Communion - Septic Flesh

Whilst their name might suggest a goregrind band, Greek band Septic Flesh actually play in the Mediterranian Black Metal style, i.e. black metal infused with NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) sensibilities and Maidenesque guitar melodies, as championed by their fellow countrymen Rotting Christ and Varathon and, more recently, Italian counterparts Janus. Much like Rotting Christ's latest album, 'Theogonia', 'Communion' represents a dynamic return to form. Clinical, choppy yet heavy riffs and melodic rock guitar lines rub shoulders with ominous orchestral passages and operatic backing singing, alongside guttural yet intelligible vocals. The enormity of ...  Read the complete review