Blasphemous/To Lay Siege And Conquer/Adironack Black Mass/2024 Full Length Review

 

  Blasphemous  are  a  band  from  Pennsylvania  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2024  album  "To  lay  Siege  And  Conquer"  which  will  be  released  in  october  by  Adironack  Black  Mass.

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  and  the  vocals  also  add  in a   lot  of  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  death  metal  elements.  Most  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  old  school era  mixed  in  with  a  more  modern  touch  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  adding  in  more  of  a  chaotic  yet  melodic  style  when  they  are  utilized,  some  of  the  riffing  also  shows  an  influence  of  thrash  metal  and  one  song  also  adds  in  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing.

  On  this  recording  Blasphemous  focuses  more  on  the  black  metal  side  of  their  musical  style  as  well  as  keeping  some  of  the  black  metal  elements  of  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  Death,  Darkness,  Anti  Christianity  and  Occultism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Blasphemous  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "To  lay  Siege  And  Conquer"  "Spiritual  Enslavement"  and  "Curse  Of  The  Witchchrist".  8  out  of  10.

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http://adirondackblackmass.bandcamp.com/album/to-lay-siege-and-conquer

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Blasphemous Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard you before? I formed Blasphemous in Philadelphia back in 2003. At that time there wasn't many bands doing what we set out to do musically. We are very uncompromising in the way we approach our music. We are not out to satisfy anyone but ourselves.

2. How would you describe your musical sound? A combination of late 1980's-early 1990's Black and Death Metal. With a healthy dose of thrash.

3. What is the meaning behingd the band's name? Our former drummer chose the Blasphemous name, and it told people what we are about with no hidden agendas. When someone who's never heard the music hears the name, they know that we are out to attack all that is sacred.

4. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your live performance? One of the best shows we had the opportunity to play was with Watain. Seeing their live performance was something I will always remember, and I dont mean the stench of rotting roadkill either. Another great show was when we played with Incantation and Goreaphobia, old-school underground Death Metal at it's finest. As far as our own live performance, I would say it's intense and hard driving. I am sore for a few days after a performance because of the amount of intensity I put out.

5. Are there any touring plans? Right now, we are without a bass player, and a couple of the guys are involved in other projects along with Blasphemous. So extensive touring isn't in the plans right now. But we are looking for festival appearances. And we'll do some shows on the East Coast.

6. How has your music been received so far by both black metal and death metal fans worldwide? The response to the new CD so far has been good. There was a lot of effort put into the making of it. When it's all said and done, we were satisfied with what we put out. And if others like it, it's a good sign.

7. How would you describe the lyrical content of the music? My lyrical approach goes beyond simply being anti-christian. There are more religions that exploit people's fears. People need to liberate their minds and live beyond their fears. And my lyrics attack those that exploit, and also condemn those who continue to live blindly in fear

8. How has the support been from Baars records so far? Well we were originally going to release the CD on Grim Nocturnal Records, who put out our last CD, but at the last moment they folded. So we quickly decided to put it out on BAARS Records instead of playing the waiting game.

9. How would you describe the musical progress over the years and what direction do you see the music heading into on future releases? I've seen us progress and grow as musicians, we've gone from basement recordings to what you have now, and I can see us growing on our terms

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and what are you listening to nowadays? Bands like Morbid Angel, Incantation, Obituary, Celtic Frost, Venom, Slayer and Immortal are big influences on us. Lately I've been listening to Triptykon, Kult Ov Azazel

11. What role does Satanism or Occultism play in the music? Satanism is a huge part of who I am. And it definitely play a role musically. But with all members involved and writing, we all bring our own ideals to fuel our music.

12. What are some of your interests outside of music? Reading, going to shows.

13. Any final words or thoughts? Thanks for your support. Stay evil

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Blasphemous/Bearer Of The Darkest Plagues/Baars Records/2010 CD Review

  Blasphemous are a band from Philadelphia/New Jersey that plays anti christian black metal that takes influences from both death metal and thrash and this is a review of their 2010 album "Bearer Of The Darkest Plagues" which was released by Baars Records.

Drums range from mid paced to fast drumming with a lot of brutal blast beats that mix the heaviest black metal and death metal together, while the bass playing has a very strong tone that sounds very dark and evil.

Rhythm guitars cover a lot of ground with a lot of fast and raw black metal riffing mixed in with some dark death metal and thrash riffs, while the lead guitars have a distorted and melodic feel that is heavily influenced by the masters of mid 80's and early 90's extreme metal.

Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams with some deep death metal growls thrown in, while the lyrics seem to be very hateful and anti christian with a satanic edge, as for the production on this recording it has a very heavy and raw feel while still having a professional sound that captures all of the musical instruments.

In my opinion Blasphemous are a very talented band that takes underground black metal and mixes it with classic blasphemous death metal, and if you are a fan of anti Christian black metal or even satanic death metal you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Genocide Of The Kingdom" "Path To Our Demise" "Among The Wolves" and "Decimator Of Holy Manifestations". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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