Baphomet's Blood
“Satanic Metal
Attack”
Dying Victims
Prod. 2026
Damn, I love
this label! Well, sort of, since their pure heavy metal releases don’t always
hit the spot for me, but when it comes to speed, thrash, or death metal, you
can buy their stuff with your eyes closed. And while you’re at it, you can
learn some history, because every now and then Florian digs up bands out of the
devil’s ass that I’ve never heard of before, but which were an essential part
of the metal scene a few decades ago. Take the Italian band Baphomet’s Blood,
for example. A band that recorded their debut album exactly twenty years ago.
They went on to record three more, but it’s that first one that’s the subject
of today’s text. Holy shit, if the band is named what it’s named, the album
title is unambiguous, and the songs are titled “Satanic Commando,” “Speed Metal
Warrior,” “Blood, Vomit and Satan,” or, above all, “Satanic Beerdrinkers,” does
anyone here even doubt that these Italians know what real oldschool metal is?
The guys play like there’s no tomorrow, drawing heavily on the legacy of Venom
and other classics, using riffs that are cliché (at least from today’s
perspective). Cliché, but, for the hundredth time, so catchy that you simply
can’t sit still to this music! “Satanic Metal Attack” is music played for the
thousandth time to the same old tune, following the rules of the ’80s, sung
mainly in clean vocals, with classic forays into higher registers and the
obligatory backing vocals. And as clear proof of their nod to oldschool metal,
there’s the cover of Fingernails’ “Heavy Metal Forces” included at the end of
the album. There’s no point in rambling on about releases like this, because
you either love this kind of music or you hate it. I’m soaking up this gem, which
I somehow overlooked on my metal journey, like a sponge soaks up water. And I’m
asking for more of these throwbacks to the past. A fantastic album.
- jesusatan
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