Two seconds of those blast beats and we instantly discern — Southern Storm is no misnomer. From the land of Sepultura emerged another force — Krisiun — their extraordinary precision and extremity can be a tad overwhelming. These compositions, quite like a complex death metal alloy, is about elevating already intricate electric blues to over-the-top intensity. Not to mention, that steady hammer of drums, constantly daunting, and receding only when getting carved up by piercing guitars.

Rooted firmly in Terrorizer, Grave, Immolation and Nile school of old school death – Krisiun’s craft is flawless. They reflect all the essential deathly qualities — constant and subtle shifts in flow, melodic leads and demanding riff/drum patterns. Quite like Sepultura, this band of brothers is consistently pushing musicianship to disturbing levels of fury. With songs titles like “Slaying Steel”, “Minotaur” and “Massacre Under the Sun” – lyrics become that last cowing piece of this technical death storm.

By S. Bollmann (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons