Review by Sam on March 1, 2026.

Well, what a difference five years makes. Not that 2021's debut EP Unholy Proclamations Of Death And Darkness was bad, but it really can't hold a candle to the subject of this review. That would be Hell Trepanner's first full-length, entitled The Consecration Of Eternal Impurity, which is set for release on March 26, 2026, via Awakening Records. The most marked improvement comes in the form of the production, which is crisp and professional, giving the guitars, vocals, and drums an equal amount of shine. Drummer Manolo Agressor has also moved up in the world, with a fearsome blasting and double bass attack that makes his performance on the EP seem amateurish in comparison.

The Peruvian three-piece (gotta love the power trio) excels in creating a diabolical atmosphere of iniquity and madness. The album intro 'Profane Sacramentum' sets the blasphemous tone with a pitch-shifted whisper ranting over the flames of a burning village as church bells toll in the distance. With the vicious onslaught of the first song, 'Supremacy Of Obscurity', vocalist Necromanza makes his presence felt with a brutally sustained death grunt. This track will kick your ass with its devastating half-time 6/8 meter augmented with 32nd notes on the double kicks. From thence, there is no shortage of Slayer beats and tremolo insanity paired with the controlled chaos of Destruktor's soloing proficiency.

I get strong Morbid Angel vibes from these dudes, and that's always a good thing. Everything from the vocals to the time signature dynamics to the lead guitar work suggests a strong affinity for Mr. Vincent, Sandoval, and Azagthoth, respectively, with the production of this record sounding most similar to "Domination".

Fourth track 'From Perpetual Catacombs' sees the South Americans flexing their doom metal muscles a bit, and the guys do a great job showing restraint with the slower tempo here, whilst retaining an air of impropriety. Fear not, for this tune also shows a reverence for thrash when they kick it into sixth gear, but the modus operandi with this one is to crush you under the weight of oceanic doom. This piece demonstrates their ability to construct an epic, clocking in at over eight minutes. 'Immersed In Malevolence' gives another nod to Pete the Feet with a certain high hat pattern that may or may not be inspired by the MA song 'Sworn To The Black'. This one's a major rager from front to back.

All of these songs are solid death metal offerings replete with an aura of evil and blasphemy. The low gutturals of Necromanza communicate disdain for the church, the sociopolitical environment of modern times, and your mother. The triplet feels that the band mostly dwells in is a natural vehicle for their inherent diabolism. Also, the percussive force of Agressor would surely put a smile on the faces of Asheim, Tardy, and Reifert.

The album closes with another epic, this one aptly called 'Descend To The Eternal Funeral'. The at times dissonant six-string conveys feelings of unease and disease amid the swirling chaos. At about the four and a half minute mark, a brief doom sequence creates an eye of the storm before the frenetic blasting is reinstated to take your battered corpse to the grave. Necromanza then buries you with darkly intoned incantations of the damned. While the debut EP was brutality in brevity, The Consecration Of Eternal Impurity showcases a clear maturation of these death metal musicians, coming into their own as songwriters and creators of truly malevolent music.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Impaled Skulls