Some demos come in like a grenade: no info on the creator or his intentions, just the product with its devastating effect. The little data available about this debut from 2026 is the playtime of 8 minutes across three songs, and it looks like a one-man band from the US.
Musically, the listener can expect a well-balanced mixture of Death Metal and Black Metal, plus strong influences from War Black Metal and even some Noise parts. The vocals alternate between growls and screams, and some groovier sequences also add variety to the sheer terror of the sound.
Thematically, given the cover featuring German trenches, band and EP name, it is clear that WWI is central and from a musical standpoint, this grenade is well made and Totenschlag are definitely worth keeping an eye on.
