The moment the listener hits the play button, the opening track, Marcha do Conenados, assaults the ears with its fierce guitar riffs, intricate drumming, and powerful vocals, resonating through the subsequent nine tracks, spread across thirty-seven minutes.
Necroflagelo chronicles the downfall of human civilization in sound, myth, and death. Blending the ferocity of black, thrash, and death metal, the band offers nine hymns that reverberate with necromantic power, earth-burnt brutality, and ritual despair. Each song is a dark chapter in the sacred book of destruction — from cursed processions and divine fury to plague, blood rites, and cosmic destruction. Portuguese is sung as lyrics, and they cut deeply into the ancient prophecies, forbidden rituals, and the fall of man from spirituality to provide a fresh and powerful listening experience that communicates beyond language and nation.
Necroflagelo‘s artistic vision truly shines through in Flagelo des Alms, creating a fruit of art —a visceral experience that seamlessly fuses the musical composition with unbridled chaos. The band’s ability to channel a dark and extreme interpretation of artistry stands as a testament to their immense talent. Flagelo des Alms delivers a well-structured and efficiently composed fruit of art played to perfection. The intricate entwining of voice and instruments creates a musical fabric, all under the enigmatic control of Melkor.
Listeners will find themselves engulfed in a sonic onslaught of jagged, technical riffs that slice through the atmosphere with fierce intensity. The drumming acts as an unstoppable natural force, unleashing booming hits and swift rhythms that propel the music with unyielding vigour. From the floor pounding beats to scorching blast-beats, the drums propel the madness and chaos of the music to an electrifying height. Melkor‘s vocals, soaked with raw emotion and violence, venture deep into death growls, spine-chilling shrieks and spoken chants, offering an extreme degree of despair to the listener.
Necroflagelo and their album Flagelo des Alms unleash a frenzied rampage that surges from the opening explosion note and continues unabated to the final fading chord. Every moment of Flagelo des Alms sweeps the listener along a whirlpool of rage and chaos, its relentless tempo, red-blooded ferocity, and throbbing headbanging rhythms creating a kinetic and building atmosphere. This emerges not merely as an album of songs but as a strong statement of the apocalypse.
Crafted with intense attention to detail, the production of the album flawlessly blends modern techniques with a gritty, lo-fi visual style reminiscent of the raw essence of underground extreme metal sound, further solidifying the band’s dedication to their craft. Throughout the album, Necroflagelo‘s musical devilmanship and unwavering energy capture the very essence of extreme, brutal, raw, and technical metal while also pushing its boundaries. This results in a captivating listening experience that lingers long after the final fading chord.
In essence, Necroflagelo and their album Flagelo des Alms represents a powerful union of music, dark hymns and chaos. Every track serves as a testament to the band’s uncompromising vision and their commitment to the musical fruit of art with unbridled chaos.
The album Flagelo des Alms culminates with its final track, O Crepúsculo dos Malditos, as the music fades into the chaos and destruction. We want to give a shoutout to Melkor for letting us review his latest creation, Flagelo des Alms. Now, we are going to conclude the review by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
