Defacing God announce their debut album.
Formed in Denmark in 2015 by Sandie « The Lillith » Gjørtz (vocals) and Michael Olsson (drums, Blood Eagle, ex-Caro), the band recruited in 2017 Rasmus « Kalke » Nielsen (bass, Essence, ex-Caro), Signar Petersen (guitar, ex-Mercenary, ex-Broadmoor) and Christian Nielsen (guitar). The band composed The Resurrection of Lilith, which comes out in 2022 by Napalm Records.
The album begins with the oppressive and mysterious atmosphere of Black Moon, a mystical introduction which gradually reveals the band’s ritualistic universe before The Invocation Part I Lilith brings blast and aggressive riffs in, as well as screams to walk with choruses. Massive parts meet piercing and epic leads to accompany the vocalist before The Resurrection takes over, offering a sound filled with rage, fueled by jerky and aggressive riffs. The track sounds more straightforward, but is still accompanied by majestic orchestrations as well as catchy patterns that ignite before the final break, then The Invocation Part II Jezebel immediately brings fury back. The solid basis coupled with dark samples and devastating vocal parts perfectly serve this oppressive atmosphere, like on The Invocation Part III Abyzou, which will use very marked rhythm breaks to strengthen its rage. Rise of the Trinity slows the tempo down to reveal a cold dissonance, supporting a rhythmic which gradually strengthens to become the wave of raw power we know again, always alongside those heady melodies before The End of Times stuns us again with an impressive surge. Haunting leads give the catchy basis that leads us to Echoes From Fulda and its martial rhythmic some relief, offering a moment of respite with slower but still very heavy riffs. The fast parts will also come from time to time, but the track is dominated by hypnotic sounds as well as Death Followed Like a Plague, a much more joyful and soft track than the others. Screams still contrast the sound by adding a raw touch, then Enslaved offers us a jerky and fast rhythm to renew rage while revealing melodic and heavy elements at the end, driving us to the majestic but oppressive In the Land of Rain and Sorrow which brings together strength and heady elements. The album ends with Into the Mist of Memories, a composition which lets the vocalist add more plaintive tones to her screams while orchestrations reach melancholy before feeding fury again.
With The Resurrection of Lilith, Defacing God asserts its presence in a brutal way, revealing a marked musical and visual personality at the very first moment. The album perfectly fits into the genre’s codes while exploring the darkest and most mystical areas, making it a safe bet.
85/100