Maze of Terror – Death Worshipers – Demo (2019)
Peru
Independent
Peruvian
death-thrashers Maze of Terror released an absolute scorcher of an
album back in 2016 titled, “Ready To Kill.” I loved the aggression and ballsy attitude of that album. Fast forward to 2019,
after a split and two EPs, the band released this killer demo called
“Death Worshipers.” The four songs on this demo are very well
composed and contains absolutely no filler at all. The music can be described as thrash
metal, although in the most uncompromising sense imaginable. They
also incorporate some black and death metal elements into their
sound. The vocalist is a maniac and sounds like he is hell-bent on
murdering someone. All instruments are well played and blend together
nicely, coupled with a solid production that enables you to hear
everything. The guitarist's penchant for solos is impressive and it
definitely sounds like he knows what he's doing. I must say, for a
thrash metal band, Maze of Terror sounds more extreme than a lot of
black and death metal bands. The music on this demo is raw,
unapologetic, and fierce. I love the sample on the first song, 'Incubus,' which
is taken from the cult horror movie The Entity. Anyway, if
radio-friendly “pizza thrash” is your thing, then stay far away
from Maze of Terror. These Peruvian maniacs will skin you alive. (HT)