ANAAL NATHRAKH · Desideratum | CD

CD in jewelcase.

Background information about 'Desideratum'

Anaal Nathrakh delivers another crushing blow to the senses with "Desideratum", their seventh full-length that showcases the Birmingham duo's relentless evolution in extreme metal brutality. The album opens with the apocalyptic "Acheronta Movebimus" and immediately establishes the band's signature blend of industrial-tinged black metal fury and grindcore intensity. Tracks like "Unleash" and "Monstrum In Animo" demonstrate Dave Hunt's inhuman vocal range, switching between demonic growls and surprisingly melodic clean passages that somehow make the chaos even more unsettling. The production on this Metal Blade release is crisp yet maintains that raw edge that makes every blast beat feel like a sledgehammer to the skull.

What sets "Desideratum" apart is how Mick Kenney's programming and guitar work creates these moments of twisted beauty within the storm - particularly on the title track and "Sub Specie Aeterni (Of Maggots And Humanity)". The album's eleven tracks flow seamlessly from one nightmare to the next, culminating in the haunting "Ita Mori" which leaves listeners both exhausted and craving more punishment. It's this perfect balance between accessibility and extremity that makes Anaal Nathrakh such a unique force in modern extreme metal.

For fans of: Pig Destroyer, The Berzerker, Dodheimsgard, Mysticum and Godflesh

Track listing

1. Acheronta Movebimus
2. Unleash
3. Monstrum In Animo
4. The One Thing Needful
5. A Firm Foundation Of Unyielding Despair
6. Desideratum
7. Idol
8. Sub Specie Aeterni (Of Maggots And Humanity)
9. The Joystream
10. Rage And Red
11. Ita Mori

Manufacturer: Metal Blade Records GmbH, Friedrichstr. 38, 73033 Göppingen, Germany, Contact: www.metalblade.com