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Artist......: Necromorbid
Album.......: Ceremonial Demonslaught
Year........: 2026
Genre.......: Death Metal
Type........: Album
Label.......: Godz ov War Productions
Language....: English
Source......: WEB/FLAC (16bit)
Quality.....: 1029kbps / 44.1 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 9 tracks
Playtime....: 00:37:19
Size........: 279.1 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-07-07
S.Date......: 2026-04-17
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/nedwn303cf821
01. Ceremonial Initiation 1:30
02. Perverted Abhorrence Domain 6:28
03. Manic Savagery 3:05
04. Evil Angelic Might 5:22
05. Into Atrocious Vortex 3:40
06. Blasphemous Incantation From Beyond 5:26
07. Forbidden Ghastly Curse 4:17
08. Inverse Cruxifixiation 5:57
09. Final Demonslaught 1:35
The Italian band Necromorbid has never been one to work
hard and churn out releases at a rapid pace. You could
say this is entirely in keeping with Italian tradition;
most bands take things rather slowly and seem to be busy
with all sorts of things, except actually releasing
music. Necromorbid's first two albums date from 2016 and
2020, and although both have been re-released a few
times and a split 7" EP saw the light of day in late
2025, it wasn't until this year that a follow-up was
released. The band has now found a home with the Polish
label Godz Ov War Productions, which has released this
new album full of finely tuned Black/Death Metal across
all three relevant formats.
Necromorbid isn't a band that set out to redefine
Extreme Metal or go down in history as the band that
made an essential contribution to the genre. At least, I
find that hard to imagine. Just like on their previous
two albums, Necromorbid sound good once again, both in
terms of composition and production, but they bring
nothing new or truly inspiring to the table. To begin
with, it's not easy to really stand out when it comes to
this hybrid genre; it quickly becomes a bit flat and
feels somewhat indecisive. It really takes something
special to stand out, or to be in a league of its own.
And honestly, that is not the case here. Death Metal
might dominate in the Necromorbid formula for the most
part, but is still pulled somewhat towards Black Metal
by the (rather weak) vocals and an overall dark
atmosphere. So then it needs that special extra thing,
which simply isn't there. On the positive side, though,
there is a good use of dynamics, ensuring that the
faster sections are well balanced with slower passages.
A sign that the individual musicians' musical qualities
are certainly up to scratch, something that was already
undeniable on their previous recordings.
Then there is the aforementioned good production, which
throws a rather large spanner in the works here and
prevents this third album from really leaving a lasting
impression. It all sounds just a little too polished;
the much-needed rough edges are missing, which actually
makes this sound most like a mid-era Belphegor album.
There's certainly the potential here to create a raw and
intense album, but it doesn't really come to fruition
due to production shortcomings.
Fans of Death Metal with a strong Black Metal influence
and a touch of 'Bestial'-style barbarism will find
something to enjoy here. But I'm afraid the album's
expiration date doesn't extend much beyond its running
time; due to the lack of any real highlights or a sense
of awe, there's simply little incentive to press play
again.