NEKROMANTHEON – The Visions of Trismegistos review

 

NEKROMANTHEON – The Visions of Trismegistos

Indie Recordings

Here's the latest from Norway's NEKROMANTHEON who I learned about and liked a while ago. How long ago you ask? Well I got their debut Divinity of Death in 2010 and thought it was damm good. Basically they're blackened thrash but when their debut came out to me it rose high in a sea of like minded acts. But of course I have to be honest and admit that their guitarist and bassist/vocalist are also in another band I like, OBLITERATION.

The Visions of Trismegistos is the third full length by this three piece blackened thrash act. Unfortunately I missed out on their previous release, Rise, Vulcan Spectre, from 2012. Now be that as it may when talking about Norwegian blackened thrash the elephant in the room will always be AURA NOIR. I mean as far as extreme music fans go they were that band which represented Norway as far as the whole blackened thrash genre was concerned. 

So years ago when NEKROMANTHEON came out with their debut it was speculated that the mantle had been passed as being the best. At least I thought so. Fast forward to here and now. Over the past five years I've heard some good Norwegian acts who do thrash well. But once I heard this album it was fuck it this rules, period end of story.

The Visions of Trismegistos is a fast album as in a little over thirty minutes in length. Don't let it breeze by you or they'll be things you'll miss. NEKROMANTHEON basically take the blackened thrash to a higher level, add their own stamp to it and put out one of the most ferocious sounding releases of the year. Oh yeah to those ignorant people out there, this is progression.

Along with the blackened speed you've got precision guitar soloing which will slice face flesh paper thin. The drumming on here is maniacal. It's a little on the high side, cymbals and snare power versus bass drum work. And of course the vocals are not embellished in the harsh or brutal way. In the end I'd say this is the best thrash album of the year. 

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