This is a review of an older recording from United Kingdom's Anaal Nathrakh which shows the music going for more of a mixture of black metal, grindcore and industrial and the album was originally released in 2007 and called "Hell Is Empty, And All The Devils Are here" which will be re-issued on August, 13th by Metal Blade Records.
A very dark yet heavy sound starts off the album along with some industrial style beats while the solos and leads are done in a very distorted yet melodic style. Melodies are also added into some of the riffing as well as the faster sections of the songs also adding in a decent amount of blast beats and grindcore elements.
Vocals are mostly grim yet high pitched black metal screams while clean singing can also be heard at times. When tremolo picking is utilized it also gives the songs more of a raw feeling along with the songs also adding in a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast part as well as some tracks also adding in some angry shouts and death metal growls that also have their guttural moments.
On this recording Anaal Nathrakh remained true to their mixture of black metal, grindcore and industrial from their previous releases as well as adding in more death metal elements to take their sound to a different level. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover armageddon, misanthropy, nihilism, philosophy and anti authoritarian themes.
In my opinion this was another great sounding recording from Anaal Nathrakh and if you are a fan of this band, you should check out this re-issue. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Screaming Of The Unborn" "Shatter The Empyrean" "Genetic Noose" and "Castigation And Betrayal". 8 out of 10.
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