Anaal Nathrakh's, 'The Codex Necro'

So this week I’ve been listening to a lot of technical death metal, black metal and extreme noise metal, more so than usual. This album caught my interest, and after doing a bit of research, turns out it’s considered a more recent masterpiece in the genre by many, which is no surprise. Of course, by nature this brand of metal is intense, frenzied and aggressive, but this one hit me a little harder than most. It feels more serious, more accomplished, and all this without knowledge of the lyrics. (They apparently do not publish their lyrics). The songs are wildly inventive brutal attacks, with only a couple tracks missing the mark with me. I can’t help but think of the Tasmanian Devil cartoon while listening to this, cyclonic and heartlessly destructive. All the riffs feel like they’re spinning out of control, shifting at blinding speed, pulverizing the listener, keeping him constantly off balance. Pure sonic frenzy for frenzy’s sake. This band accomplishes what Slipknot in their wildest dreams wishes they could accomplish.