Communion - At The Announcement - Full Length (2018)
Chile
Hells Headbangers
Those with a penchant for evil, raw, South American metal ―
will no doubt rejoice upon hearing Communion's debut album, "At the Announcement." I remember getting my hands
on their demo tape when it came out and being blown away by the sheer intensity and
sinister atmosphere, particularly the track 'Black Metal Dagger'. The songs on "At the Announcement" gives me that same vibe, except it's
like that with every track. Musically, Communion shares a lot of idiomatic traits with countrymen like Force of Darkness, Hades Archer, Invincible
Force, etc., but mainly take cues from older bands like Sodom, Destruction, Bathory, etc. The album opens with 'Impalement
to Destroy' ― a three-minute onslaught of throat-slashing riffs and possessed vocals that rage like burning steel, while songs like 'Secret
Rites' and 'At The Announcement' batters you into the floor with brutish intensity and thrash-like ferocity. The drums are excellent too, fast and hard-hitting. If I'm not mistaken, the band released two albums around the same time (the
other one which is called The Communion), although the tracks on "At
The Announcement" was recorded between 2014 - 2017, which makes it the first full-length. Definitely Check it out if you have a fondness for bands like Slaughtbbath, Funeral Winds, and Bestial Warlust. (HT)
https://communion-chile.bandcamp.com/album/at-the-announcement