Belphegor issue an Imperial crush of torrential black death on "Goatreich - Fleshcult" as these four diabolical Austrians attack their instruments with an acute supernatural force. The listener will hear hyperblasting beats, squealing guitars and evil death-vomit vocals on odious symphonies like "Bleeding Salvation" as Belphegor aim to bring sheer, disharmonic annihilation with their blasphemous cacophony. The vocals on "Fornication Et Immundus Diabolus" are entirely some of the sickest utterances ever. Vocalist Helmuth projects larynx grinding belches on this cut, the absolute highlight of the record. "Sepulture Of Hypocrisy" offers dirging melodic death in it's finest form, an aural funeral possession set to bury the goy beneath a wall of disharmonic evil absolute. Nefastus is a slaying drummer that delivers complex, rapid strikes throughout the album. He slams out pounding blasts on the title track as Sigurd shreds through a Kerry King influenced solo featuring excessive whammy bar jacking and dive bombing. Culled from the artist's "Infernal Live Orgasm" disc, "Swarm Of Rats" is a tenebrous wall of hatred that is a pure Armageddon of sound. The group alternates between ripping blasts and melodic cosmic interludes on "Kings Shall Be Kings" and "Festum Asmorum Chapter 2" is a virulent blast of ungodliness that resonates with a supreme intensity. Many artists have attempted this style, but sloppiness or poor production often stifles their successfulness. Belphegor suffer from neither of these problems as the band execute their musical onslaught with precision in all instances. Those who enjoy ripping, technical death with a blackened mind set will surely find "Goatreich - Fleshcult" to be completely mesmerizing as Belphegor show here that they are among the elite of this extreme form of music.

Rating: 4/5 by: Erin Fox TheGauntlet.com