Released on: 14th September 2018
Θανατος αιωνιος (The Termination Thesis) is the fourth album from Greecian masters of reality Burial Hordes. A diabolical blend of black and death metal with nihilistic tendencies and a heavy reliance on all things dark and nasty. And while They say that every cloud has a silver lining this Greek euphony is black at its core with the only semblance of gray being from the rigor mortis that has set in and around its mastering.
It’s with an unrelenting and polarizing cacophony that Burial Hordes dive into the cold depths of the depraved human psyche. Relentlessly battering out blast beats, grunts and good old fashioned riffing while relying on a lo-fi production that is reminiscent of old school death metal. The drum sound tells a different story however.
Being loud the drums resound with a trance like click. Being both meaty and precise. The blast beats are sharp but heavily blunt when they’re required to be, like a pickax. And they break down whatever semblance of peace you may have had. Couple that in with the intense riffs and guttural vocals, and you’ve got a recipe for tragedy.
A fantastic soundtrack to a modern Greek Tragedy, made to accompany the myths that they used to make of Thebes, Θανατος αιωνιος (The Termination Thesis) is a strong addition to the bands equally potent discography.
8/10
