The opening piece, Regie Sathanas, invites the listener in after pressing the play button. Enveloping them in immersive audio sound effects, preparing the ground for the auditory nausea and unholy sacrifice that lie ahead.
As the audience embarks on their exploration of the second composition, Malvm Perpetvm, they encounter a powerful eight-track anthem brimming with intensity and provocative sounds, spanning thirty minutes. Among these tracks, six are original creations, while tracks six and seven are covers, culminating in a live performance for the final piece.
Spiritual Hate delivers an unrelenting assault of artistic extremity that will tear your face off and leave your ears ringing. This music fuses the chilling, blasphemous vibe of black metal with the overwhelming force and intensity of death metal. The result is a sound that is brutal, unrefined, relentless, and chaotic, all while being produced in a way that strikes a perfect balance between clarity and raw power. This combination allows each instrument to pierce through the mix while maintaining the frenzied energy.
Spiritual Hate‘s album Malvm Perpetvm immerses listeners in a fruit of art blend of artistic and devilmanship malevolence, where each instrumental piece and vocal slice pierces through the soundscape like a dark offering. With a blend of tremolo-picked black metal riffs and the raw power of death metal, Morbbirum‘s guitar work combines precision and intensity to create a chilling and oppressive atmosphere. This experience is further enhanced by the haunting melodies, discordant chord progressions, and unrelenting pace. The overall depth and complexity of the music are further enhanced by the guitar work, which occasionally suggests technical death metal influences.
Often closely reflecting the guitars, Doomhammer‘s bass is strong and punishing, adding richness and weight to the whole sound, at times breaking into its own unique rhythm. Blast beats, double bass patterns, and fast fills that raise the intensity of the music set Mallus‘s relentless drumming apart. Maintaining the explosive energy of their compositions depends much on the percussion. Blackmortem‘s singing, which mixes sharp shrieks with deep guttural growls, catches the raw aggression and darkness of their subjects.
Malvm Perpetvm delivers an intense eight-track assault. Among the final three tracks, two are covers: ‘I.N.R.I’ by Sarcófago and ‘Sodomy & Lust‘ by Sodom, along with a live performance. I tend to be quite selective about cover songs, but I must say these renditions do justice to the original artists and pay tribute to them. Additionally, the two cover songs fit in perfectly with the lyrical themes as a whole.
For those who dare to experience Malvm Perpetvm, Spiritual Hate creates a singular and potent musical journey through an unrelenting fusion of the haunting atmospheres of black metal and the raw aggression of death metal.
As the sacrifice and the last droplet of the music folds to a closure, we want to give a shoutout to Alessandro of Coldwinter, for introducing Spiritual Hate, and their album Malvm Perpetvm. Now, we are going to conclude the review by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
