Paganizer – Beyond The Macabre
Transcending Obscurity Records
8,0/10,0
Brief:
Swedish death metal giants Paganizer have taken their time to come up with their most mature album till date. They’ve honed their sound, become more expressive, and made their song structures even more elaborate, without diluting any of the qualities that we’ve come to expect from them. There is a flawless combination of tuneful riffs, stomping parts, brisk blasting and some of the best hooks in the genre, underpinned by a glorious albeit tasteful sense of melody. Littered with memorable riffs and stirring melodies, the songs are at once pummelling and evocative, ensuring the desired heaviness and managing to leave a lasting impression as well. The stunning Juanjo Castellano artwork lends to the album a mystifying, otherworldly aura that goes perfectly with this album where Rogga Johansson tries to go above and beyond the call of duty and delivers a hard-hitting and poignant masterpiece in this realm of death metal.
Tracklist:
- Down the Path of Decay
- Left Behind to Rot
- Meatpacker
- Sleepwalker
- Succumb to the Succubus
- Raving Rhymes of Rot
- Beyond the Macabre
- Menschenfresser
- You Are What You Devour
- Unpeaceful End
Main Focus Tracks:
- Down the Path of Decay
- Left Behind to Rot
- Sleepwalker
- Menschenfresser
Other Recommended Tracks:
- Meatpacker
- Succumb to the Succubus
- Beyond the Macabre
Line-Up:
Rogga Johansson – Vocals, Guitars
Matthias Fiebig – Drums
Martin Klasén – Bass
Kjetil Lynghaug – Guitars (lead)
Comments:
The result is that Beyond The Macabre is a damned fine record, filled with riffs and hate, and certainly a welcome addition to my list of old school death metal.
Contact:
Paganizer
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Selected Discography:
Deadbanger – 1999
Promoting Total Death – 2001
Dead Unburied – 2002
Murder Death Kill – 2003
No Divine Rapture – 2004
Carnage Junkie – 2008
Scandinavian Warmachine – 2009
Into the Catacombs – 2011
World Lobotomy – 2013
Land of Weeping Souls – 2017
The Tower of the Morbid – 2019
Beyond the Macabre – 2022