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After a 6-year hiatus, French quartet Belef
return with their 2nd full-length offering. Infection Purification
is an 8 hymn, 56-plus minute brutal black metal onslaught. In fact,
the shortest excerpt is about 5 and a half minutes. So be prepared
for war! What I mean about war is fairly self-explanatory from start
to finish. "Brutal Destruction" starts off with some of
the fastest blastbeats ever recorded and that's not to mention, the
Vader-esque guitar riffing! "Torment Dominator" is probably
the most "laidback" track as the main choruses are very
much like heavy Morbid Angel riffs, but most every other note is displayed
at break-neck speed. "Barbarian Steel" has a much more Slayer-ish
feel, but with the speed of someone like Belphegor. This shit is intense!
The drum-blasting, guitar-hammering, bass-pounding, vocal-scorching
effect of this disc leaves quite the aftermath when said and done.
Belef will most certainly appeal to fans of bands like Morbid Angel,
Belphegor, Mayhem, Marduk, and Deicide. Serve Belef and ye shall be
rewarded!! Rating: 93 Reviewed By: Thomas Mitchell |
