{"id":101030,"date":"2023-07-01T00:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T23:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=101030"},"modified":"2023-07-25T11:40:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T10:40:57","slug":"ep-review-nefastus-nefastus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/ep-review-nefastus-nefastus\/","title":{"rendered":"NEFASTUS – Nefastus EP (2023) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEFASTUS
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\nSelf-released (2023)<\/span>
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Formosa, Argentina-based four-piece Nefastus present their debut EP which boasts five tracks of brutal death metal.<\/p>\n

Although extreme in its output, this band is a big fan of melody. Hear a track like \u2018Eagle Of Rage\u2019 and appreciate the traditional metal lope made all the more meaty by Ives Lescano\u2019s drums. Elsewhere, \u2018Scum\u2019 is far more belligerent; a battering ram of death metal best suited to the mid-to-late 90s and onwards.<\/p>\n

There is variety here, of that there is no doubt, as \u2018Embodiment\u2019 begins with a thrashy assault and continues its style of aggression, but for me it\u2019s the two tracks at the end which entertains the most. \u2018Psychopath\u2019 again shows the versatility and diversity; the scathing vocals and abrasive guitar tone coupled with that driving bass and hectic percussion hints toward a technicality. Closer \u2018Endless Reflection\u2019 offers technical twists too as mid-tempo arrangements flirt with a dense wall of brutality.<\/p>\n

There is barrage aplenty on this debut outing from a band with a knack for the bludgeoning but also the intricate and catchy.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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