This is ther first full length from Brazil's finest extreme metal band Blasphemaniac. Though the band has gained notoriety for their most recent demos and compilations, this eight track chunk of rabid raw old school worship set the tone for Blasphemaniac's career to come. Raw and savage in all of the right ways, plain and simple. While Whipstriker also from Brazil brought Hellhammer tone to Motörhead these maniacs brought thrashing, blackened, bastardized thrash metal. Despite being quite raw and rambunctious, the album is extremely listenable. Everything is remarkably clean and surprisingly upbeat. The guitars deliver punkened heavy metal riffs loaded with tons of classy double stop fills and blazing solos, vocals are delivered as a cleaner, raw shout instead of the deeper growl, "Bestial Occult Ceremony" is basically a homage to classic southamerican metal with a bit of metalpunk flair: Motörhead; Tank; Warfare; Venom; you name it. The music is catchy as hell and all but requires the listener to headbanging. The album's lack of polish only serves to enhance it's charm, this is pure savagery debut album. Any fan of the style owes it to themselves to find this brutal gem!!
blackheartsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bestial-occult-ceremony
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Review by Paul Caravasi
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