HANDFUL OF HATE is proud to present the highly anticipated second album of Belarus's VERWÜSTUNG, Gospel ov Fury, on A5 digibook CD format.
Ever aptly titled, Gospel ov Fury is a fucking firestorm of blackthrashing metal. Locked in and lasciviously devoted to their iron-fisted attack, VERWÜSTUNG unload an arsenal of meanness that dutifully remains committed to the first wave of '80s black metal as well as the underground's most violent thrash bands of the day. And yet, Gospel ov Fury is no mere replication of "retro" sounds; the quartet are deftly skilled at moving from hypnotic, ice-cold blasting to swaggering rock 'n' roll stylings, always keeping the emphasis on DANGER - and, of course, actual songwriting. In fact, just a cursory read of most of the album's song titles should say more than enough where VERWÜSTUNG are drawing inspiration (and madness): "Hellfire Rock'n'Roll," "The Ultimate Leveller," "Impulse to Kill," "The Purge," and naturally "Madness Closing In."
Graced with mysterious, nearly 3D artwork fully fitting of its A5 digibook format, Gospel ov Fury is indeed worth preaching. Behold the illuminating arrival of VERWÜSTUNG!
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supported by 8 fans who also own “Unstoppable (outro)”
Gaerea's first release of "Unsettling Whispers" was in 2018, and since, they dared define a "black metal" niche of their own, they dared to walk a new path and stir shit up a bit in the realm of BM, this album is a masterpiece and a milestone proving that it can be done, provided the band can pull it off, and they did, oh they did! Gloomy, dark, post-BM sludgy whatever, it's Gaerea, and this one belongs in my BC collection, the end. sachavonkarl74
supported by 7 fans who also own “Unstoppable (outro)”
Rugged, evocative chanting, distinctive grunting, high-pitched screams and guitars playing forward make for a good album, but not yet a masterpiece. Luckily Celestial Grave have also mastered the songwriting and deliver four songs, each of which cascades towards one or the other climax that never misses the mark. This is definitely one of the year´s highlights for me. JacobButcher