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Artist......: Executioner's Blade
Album.......: First Execution
Year........: 2025
Genre.......: Black Metal
Type........: Demo
Label.......: Independent
Language....: English
Source......: WEB/FLAC (24bit)
Quality.....: 1870kbps / 48 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 3 tracks
Playtime....: 00:12:40
Size........: 169.7 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-06-29
S.Date......: 2025-12-05
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/li3qjfu271e8b
01. Malign Forces 4:30
02. The Penitent One 4:03
03. Storm of Vengeance 4:07
'First Execution', a not so subtle way to announce your
own debut. However, in this case, the emphasis is not so
much on "First" as on "Execution". This digital debut
demo of Executioner's Blade is a downright killer! The
duo, with past and present experience in bands such as
Excuse, Satan's Fall and Urn, leaves absolutely no
doubt: this is some of the best Speed/Thrash/Black Metal
demos in a very long time.
Although Executioner's Blade clearly takes inspiration
from all the usual suspects, its strength and power lie
in the devastating conviction with which the music is
blasted into the world. Just take the best of bands like
Destr├╢yer 666, Gospel Of The Horns, Desaster, Nifelheim
and Cruel Force and you have a very good idea of what
this Finnish duo is all about. Not only the fast pace
and the total headbanging riffs are more than
recognizable, it is also the crafty Heavy Metal-laced
leads that makes each of these three songs complete fist
pumping earworms. You just gotta love those razor sharp
riffs, shout-along choruses, breakneck drums and the
vitriolic, barking vocals: this is all simply just
near-perfect.
Both in the sense of the actual song writing and the
sheer passion with which the two musicians bring their
songs of pure steel, 'First Execution' is not merely a
debut demo. It's a firm and powerful statement that this
sort of music is far from dead and Executioner's Blade
is ready to claim their place amongst the best bands in
the genre. As far as I was able to find out, these guys'
roots in (Extreme) Metal go back to the early 00's, and
that clearly shines through these catchy compositions
and the strong production of the recording as a whole.
These guys know what they're doing and they are here not
only to participate, they are here to win! Absolutely
recommended.