At the end of 2023 Annihilation Cult came up with a digital demo of just over 15 minutes of merciless Black/Death Metal savagery in the right Revenge/Conqueror fashion. Even if the black/red aesthetics of the promo cover and the logo didn’t already give away the band’s intentions, then at least the closing Von cover song did. Now, just over a year later the trio returns with a full-length to finish what they started some months earlier…
This self-titled debut album fits seamlessly with what the band did on their digital demo, the only difference is that the overall production feels a little sharper, emphasizing the Black Metal components of the music. Otherwise, ‘Annihilation Cult’ is a heavy and massive sounding Death Metal-oriented piece of Bestial Black/Death Metal. All the typical elements are here and form a barrage of sonic torment that is reminiscent to the aforementioned Revenge/Conqueror blueprint mixed with something that comes close to what Sadomator did on their classic albums.
Nothing that you haven’t heard before, obviously, instead Annihilation Cult is a treat for fans of the classic Ross Bay Cult-sound. Wild and aggressive, but mostly just a collision of primal and dark energy that is only given to a few bands to execute in a credible and genuine way. You can definitely count Annihilation Cult to that group of War Metal bands that still proudly keep the banner of the genre high.
