Review by Felix on March 29, 2026.

More than 40 years ago – I apologise for the fact that I am starting with a nostalgic vision once again – I discovered bands with their debut. As a pupil, I had a lot of time, and the scene did not already consist of 200000 groups. Today, it is mostly the other way round. From time to time, I stumble over “new” bands that have already released a handful of full-lengths. Last year, one of them was Filii Nigrantium Infernalium. Now I am familiar with two great albums from the guys from 2013 and 2024, so what can go wrong with their offering from 2018?

Unfortunately, a lot. First of all, the album never bundles the relentless power that is depicted on the aforementioned outputs. The songs do not attack with full force, and that’s not all. Every now and then, things get out of control completely, but not in a good, chaotic, early Voivod manner. For instance, “Virtudes da Prostação” does not only almost shock with an odd chorus, but with a pretty fluffy approach and a very weak, insane-yet-meaningless ending. After this downer, “Santa Miscórdia” brings everything into balance again because of its strict hammering and the alarming guitar lines. The solo of this song shows that a well-dosed portion of chaos can upgrade a track.

But really strong tracks remain rather the exception than the norm on a stylistically quite heterogeneous output. Boozy mid-paced songs meet more or less diabolical outbursts and totally mysterious tracks that do not know what they want to be. Especially “Autos de Fé” meanders without a clear direction or an identifiable idea. Already, its calm guitar intro raises questions and kills the compactness of the album, while the vehement ending cannot save the track. Maybe a certain f**k-you-attitude is the thread that ties the individual songs together. But is this – in combination with solid, yet almost never outstanding riffs and leads – really enough? And does a less-than-two-minute track (“Smrt / Nada”) enrich the album, or is it just a kind of joke?

Without a well-defined musical approach, it is difficult to write something valid about the production, because I cannot say which type of mix would be a perfect match for the musical content. Generally speaking, there is nothing wrong with the sound; it is more or less powerful and clear, but a grain of filth cannot be denied as well. That’s okay and much better than songs like the title track that leave a more than ambivalent impression, if at all. Anyway, this mix of speed, thrash, heavy, and trace elements of doom metal, combined with a few rocking parts, is hard to digest. Too bad that this is due to the wild mishmash and (even worse) the non-compelling material. But okay, every dog has its bad day.

Rating: 5.8 out of 10