First take a step back then drop to one knee, bow your head, and show your respect for the gates of absolute darkness are about to open to deliver a unholy gift upon you. Now this no ordinary gift from the other side...my friends prepare your selves for the new release from Belphegor entitled 'Bondage Goat Zombie.'

This epic marvel of Blackened death metal is just track after track of masterful song structure and covered in layers of lush dynamic brilliance! Simply put this entire album is fucking beautifully dark and so atmospheric that you will feel imbued with the powers of darkness everlastingly pumping through your soul. I’ll tell you what the mix also possesses a life force of its own, and everything sound just the way it should. I swear the release just feels so complete in every way possible, and I can’t even complain to say I want more, because this was so fucking great that my appetite is fulfilled.

From beginning to end the winds of darkness themselves will lift you to a plane of immortal expectance that you never want to come down from. This band is so in the mother fucking zone it is just mad crazy. Belphegor has definitely set higher standard for quality then some bands we normally see and Bondage Goat Zombie is shows it off well. In a way it reminds me of a black metal version of Iron Maiden’s 7th Son of a 7th Son in the way that you feel engulfed by the overall tone that has been set, and at no point in the journey does that feeling ever dissipate or stray from its intended path of ultimate glory.

Man a few weeks ago I was offered the chance to interview Belphegor but I had to pass on the opportunity because of things going on in my life and also for the fact I unfortunately had never had the chance to hear Belphegor till Nuclear Blast sent me this cd. So now not only am I bummed out that I have been missing out on this really kick ass band since 1993, but now that I’m sitting here listening to this cd I could so kick the fuck out of my self for passing this up (“ARRRRRRRRRG FUCK”!!!) Anyway, don’t worry we will Still have a fucking Cypt-Tastic interview coming for you soon. All I know is I can not wait to go check out check out the rest of Belphegor catalog of goodies not that I'm hooked on this bands' brutally enchanting talented musical vision and musicianship.

In closing all that really needs to be said is that this is a one of a kind masterpiece that will most definitely captivate your heart and soul enough to open your own portal of darkness to vist anytime you wish.

P.S. I just have to say though I loved this whole album I would have to say my personal favorite has to be track 8.The Sukkubus Lustrate and track 9.Der Rutenmarsch especially at the end of track 9 when the girl just repeats this sweet ass line “drown me in your fuck” It’s such a great line to end on.

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