BLACK HOSTS — Onward into the Abyss (review)

BLACK HOSTS — Onward into the Abyss album cover EP · 2021 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
Time Signature
Den of the dark metaller...

Genre: thrash metal

A short, sharp shock, this EP contains four tracks all of which fall under the thrash metal umbrella. The EP opens with a super fast thrasher, aptly titled 'Debauchery Over Vatican' which will leave you battered and bruised for the next attack - namely, the midtempo song 'Den of the Dark Sorcerer', probably my favorite on the EP. The heavy 'Onward into...' is a bit of a breather which prepares you for another high speed ramming attack in the form of '... the Abyss'.

The production has a warm and slightly rich tone to it, which suits the aggressive music very well. The instrumentalists Axemaniac, Black Vomit and Evil Eye are masters of speed and manage to stay super tight despite the breakneck tempos. The vocals are on the hysterical side, full of screams and screeches, and suit the music very well. The vocals might be grating to some ears, but I think that fans of blackened thrash will like Lord Violator's singing style.

I gotta say, I had a lot of fun listening to this EP. I'm not sure it's the response intended in listeners, but - heck - this kind of music is good fun to me. I enjoy it a lot. Fast, obnoxious, agressive, Satanic, offensive - Black Hosts' EP "Onward into the Abyss" is a thrash metal gem that any fan of the genre should check out.
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