Sammath - Across The Rhine Is Only Death (2019)
Holland
Hammerheart Records
The
Dutch warmongering hate-cult, Sammath, return with their sixth album, "Across The Rhine is Only Death," released
under the banner of Hammerheart
Records. The music presented on this album is
a confession of rage captured in the form of blisteringly fast,
caustic black metal that takes no prisoners. An apocalyptic
atmosphere permeate this album all the way through, with songs
comprised of hard-hitting drums, menacing screams, and a chainsaw
guitar that constantly
release explosive blasts of noise and insanity-inducing violence. The
music of Sammath will leave you feeling dazed and battered, like a
weapon directed at the senses. Compared to the previous album, I would say that Across The Rhine... is
slightly more “punk-based” in terms of riff structure, which I
personally don't mind since I like hardcore punk. Every song hits the
listener like a ten-ton brick wall, never letting up or toning down in intensity. It wouldn't have hurt for the band to add a few guitar solos here and there, but then again, nothing's perfect. "Across
The Rhine is Only Death" isn't
just any album, it's a collection of songs that perfectly embodies the oppression of war, and by unequivocally capturing that essence on
disc. Recommended to fans of Revenge, Nocturnes Mist, and
Angelcorpse. (HT)