Crowned In Maggots (Hell Is Not Enough) is a zero fat/all beast of a song, but clocking in at only 2 1/2 minutes, it feels kind of like half a song, especially since the previous songs all feature two distinct halves. This song could stand toe-to-toe with genre titans like Behemoth and Nile, and once again the solo is a standout. The galloping cadence isn’t quite as balls-to-the-wall as the previous tracks, but it’s still more aggressive than anything by the vast majority of The Day Of The Beast’s peers. The chorus is perfect death metal: simple, precise, and just catchy enough to headbang to, and the second half of the track channels some excellent gravelly roars that are just a step removed from pig squeals.Īzhidahaka offers a brief breather with a vaguely middle eastern acoustic intro before leaping back down the listener’s throat with the album’s best riff. The track fades out to the sound of buzzing flies, which following song Black Earth Coffins translates into a buzzing, sinister riff. The riff is *so* fast it can be hard to follow at time, but the inclusion of upper-register runs throughout keeps it interesting, and another killer guitar solo gives the tune some extra punch. The title track follows with more unrelenting speedthrash, raspy growls, and some precision snare snaps on the chorus.
The first of many guitar solos is a classic 80s throwback featuring some gorgeous tapping sweeps played over a downright nasty rhythm.
The riff is played with frantic speed, but still maintains a sense of melody: slowed down a bit it would sound remarkably similar to Kill ‘Em All-era Metallica. Opening track The Diabolic Separation From Hope wastes no time screaming into place with a wailing guitar siren warning the user of the wild hardcore aggression to follow. By no means can I settle this debate, but for what it’s worth, I am glad the internet has led me to Virginia Beach-based metalheads The Day Of The Beast, and their third full-length The Ultimate Creation Pyre, a blistering display of extreme metal rooted in classic thrash. On the other, the potential to be discovered by fans the world over allows band unparalleled freedom to create art on *their* terms.
#PYRE NOTHING MORE TORRENT#
On the one hand, the endless torrent of new music can be overwhelming, and great albums that might ordinarily attract label attention may get lost in the shuffle. The greatest of internet scholars could likely debate forever over whether the ease of access the web provides us to locate new music is a boon or a curse to new bands.
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