Remnants of Existence

Another promising band, returned at the end of last year with their new record. After an EP, a split and their first full length album, "Between Roots and Darkness", the Greeks Blessed by Perversion released their second album, "Remnants of Existence", last December. In this album, death metal is trapped between melodic riffing with black influences, leading to a complex result. The progressive element, the melodic riffs and the raw growls take the album to the next level and classify it as a masterpiece of its kind.

A more-than descent production, with a mixing which does not wrong any instrument and with a high-level mastering, without any chaotic sounds that someone can find in other similar releases. Close to the style of Deicide and Morbid Angel, without mimicry and with their own identity, Blessed by Perversion bring you close to the old and honest death metal scene. Creepy lyrics, clear and heavy guitars, bass and drums that change speed by leaps and bounds, and a voice from the depths of the earth make you shudder and want to listen to this record again and again.

The album consists of six tracks. A different beginning is made with the instrumental piece "Descending to the Catacombs", that introduce you to the deep darkness that will follow. But like I said, this is just the beginning. The value of the band is fully reflected in the tracks "Within monumental chaos" and "Caverns of torture", which follow.

Excellent technically structured riffs and solos by guitarists Kostas Foutris and Manolis Kouelo, take us to horror scenes. A pleasant surprise is the new member of the band, the drummer Vassilis Nanos. Deep and clear playing, with extremely fast blast beating, which stand out even more in the track "Within monumental chaos". The deep and powerful bass of Vangelis Nanos, makes the music even more aggressive and reminds us of old authentic death metal productions. The spearhead is the vocalist, Andreas Moschopoulos, who with his brutal vocals looks like the hell below our feet.

A very remarkable work from the underground death metal scene, worth listening to.