{"id":73542,"date":"2018-09-07T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T00:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=73542"},"modified":"2018-10-25T13:13:52","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T13:13:52","slug":"album-review-krisiun-scourge-of-the-enthroned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-krisiun-scourge-of-the-enthroned\/","title":{"rendered":"KRISIUN – Scourge Of The Enthroned (2018) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

KRISIUN
Scourge Of The Enthroned<\/strong><\/span>
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\nCentury Media (2018)<\/span>
Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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When I first heard Krisiun way back in the early 90s I had high hopes for the Brazilian deathsters, and the fact remains that through their long career they\u2019ve become one of metal\u2019s most consistent acts even though I wasn\u2019t a huge fan of 2015\u2019s Forged In Fury<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Three years have passed and now we have the band\u2019s 11th full-length opus to contend with, and like a majority of their albums it\u2019s another barnstorming, head-shattering, spine-breaking outburst structured by that immense and ominous trio of brothers Alex Camargo (vocals and bass), Moyses Kolesne (guitar) and Max Kolesne (drums).<\/p>\n

The outing features eight tracks which are dished up like meaty chunks of splintered bone fed to pigs. First up is the title track which begins in truly suspenseful fashion as a slow, seething doomy guitar sound is interrupted by a punishing steady percussive throb. The sound feels somewhat old school before we\u2019re swept up in the tide of a frantic blast of guitar, bass and drum. Mesmerising axe work suddenly announces that in the stampede we\u2019re in another of those excellent Krisiun masterpieces where Camargo\u2019s choppy vocal spits run in tandem with the hectic fury before him as a staggering lead worms through the meat to devour the ears. It\u2019s a fast-paced track, as one would expect from Krisiun, but a slower segment brings further menace.<\/p>\n

However, for me it\u2019s the epic sounding \u2018Demonic III\u2019 which causes the greatest fire. This one crushes in true Krisiun fashion, hinting at complexity and a maniacal percussive performance \u2013 that initial juddering melody is just killer as that infectious hook weaves its way through an almost abrasive blackened death structure. It pretty much sums up the belligerence of this behemoth as Camargo\u2019s grunts and bellows in utterly sinister fashion as if one was witnessing a pack of rabid wolves chomp down on the meat of countless victims. But what people rarely give Krisiun credit for is their streaks of engaging, barbed melody and intricacy, and for me that\u2019s why \u2018Demonic III\u2019 remains the album\u2019s finest moment.<\/p>\n

But this record unravels with such aggressive majesty and \u2018Devouring Faith\u2019 comes up with a mighty thrashing death swipe built upon that monolithic hyper drum workout. Indeed, it\u2019s one of the albums most spasmodic episodes that maintains a whirlwind dynamic. Meanwhile, \u2018Slay The Prophet\u2019, with its initial jackhammer barrage, hardly provides respite as it builds with metallic menace, jarring the ear canals and battering us into submission with its pummelling bass, while the guitar provides great fleshy walls of nastiness.<\/p>\n

\u2018A Thousand Graves\u2019 is another super-charged composition of utmost malice dished out like rounds of machine gun fire before taking a slight breather, and then once again peppering us with a whirling solo and a drum \/ bass tag team that literally tears the soul apart.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, \u2018Electricide\u2019 and \u2018Abysmal Misery (Foretold Destiny)\u2019 stir then clatter the senses in equal measure. Again we have that jarring framework of the former to lead us into a feisty, fleshy gallop of viciousness, while the latter brings a technical, hyper display to the table. Krisiun remain a fully-fledged, blood-soaked death metal act, but showcase an intriguing ability to match the likes of new Monstrosity for providing complex patterns without truly befuddling. And closer \u2018Whirlwind of Immortality\u2019 pretty much sums up the Krisiun sound of now, where once again the guitar work is astonishing as the pace quickens to the point of literal foaming.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no questioning the focus of Krisiun on this opus, and while I still hear why the guys are often called the Slayer<\/a> of death metal I feel that the Brazilian trio is far more consistent than the thrash kings. And with Scourge Of The Enthroned<\/em> the band has released what is probably their finest effort for some time.<\/p>\n

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

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