On May, 1st 2020, Polish death metal outfit, ICON OF EVIL will launch the eponymous new EP "Icon Of Evil" on 7” vinyl and all digital platforms through Selfmadegod Records. Today we're proud to showcase band's fluid delivery of their brutal, bone-crushing death metal with a stream of their full EP.

From the lightning fast blast beats fetching 'Ojcze Wasz' to the mid-tempo, swelling mid ranged power chords of 'Urojony Bóg', ICON OF EVIL arrive stomping with a seismic effect unlike anything I've heard coming from Poland as far as modern death metal goes. Like a combination of Sinister (Netherlands), Hate Eternal and some Bolt Thrower, you won't be disappointed because the two tracks strike with immense magnitude and precision on Icon of Evil.

Full review of ICON OF EVIL's self-titled EP can be found here.

ICON OF EVIL is:

Kamil Folga - guitars
Paweł Folga (Folgin) - bass
Grzegorz Brzozowski (Grzelo) - drums
Łukasz Małys (Rapidfire) - guitars
Rafał Pietras (Mokry) - vocals

MORE INFO AND PRE-ORDERS:

https://www.facebook.com/ICON.OF.EVIL.StenchMetal
https://iconofevil.bandcamp.com/
https://selfmadegod.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Selfmadegod
https://selfmadegod.bandcamp.com

Today, in cooperation with Godz Ov War Productions, we are thrilled to premiere the UPON THE ALTAR's second full-length album Descendants Of Evil, due to be released on July 19th, 2024 on vinyl, CD and digital formats.

From the very get-go, this album already had a solid start by presenting itself as the eldritch abomination that it is, however the further it progresses with each track, it evolves into something much more menacing that will surely conquer the world of the living by the end of its evolution cycle. This is truly one of those examples of "the deeper you go, the creepier it gets", because the vile riffs further elevate the demonic atmosphere that surrounds Descendants Of Evil, showcasing that it definitely has an unsettling and horrifying black aura around it, giving out the vibe of witnessing a literal ritual of summoning unspeakable monstrosities that dwell in the underworld. There is one particular example, that being the fifth track 'Malicious Holiness' which includes some scary throat-singing chanting in the background, blending nicely with the blackened death metal output that in itself is like a moment of the great beast's ascension.

It's a seldom seen or heard nowadays when a black or death metal band puts out something truly terrifying and intense to listen to, yet in the case of Upon The Altar, they basically didn't hold back to give extra edges to this headbanger of an album, with musical suspense and primitive musicianship building such a strong foundation, transforming itself into a forbidden relic that could literally drive insane the longer you stay in that realm, possibly bleeding through your nostrils or from your eye sockets. The nature of this album is so godless with its frequent delivery of relentless serenades in flesh and blood, but the fact that it's stylistically consistent all the way through, yet never uninteresting, is perhaps its strongest quality, because even halfway through it still feels like from the very beginning. By the time you reach the closing track 'Prolegomenon', it pretty much says directly that the great beast has reached its final form and that the end is nigh, giving a great sense of closure to this Lovecraftian and hellish chapter.

Read full review here.

UPON THE ALTAR is:

bTo - Guitars
Void - Bass, Vocals
Thisworld Outof - Drums

MORE INFO AND PRE-ORDERS:

https://www.facebook.com/uponthealtarofficial
https://uponthealtar.bandcamp.com/
http://godzovwar.com/
https://www.facebook.com/godzovwar
https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/