Daemonarchia - Nocturnal Lust (EP Review)

Tracklist:

1. Prelude          

2. Nocturnal Lust             

3. My Inner Realm          

4. Lycanthropic Rites      

5. Nemesis                         

6. Path to Enslavement

7. Black Metal Sodomy (Horna cover)

This is the first release from the independent Finnish black metal band Daemonarchia which is comprised of “MA”, “MT”, “Termis”, “Necrophilus” and “Daoloth”.

This is a very recent release as it only came out less than a month ago, and I have to say as a first release it has completely blown me away.

The bands dark and complex sound is built from intricate riff and rhythm work that seems to draw inspiration from death metal at times, and folk at other times throughout the EP. 

The EP is also very strong on the vocal front, with the very talented Necrophilus providing raw, cold and hate filled snarls and screams that give this record a real sense of anger of the kind that is hard to find in most modern black metal records.

The drum work of MA nicely compliments the vocal and gituar work, and provides a good melodic backing to the more complex elements of the EP.

Overall this is one of the finest examples of pure black metal that has been released this year that I have heard, I cannot recommend this EP enough and cannot wait for what the band has to offer in the future.