The Pivot Rage (usa)
Austria’s Belphegor have return after their triumphant Pestapokalypse VI album with the equally as dark and dastardly in Bondage Goat Zombie. At the helm for the new record is Andy Classen who brought his malevolent ear to this recording. Belphegor are one of the premiere death/black metal bands, but can you believe that they didn’t tour America until 2006? That’s simply unacceptable. Bondage Goat Zombie continues the method of brutality that has carried the band for the last 13 years. Anything that is Belphegor could be the soundtrack to your decent into the depths of hell. Helmuth is what I’ve imagined Satan would sound like, greeting you at the gates of hell upon your arrival. The standout tracks on Bondage Goat Zombie are “Stigma Diabolicum,” which features a battering, devilish, symphonic death metal blast that will send you running for cover, and “Armageddon’s Raid,” which is a prime slab of evil. Now let's talk about that album title...

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