With ‘We Are God’, Tsatthoggua complete their transformation from crude, barbaric Black Metal into a fully weaponised Black/Death Metal juggernaut. The feral chaos of their earlier era is still present, but it has been reforged into something heavier, more disciplined, and infinitely more destructive. This is not a band abandoning its roots: this is a band sharpening them into ritual weapons.
The Black Metal foundation remains firmly intact: blasphemous intent, infernal atmosphere, and a militant sense of hostility permeate the album. Yet the execution is far more muscular and violent than before. Riffs no longer simply slash; they crush, adopting the dense, grinding weight of Death Metal without sacrificing the cold venom of Black Metal. The result is a relentless forward momentum that recalls the mechanised brutality of acts like Belphegor, where precision and savagery march hand in hand.
Drumming is a dominant force throughout the album, shifting seamlessly between blasting fury and punishing mid-tempo war rhythms. These moments allow the songs to breathe just enough to amplify their impact, turning each track into a blasphemous sermon delivered with iron conviction. The production is thick and oppressive, giving every instrument a lethal presence while maintaining an atmosphere of ritual desecration rather than clinical sterility.
Vocals have evolved alongside the instrumentation: less unhinged shrieking, more commanding, abyssal proclamations. They sound authoritative, almost priest-like in their blasphemy, reinforcing the album’s central theme of domination and deification through chaos.
‘We Are God’ stands as a statement of arrival. Tsatthoggua have moved beyond raw barbarism into calculated annihilation, proving themselves capable of competing with the elite ranks of Black/Death Metal. This is music for the altar of war: unyielding, blasphemous, and utterly merciless.
