PAGANIZER - Beyond The Macabre
Transcending Obscurity Records
Well I was kinda expecting some new music from Rogga Johansson, the most prolific Death Metal artist in Sweden, this year. A new PAGANIZER album fits the bill perfectly. Obviously if you're a regular reader of this website, and frankly who isn't, then you know for years now I've promoted every single thing Rogga Johansson has been involved in. No I'm not friends with the guy. He just creates music which I really like.
Which brings us to this latest PAGANIZER album. Now if you're a fan and thought 2019's The Tower of the Morbid was a fuckin beast then you're really gonna like Beyond the Macabre. Normally when a band is around for over twenty years sure you can expect a new release to be good or decent especially if your a bias fan. But no PAGANIZER now on their 12th full length, not counting all of their short form releases, just sound stronger.
It also helps to have a consistent line-up for success and Rogga (guitars/vocals) has had drummer Matte Fiebig, bassist Martin Klasen and lead guitarist Kjetil Lynghaug working along side him for quite a few years now. That's the evidence because on here you've got this punishing batch of songs. There's also some melody worked in plus some dive bomb soloing. I think the Swedes invented that latter point. Add to that some headbanging groove. Plus with all the musical devastation you've got Rogga's raging beast like vocals plus he can even give ya a scream as well.
All in all you have to give credit where it's due. PAGANIZER, well Rogga Johansson, has never wavered when it came to flying the proud flag of Swedish death metal. While his influences and peers have silently stepped down Rogga kept going and strived to be the very best. Beyond The Macabre is a perfect example, it's genre perfection. It also doesn't hurt to have special guest Karl Willets of BOLT THROWER sing on the final track.
LISTEN HERE:
https://paganizer.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-macabre-death-metal
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