NIGHT HAG - Insemination Rites Of The Succubus EP
Horror Pain Gore Death
When I saw the title of this release it reminded me of the horror flick SiREN which came out a few years ago. It's a decent movie about a Succubus starring Hannah Fierman who basically reprises the Lily character she first played in the 2012 horror anthology flick V/H/S. Yeah I like horror movies, big surprise right. I also like some good old fashioned horrific metal.
This is the first official release by NIGHT HAG, a three piece act out of Virginia. The band actually started out back in 2010 and over time released three demos. Their last one was in 2013. I don't know why there's been a time lapse of six years. Whatever the case on this EP this band bludgeons out four originals and a cover of MORTICIAN's "Witches Coven".
To describe this musically I'm forced to use current events as a metaphor. Imagine if you will a huge beast crawling out of it's burrow in early February. It doesn't see it's shadow but instead views a large gathering of humans in what looks to be a celebration for a small vermin. Feeling hungry after it's long sleep the beast rushes down and devours all the humans as well as the tiny vermin. Not done yet the beast commences to level the nearby town to the ground. Satisfied the beast let's out a huge burp and then the MORTICIAN cover kicks in.
All craziness aside NIGHT HAG are straight up death doom. There's nothing fancy in their execution. They're slow and sludgy for the most part. The vocals are of the deep bestial style. Once in a while they kick it into second gear for some burst of speed. There are a few hundred other acts past and present who are of the same genre vein. NIGHT HAG do not necessarily stand out of the crowded field. But they do stand toe to toe.
Since this is a small format release (albeit at a thirty three minute time limit) I tend to enjoy it more than say an hour's worth of the same. Still I'm guessing this EP is a culmination of the work their career has created so far. Now that it's out of the way the future is wide open. Plus there's another town nearby able to be leveled with a population ready to be devoured. Feed the Beast.
http://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/
https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/insemination-rites-of-the-succubus
https://nighthag666.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/nighthagva/
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