OUTBURST RELEASE "DEVOURING THE MASSES"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

OUTBURST Unleashes Debut Album Devouring The Masses – Out Now!

Flensburg’s thrash/speed metal force OUTBURST has officially unleashed their highly anticipated debut album, Devouring The Masses, via Violent Creek Records! To mark the occasion, the band has dropped their blistering third single, "Count Your Blessings," along with a crushing new video.

"Count Your Blessings" showcases OUTBURST’s trademark high-speed riffing, ferocious vocals, and unrelenting energy, solidifying their place as one of the most exciting rising acts in thrash today. Following the success of "Written in Blood" and "Streams of Death," this latest track pushes the intensity even further, leaving no survivors in its wake.

Devouring The Masses – Out Now on All Platforms!

The album, featuring 10 tracks of pure thrash mayhem, was produced at Rad Toad Studios and is a must-listen for fans of Exodus, Annihilator, Evil Invaders, and Vulture. With striking artwork by Rick Zeasti, Devouring The Masses delivers a relentless sonic assault from start to finish.

🔥 Stream, download, and grab your copy today! 🔥

🔗 https://linktr.ee/outburst.official

Check out the new video and subscribe!

https://youtu.be/4dYsBAJZnM0

Follow the band at these links:

https://www.facebook.com/outburstmetal

https://www.instagram.com/outburst_official

https://www.youtube.com/@outburstspeedmetal5211

https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/067LN2jA7zoeypwH4FiY11

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Outburst/3540461940

https://outburstspeedmetal.bandcamp.com/album/with-a-vengeance

https://twfhwq-xg.myshopify.com/

REVIEW: ASTARTE "BLACKDEMONIUM"

 

This is a review that means a lot to us since we have reviewed Astarte´s music in the past and also interviewed Tristessa many many years ago. Astarte and Tristessa had a huge impact on the Greek extreme metal scene with albums like "Sirens" and "Quod Superius Sicut Inferius" that established an original and aggressive sound for the band without sacrificing originality. Besides, Astarte is considered the first all female black metal band in metal history.

Tristessa´s passing marked an end to the band´s history and this "Blackdemonium" is a really welcomed testament and a good follow up to their previous album "Demonized" from 2007. This album was almost ready to be released when Tristessa passed and it shows the evolution that the band had in those years. 

And on "Blackdemonium" we find direct riffs with dark atmospheres, also blast beats and fast tempos. The black metal style is still evident but here we have also death metal and thrash metal influences that were already present in the most recent Astarte albums. On this album we have a line-up that was present on Demonized but as guest musicians: Nicolas Maiis on vocals (he also was guest musician in "Sirens") and Ice on drums.

Tristessa´s vocals are really what we expected, powerful, aggressive and extreme, interacting really well with Nicolas voices.

The production is raw, especially on drums that are a little bit buried on the mix. And the overall mix gives a sensation of a live recording with pure aggression. On this last recording Astarte sounds tight and direct, and i think this is Astarte´s most aggressive album, even more than in the early black metal times.

My favorite tracks here are "Monolith", "War" and "Godkill". This are 29 minutes of pure aggression and darkness and is a great tribute to Tristessa and the whole Astarte career.

https://astarteband.bandcamp.com/music

https://www.facebook.com/Astarte.Maria.Tristessa.Kolokouri/

https://www.instagram.com/astartebandofficial