Artist: Battlestorm
Album: Demonic Incursion

Rel. Date: 2018-11-10
Genre: Death Metal
Label: Trauma Records
Source: CD
Type: Reissue
Quality: VBR, 44.1kHz, Joint Stereo

Battlestorm is what the Far East has become, a
perfect example of good, brutal metal. Here in the
States metal is not nearly as worshiped as it is
in Indonesia, Singapore, and India. Despite the
lack of bands that tour there, a scene of rabid
devotees has sprung up. I feel right now Far
Eastern metal is the strongest and Demonic
Incursion backs this idea quite well.
Sound-wise it is a frantic, yet concentrated brand
of brutal death, death, thrash, and hints of black
metal. Lead man Hades barks and yells blasphemous
tales of evil with a distinct, yet subtle accent.
Stylistically, it is not a trademark for death
metal, but much more so of black metal, yet the
surrounding riffs paint a different picture.
The never-ending frantic nature of the riffing is
an instant headbanger, perfectly likened to old
school death metal mixed with new school
extremity. Drum-wise, blast beats are more or less
the constant, but there is quite a banging nature
to them. It isn't as exhausting as blast beats
usually are and are just used more correctly.
Overall musically, it would be best described as a
mix of Vital Remains, Hour of Penance, and a
touch, or more so a tad, of second wave black
metal such as Mayhem, Burzum, and early Dimmu
Borgir. Lyrically, the themes vary from evil, your
good touch of blasphemy, and some Oriental
mythology.
Do not hesitate to listen to this album. You won't
be disappointed in the least. If you are a fan of
the burgeoning Far Eastern metal movement but
prefer a little more than slamming and guttural
vocals, Battlecross is for you. Definitely a
great, great album with great, great potential.

1.  Introdecimation                           1:02
2.  Necrophilic Damnation                     4:07
3.  Supersonic Devastations                   4:13
4.  Lust, War, Vengeance                      3:08
5.  Demonic Incursion                         2:36
6.  Celestial Perversion                      3:25
7.  Serpentine Curse                          3:47
8.  Despotic Archdaemon Reign                 4:25
9.  Savage Incarnate                          5:15
10. Satanas (Sarcofago cover)                 2:05
11. Blasphemous Attack (Blasphemy cover)      2:18
36:21