Lyrical Theme(s): Satanism, Darkness
Origin: Italy (Saint-Christophe, Aosta Valley)
Current Label: Agonia Records
Status: Active
Hailing from one of the most religious based countries in the world, Italy, Nefarium has made their mark on the black metal scene and if I may say so myself, it's a very deep and sadistic mark at that. If anyone remembers, Cradle of Filth got banned from England for a period of time because of their lyrics and their live show but Nefarium is 100 times worse. I am down right surprised these dudes have not been banned nor stopped in some way from playing in Italy with as much blasphemy that's on this album.
As must black metal albums, the atmosphere to an album must be dark, foggy and evil as fuck, Nefarium hits the point right on the head with this release. One of the most stand out things about this album are the guitars, they drive this album the whole way home. When I think of black metal guitars, I think of a shit load of distortion and not really any melody, "Haeretichristus" brings a whole new melodic feel to the meaning of black metal. Raging none stop through the whole album, Carnifex and Adventor have brought the best of breakneck speeds yet they keep the melody in just about every song. As some other reviewers have said about this album "Nefarium wouldn't be much without the lead guitarist", I would have to agree but they do have a talented drummer a bassist.
If you are a fan of Dark Funeral or Dissection then you might wanna check this album out. Hell, Chaq Mol from Dark Funeral even makes a special guest appearance on the album, that should be enough to at least check this highly recommended release out. The stand out tracks for me are: "136 Bastard Priests Murdered", "Thirty Coins of Judas" & "Episcopal Whip", although the whole album is amazing, those have to be my favorite tracks on the whole record.
In closing, lets just say that if Hell had a soundtrack, this would be it and it would be blasting over the loudspeaker while you were getting fucked by some flaming demon with a 14 foot wingspan. If you close your eyes while you listen to this album, there is no telling what you'll see but it won't be pretty. I'm sure you'll see God getting torn apart by unfaithful, wicked souls that have a burning hatred for him but that's just my opinion.
HAIL SATAN!!
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