HELLWITCH

Release Year: 2022
Artist Origin: USA
Style: intense energetic thrashing death metal

nineteen year gap is over for this underground extreme metal cult to return with a remarkable sophomore full-length [2009], and best news is that their signature unconventional, ferocious and spontaneous approach to death/thrash has remained accurately preserved, transmitting the vibe of absolute danger and unpredictability via its twisted and complex riffing with frequent shifts in time signatures, smoothly followed by organic, tight and relentless rhythm section, creating a sense of urgency and aggression, let alone trademark insane and varied vocal delivery by Pat Ranieri, while refined progressive elements give these ambitiouys cuts a more expansive, multifaceted sound; recent Dutch edition comes with alternate artwork and eight bonuses taken from Epitome of Disgrace promo recording [2005] and studio outtakes