Blasphemophager
... For Chaos, Obscurity and Damnation
2010 Nuclear War Now!
I suppose that on some level, Blasphemophager could be called Blasphemy's somewhat better-mannered cousin. Bestial and ugly, yes. But also not the type of band that can only play at one speed: fast. Blasphemophager are able to mix temps up some, and present us with some very heavy slow, semi-melodic parts. Of course, these are few and far between. After all, the band is trying their damndest to convince us that they're just as dangerous as their big Canadian brother. I think they manage to do so, because they've opted to take a different route this time. The first track, "Descending into Extermination" has a lot more in common with Asphyx than Blasphemy. Which isn't to say that they forego all of the speed shredding and drum mutilations. Far from it. Later tracks have a strong Slayer vibe to them, again combined with a slightly faster version of Asphyx. The album itself is just about the right length. Long enough not to be an ep, but also not long enough to get boring. Blasphemophager's style is best taken in short doses. More than that, and their songs do tend to start sounding the same.
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