Review by Jeger on September 6, 2025.

True Death Metal… Some argue that Chuck Schuldiner and his brand of gore-infused DM a la 1987's "Scream Bloody Gore" is the blueprint for Death Metal as we know it today, but for those of us who are in the know, we understand that Death Metal in its truest form is diabolical in nature, ie 1985's "Seven Churches" by Jeff Becerra's Possessed. And the bands that followed suit: Deicide, Morbid Angel and Vital Remains have all carried the torch for Satanic Death Metal with pride; stoking Hell's flame into an inferno of blasphemy and unbridled diabolical revelry; inspiring DM hordes the world over to continue on with the message of death to the Church. Over in Poland, one such band - Płock, Masovia's Kingdom emerged from the acrid smoke of inferno's scorch in 2003, and have bestowed upon us benefactions of His kind in the form of six, soon to be seven full-length studio LPs. Their forthcoming "Primeval Cult Of Strength In The Womb Of Suffer" record is scheduled to drop on September 26 via the renowned Osmose Productions.

Technical? Progressive? Fuck no… Death Metal the old-school way with abyssal grinds, pummeling riffs and driving rhythmic patterns. Deicide lovers eat your heart out! Or eat your girlfriend out to this one, you dirty dog. Satan approved and as wicked as sin is "Primeval Cult Of Strength In The Womb Of Suffer". From the choppy "Przedwieczny Kult Sily" with its gargantuan grooves to the filth-ridden "Flame Of Death" with its dual-textured vocals attack, all the way through to the epic closer, "Blood God", with its brutal Bloodbath vibes, "Primeval" is a gut-buster. A proper homage to all things Satanic and evil. And featured at the end as a hidden track? A more-than-worthy cover of the aforementioned Deicide's "Lunatic of God's Creation".

This record has depth: a myriad of different vocal techniques, a variety of riffing styles, edge-of-your-seat percussive onslaughts and ripping leads - a fucking banger through and through. Conceptual depth as well, as opposed to your typical gut-em-in-the-basement DM. Smartly crafted lyrically as a perfect compliment to such quality music. It's an enriched "Once Upon the Cross" experience. Simple shit to bang your head to, but not lacking in some jaw-dropping moments of instrumental adeptness. This is why we listen to Satanic DM - the energy here is as fiery warm as His enthralling embrace - enough to rouse you into a state of Cathedral blazing mania.

Gather up your fellow knuckleheads, binge drink whiskey and defile something sacred, all the while as you pump one of the year's best Death Metal records. "Primeval Cult Of Strength In The Womb Of Suffer" - a nasty attack of diabolical proportions executed within the land of Catholic oppression - Polska DM done the Devilish way. True fucking Death Metal… To Hell with the same overplayed gore shit. That stuff couldn't shock your grandma anymore. With "Primeval", Kingdom has created an intimidating album, a weapon of a record aimed squarely at Christendom and it just sounds great. You're not gonna have to overthink this one. This is DM for every Metalhead. Here's to The Devil! Here's to true Satanic Death Metal.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Review by Jeger on December 1, 2024.

Since 2021, the prolific Order Of Nosferat have bestowed upon their horde six LPs that realize through sound the perils of life eternal and strike up from the depths of imagination the deepest dungeons - ancient torchlit corridors where the damned dwell - lonesomely haunting and yearning to relive just a single moment of a past life all but completely forlorn. Mourning the warmth of mortal life and unleashing their wrath upon those foolish enough to intrude. Order Of Nosferat's masterful synergy of entrancingly melodic black metal and captivating dungeon synth has earned them a cult following, and a cult following within the realm of BM is the ultimate goal for artists who understand the meaning of true black metal.

Black metal for harkening, for fantasy and for delving into dusty centuries olde volumes by candlelight. The magick of the night! The eternal and internal woes of immortality as detailed in heartfelt records like Order Of Nosferat's forthcoming opus, Towards The Nightrealm Of Orlok, scheduled for a December 25 release via Purity Through Fire. It's in the melancholy of wasted days and in the somberness of existence where the essence of this record pulsates like cold crimson running through vampiric veins. Tracks like 'At The Sea She Longs For His Return' and 'Into The Pale Shadows And Ghostly Dreams' that stir up your mortal passion - a Vampire's lament - churning the spirit and conjuring up images of rain-soaked nights by hearth-light as the desolate ones brood eternally just outside; stalking and awaiting the killing moment.

Modestly produced black metal with earthy tones and ethereal synth underlays that intertwine with the bittersweet melody of it all like Ouroboros serpentinely converging with destiny on this sorrowful eve of redemption lost. A striking mood piece to send you reeling through the annals of time into a simpler era of steed & steel, of heart & soul and of life so fragile. On a stylistic front, Nightrealm is bolstered by a sturdy Suomi backbone - reminiscent of early Sargeist, Horna and Satanic Warmaster, but accentuated by bittersweet synth-driven atmosphere. None too swift or complicated, just simple and impactful black metal crafted with dignity.

This is for the underground black metal enthusiast - the admonisher of the mainstream who sees BM as the finest dark art and who hallows the soil beneath. An album to just let yourself go, to embrace the sanctity of the mortal coil and to pity the eternal ones. A celebration of eves macabre and of the howling of the wolf as it echoes through the moonlit forest canopy into azures of black and silver. With Towards The Nightrealm Of Orlok, Order Of Nosferat snatch you from the dread of the now and pull you through portals of yesteryear into the world of the castle & dungeon, and the soundtrack couldn't be sweeter. Embrace the night! The mystification of Autumnal eves under harvest moon and the sweet sound of true vampiric black metal.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10