Nekrofilth - Devil's Breath (2013)

  Nekrofilth took a slightly different path than most late old school death metal inspired bands formed in the late '00s. They went back further to the past by adding punk influences into their music, and similar style combinations always giving new dimensions to musical minimalism. But despite their unusual methods, their music definitely fits to the new waved old school bands as some genuine gem in a more or less homogeneous pile. 

   If it's about punk combined with death metal, in this way it definitely works better than Impetigo back then and it's also way more enjoyable. The ancient, '80s-like spirit the band recalled is mostly reminding to Nunslaughter, thanks to it's simple but raw approach. But on the side of simplicity, by the nearly narrative vocal style, old Necrophagia might also come to mind. The production and the sound makes it evident, that "Devil's Breath" isn't some mysteriously long lost old school classic. The freshness and intensity of the album is comparable to newer thrash/death bands, who intending to recreate the core of musical extremity by focusing on it's possible cross-roads. The main tone is quite aggressive and that gives a lot to the music's effectiveness. Compromise-less, dirty, blackguard and explicit. The best possible implementation for a combination of thrash/death and hardcore punk. Strongly recommended for the fans of the filthiest old school musickness!