Review by Adam M on February 13, 2010.

A sound that’s quite similar to early Slayer circa "Show No Mercy" or "Hell Awaits" is emitted here and with it comes all the energy you’d expect. The band enjoys the music they play and it shows through greatly in their metal approach. There is clearly a need to play a fairly straight up, harsh attack and it works fairly well for the outfit. Blasphemous Creation performs fairly raw Thrash that doesn’t have much technicality to win you over, so instead tries to do the job with a catchy approach. They’re somewhat successful at creating a tone that has a very free for all personality and this is probably the best part of their music. 'Burn In Hellfire' has a catchy hook and is one of the standout moments to be found here.

Blasphemous Creation is able to sound fairly similar throughout without many moments to differentiate the pack. This is good to a certain extent, but one wishes they would try something a little more interesting at times. They have some personality, but not enough of an ingenious element to stand out and really catch your attention. The band lacks some of the push that made classic Slayer such a treat to listen to. They certainly attempt to make up for their slight shortcomings with just an easy to appreciate type of style that will have some metal fans banging their heads for certain. The positives to be found on "Diabolical Kingdom" outweigh the negatives and we’re left with a solid platter on the entirety.

The guitar playing is solid, though not unbelievably mesmerizing and the band come together quite well as a unit. They don’t let up on the tempo at any point of the proceedings and simply keep the pedal to the metal at all times. The album is enjoyable and that is one of the only things that matters in the end. From the beginning to the end, the amount of passion put into the music is kept pretty constant. Blasphemous Creation come recommended to fans of a rawer Thrash sound.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 8
Atmosphere: 7
Production: 6.5
Originality: 7
Overall: 7.4

Rating: 7.1 out of 10

Review by Carl on August 20, 2023.

A cover with the name Guillotine Terror and a reversed cross on it, that just seems tailor-made to grab the attention of any underground metalhead for sure. I did not know what to expect, but curiosity got the best of me, blindly bought it, and I'm happy to conclude that this is a killer little platter for sure!

Guillotine Terror deal in a volatile mixture of old school death metal in the way of early stuff by Massacre, Death and Morgoth, with a big helping of Disrupt, Extreme Noise Terror and Doom style crustcore thrown in, but Macabre and S.O.B. are in there as well. This is some awesome and violent stuff, driving the point home by means of pounding percussion, simple but great fuzzed-out riffing and hoarse barking vocals. Slower sections do spring up here and there, but their role is more that of a build up to the thrashing parts. The songs are short and energetic, keeping it simple and effective in their execution, and the focus stays on energetic aggression, not far-fetched musical niceties. It's certainly no high art, but it's awesome in its straightforward approach.

The production is that of a true underground product from around that time: not great, but it gets the job done. The guitars could have been louder in the mix, and the vocals a little less, but it does manage to keep the overall performance energetic enough. This type of sound mix works well with the crusty death/thrash the band has on offer, and it manages to maintain the punkish energy well enough to keep it all convincing throughout. It is a bit on the silent side, but that problem is solved by a yank to the right on the volume knob.

This is a fun little platter that has old school extreme metal and underground nostalgia neatly wrapped up in a nice package. Original this ain't, and it wasn't back in 1991 either, but the energy and awesome underground vibe emanating from this EP do the job well enough for me!

Rating: 8 out of 10