D’s love for obscure mythology highlights the album’s lyrics, Apophis is the Ancient Egyptian God of Chaos, which takes it beyond the usual Nordic god influences of European death metal. Similarly, ‘Darkness In The Eyes Of Apophis’ kicks off with a riff from the Judas Priest or Mercyful Fate playbook, though admittedly faster and more intense. Despite the lengthy run time, it’s never dull. It does end up in the familiar blast beats but also has some restraint too. It’s got a fairly melodic solo and leads too, making it a highlight that will see you pressing back to listen again. ‘Burn This World and Start Again’ offers a different tempo and a more accessible riff without losing any of the intensity.
Just as the lead reaches its apex, it drops out with samples of a woman swallowing her tongue adding to the horror show before returning to the chaos of noise. In that way, ‘Tongues Stretched For Salvation’ is a dive into black metal with shades of the 80s or 90s originators but a modern set of leads. Even though the drumming is quick on the blast beats and the right wrists of both D and T get a workout, there’s more variation across the riffs with a slower tempo between the frantic sections. The closing section has a slower riff with a hint of melody on the lead, showing the band’s growing confidence as writers and performers. Somehow, ‘The Liberating Fires of Moloch’ is even more intense and relentless. It’s a tribute to their fans and those who would align themselves with the Pyre and keep the flame burning. It’s classic DP, firmly entrenched in the depth of hell with a mix that is filthy so the noise just bounces in that area between the skull and brain. It’s a blistering riff and D’s bark calling on listeners to “stand beside us”.
There is no messing around with the opening title track straight out thrashing from the get-go. So expectations are high among their devotees, especially with their past appearances on festivals such as Maryland DeathFest. Their fourth album, Forever Burning, arrives after a lengthy delay since 2016’s Black Sun Unbound, a record that showed glimpses of expanding their sound beyond the usual limitations of the genre, with the closing tracks demonstrating a more melodic and even tempo approach to songwriting. Melbourne lads Denouncement Pyre have grown considerably from their early demos as a three-piece through a trilogy of blackened death albums. An underrated aspect of our scene is the prevalence of death metal bands with a long heritage and continuity going back to the early 90s.
DrumsĪustralia’s recent metal scene has largely focused on the break-out success of metalcore style bands, Parkway Drive, Northlane, Polaris, all of whom could be considered among the world’s best in the sub-genre. Denouncement Pyre – Forever Burning Released: June 17, 2022ĭ.
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