Blood Red Throne
“Come Death”
(Earache)

Hailing from Kristiansand, the land of the midnight sun in Norway, comes the latest juggernaut from ex Emperor men, Dod and Tchort - how’s that for a rhyme ha ha! But contrary to what’s commonly associated with Scandinavian metal, Blood Red Throne play death metal. Pure and simple. In fact, “Come Death” takes them closer to the roots of classic death metal i.e. Florida, giving them a more US sound reminiscent to the likes of Gorguts etc - indeed, the band even cover the aforementioned’s ‘Disincarnated’. According to Tchort, there was a desire to adopt a more hands on approach to recording and less reliance on electronics so as to keep it real. And its worked a treat, a top notch death metal album no less, although my only gripe is that Blood Red Throne have the pedigree and talent to have forged a new Scandinavian death metal sound rather a worthy tribute to their cousins.

-Shan Siva