The Norwegian lunatics in Deathhammer are again to smash your summer time in the absolute best manner. Their sixth full-length slab of blackthrash chaos, Crimson Daybreak, drops August 29 by way of Hells Headbangers, simply in time to soften what’s left of your face earlier than fall. As at all times, you’ll be capable of seize it on CD, vinyl, and cassette—due to course they’re nonetheless doing tapes.
Now twenty years into their reign of filthy, beer-soaked riffage, Sadomancer and Sergeant Salsten stay the undisputed kings of the underground blackthrash sewer. Yeah, we all know “blackthrash” will get thrown round like elbows at a third-rate Slayer tribute present, however relating to Deathhammer, that label doesn’t even come near doing justice. This band bleeds the uncooked, unfiltered spirit of early Sodom, the manic velocity of Razor, and sufficient hellfire to burn down a cathedral.
Since their 2010 debut Phantom Knights, Deathhammer have been constantly blasting out rippers, with Onward to the Pits (2012), Evil Energy (2015), Chained to Hell (2018), and Electrical Warfare (2022) cementing their standing as underground legends. Now Crimson Daybreak appears to be like to be their most feral and unhinged document but.
For the primary time ever, Sadomancer and Salsten swapped guitars on one another’s songs—a minor shift with main affect. Meaning the entire document hits tougher, quicker, and much more Deathhammer than regular. Sadomancer put it greatest: “It sounds simply as violent as we hoped for.” Mission fucking achieved.
The document’s manufacturing is the sharpest they’ve ever had, because of Arild M. Torp (of Nekromantheon and Abhorration) on mixing duties. There are additionally face-melting visitor solos from Torp on “Legacy of Ache” and Bowel Ripper of Impugner on “Stygian Lust,” a monitor that’s been fermenting in hell for almost 20 years.
Backside line: when you like your metallic unhinged, barbaric, and proudly devoid of any trendy polish, Crimson Daybreak goes to hit like a steel-toed boot to the sternum.
Pre-orders are reside now. what to do.
