Nekromantheon - Divinity of Death (2010)

   To hear great quality thrash metal nowadays is more than appreciated, because it counts occasional to find any new and serious thrash bands since the past few decades. 

   Nekromatheon recalls the late '80s with their wild and aggressive thrashing, that's strongly influenced by old Slayer, Sadus and Kreator. Their debut is definitely like a nostalgia album, not only the style, but the sound, the song compositions and the lyrical topics are also fitting to the golden age of thrash. The extreme speed of thrashing paired with the aggressive tone introduces the final accord of the genre, the point from where further styles developed. Though their music doesn't seem to lean to any direction, the borderline of death and black metal isn't far. This is one of the main reasons why "Divinity of Death" sounds so authentic. The band was able to catch the main feeling and the very core of the late '80s thrash metal, like nearly no one else was able to since the past decades. Old bands have changed during the time, and newbies are usually not so determined to recall that seemingly long time gone essence. The other advantage of this tone is, that even though it counts nearly vintage nowadays, it's intense wildness is more compatible with the audience since the appearence of more extreme genres. Not suggested to miss out for big thrash fans.