15 Oct 2020

Album review: Goatkraft - Sulphurous Northern Bestiality (2019)


Goatkraft - Sulphurous Northern Bestiality

Norway

Iron Bonehead Productions

Goatkraft is a band from Norway specializing in the art of fast-paced, bestial black/death (aka war metal). "Sulphurous Northern Bestiality" is their debut full-length and follow-up to 2018's "Angel Slaughter" EP. While Goatkraft's music may not be the most ground-breaking, the result is quite satisfying and auspicious, with a malicious edge similar to bands like Black Witchery, Truppenstorm, etc. The most interesting thing about Goatkraft is the fact that they hail from Norway, which is in fact the last place you'd expect to hear metal like this, but I guess this owes much to the growing popularity of the style. The atmosphere that permeates this album is filthy and cavernous, with a production job that is no less than apt for this style. Every song blusters ahead at militant pace, laced with hateful barks and hypnotic riffs drenched in filth. If you enjoy the sonic hatred spewed forth by the aforementioned bands, then this is definitely for you. (HT)