leading up to an insanely infectious and mesmerizing chorus. Desecration of the Holy Kingdom is another standout with it's daunting intro leading into muddy drums, distorted guitars, and shrieks. Most songs follow that similar pattern, switching between drawn out chords into blistering fast riffs, all the meanwhile blastbeats remain restless.

This album is not meant for the feeble. You must desire extremity to listen to twenty seven and thirty three minutes of relentless intensity. Even the intro sounds like a barrage of explosions with demonic growling, giving you little to no time to prepare for the metal wrath that's about to make your ears bleed. And the intensity literally never lets up for the entire album. And at the same time each song manages to be insanely catchy and brutal at the same time.

The lyrics also fit the draw of the music perfectly as each line can easily pass for a song or album title from the most sinister black/death metal bands alone. As I was reading along with the organized hellish noise of this album, I couldn't fathom how someone cannot envision the most grim of scenarios, this band demands that you only have their attitude when listening. I challenge anyone to be cowardice when listening to this album. Once you're engulfed by this album, I almost guarantee that your demeanor will change, your face will express rage, and you'll be put in a mood that is much darker than it previously was. That's the immense power that this album possesses. For those who are seeking something utterly crushing, fast, and seething with spite, behold, your final destination is here. Into damnation eternal.

Standout tracks: Literally any track but my top picks would be Desecration of the Holy Kingdom, Crush the Messiah, and Command of the Iron Baphomet.