Desecrate The Faith - Unholy Infestation (EN)

Desecrate The Faith already exist since 2013. They released their debut in 2014 and now they present their second album "Unholy Infestation" which will come out on 03.03.2017 under Comatose Music.

Primarily, the intro of the album with the title "Daemones Nos Ave Satanas" seems a bit deceptive through the mid-tempo related to the double bass and slowly riffs. It creates the impression that one gets a slam focused album. However, "Predatory Impalement" destroys this impression quickly and the speed kicks it into high gear. Hammering blast beats interspersed with slam parts call the shots and show a really representative view of what the listener can expect of this album.

That may sound unspectacular but this statement isn't negative in this case. The guys of Desecrate The Faith know how to keep the listener happy despite the fact that one doesn't listen to a special experimental Brutal Death album rich of technical demands. This is exemplified by the song "Shrine of Enmity" that starts with a short film sequence and after that it dashes forward with high speed and brutal fast riffs. Just as the title track that sticks out with a really awesome slam mid-tempo part, especially near the end.

Even at the end the quality level of the album doesn't decrease. Noteworthy is here the fast song "Angel Eater" or the grim starting last song "Let Us Burn (The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit)" by which the gas pedal is again fully floored. The vocals are characterized by really deep growls as typical for Brutal Death Metal. Sometimes they also use high screams reminding of the earlier Deicide as e.g. in "Angel Eater". The production is rather raw but this is definitely suitable for such an album.

Conclusion:
"Unholy Infestation" leaves the listeners behind in a good mood, although the duration of 51 minutes is rather long for this genre. It can especially score through its tempo changes, which give the album a certain variety. Fans of this genre simply cannot do anything wrong with this album.

Rating: 8/10

Recommendation: none