MAYHEM

Release Year: 2021
Artist Origin: NOR
Style: intense mesmerizing extreme black metal

plain fact that these seven tracks were recorded during the same session as the latest album kind of presupposes a prior suspicion that quality-wise this might be not as strong - until the contents are checked that is! the introductory Voces Ab Alta is the undoubted axis of this release, with both following tunes continuing in the same dreadful spirit, sending shivers down the listener's spine, while the flip side of the EP is fully dedicated to yet not too publicized story of Mayhem inspirations, paying homage to rebellious punk and hardcore entities, influencing legendary black metallers: juicy covers of Discharge, Dead Kennedys, Rudimentary Peni and Ramones are performed without self-pity, while guest vocal appearance by Maniac and Messiah add up to the returned spirit of the eighties, which differs a lot from what they are doing right now, yet it turns into quite a special, nostalgic experience; German black 180g vinyl edition comes with a pro-printed double-sided lyric insert