| CD REVIEW Sacrilegious Impalement |
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Band: Sacrilegious Impalement Sacrilegious Impalement are a Finnish horde, formed in 2005 by Impaler Von Bastard with his Evil Angel/ Neutron Hammer colleague Kaosbringer. A first demo was recorded in 2006 (with session assistance by Exordium drummer Asassin), which drew attention of small French label Blasphemous Underground Productions. In 2007, the label and the band released a first (self-called) mini-album, recorded and mixed (again, like the demo) by Exordium’s A. Karstila, and mastered by Tore Stjerna (Vemoth, Vanmakt, Tribulation, Repugnant, Stench etc). Somewhat later, same label, same studio, same master, same engineer, with the 7”EP World In Ashes as result (vinyl only). A tour followed, with new drummer Hellwind Inferion (think: Tuonela, Famulus Ab Satanas, Urn, Valonsurma, Uncreation’s Dawn), along with bands as Sargeist, Satanic Warmaster, Ondskapt and Baptism, and then it was time to record the debut full length, finally. The first full length studio album, Cultus Nex, was released on CD and vinyl (12”EP) by their new label Hammer Of Hate, one of the most important labels nowadays when it comes to the promotion and distribution of Finnish underground material, and it was recorded in the mid of summer 2009 with J. Räyhä. Soon after the members finished the recording sessions, Sacrilegious Impalement went on tour with sweet colleagues as Vorkreist and Shining, and in mean time Hellwind Inferion left, so currently Sacrilegious Impalement are looking for a new drummer again. Anyway, Cultus Nex… After the intro Arrival Of The Forgotten Demons, the album brings something that differs from the members’ (former) bands (Evil Angel, Neutron Hammer). This stuff isn’t Thrash-oriented, yet must be labelled within the grim underground Black-scene. The material is fast and, at the same time, melodic, and it comes with what we like to call a ‘Nordic’ approach. The latter not only goes for the musical approach; the sound too is cold, sulphuric, venomous, and therefore excellently Nordic. There’s not one single song on the album that brings anything new, however. And unfortunately some pieces sound too evident too. But… even though I do miss some ‘own’ injections, the average quality isn’t just ‘average’. No, these furious compositions are performed with grandeur, with bloody and blaspheme splendour, with a misanthropic view that gets translated through all elements (sound, instrumentation, lyrics, …). Purgatory is just one step away from your final destination, so you better leave with this lovely soundtrack as accompaniment… 84/100 Ivan Tibos. |
