Review by Carl on April 18, 2021.

They are called Bestial Warfare, so I can safely assume that this is not going to sound like Linkin Park. And indeed, no surprises here, this is bestial black metal, but it has to be said, the band delivers it with gusto.

While this isn’t as brutal and chaotic as some of their contemporaries, Bestial Warfare still deliver quite the punch to the gut. It has everything you expect from a release like this: the savage riffing, the raging percussive assault and of course the growled vocals that vomit forth the anti-christian bile all over the listener. What discerns the band from others in the genre is that the riffing is no blur, the band has clearly put a tad more thought in it than some of their colleagues. At times, the riffing even reminds me of the mid 90’s output of bands like Immortal or Marduk. Neither is the band afraid to let go of the accelerator now and then. This provides variation and thus avoids their sound becoming a suffocating vortex of white noise. Poured into a fitting production, hard and clear, yet never too clean or overproduced, this little work of art grabs the listener by the throat and does not let go for its short duration.

If you are into the style, Bestial Warfare will not disappoint you. They may be a little (and I really do mean a little here) more refined than others in the style, but they sure tick all the necessary boxes you want to see ticked as a fan of the genre. Recommended!

Rating: 8.5 out of 10