NOCTEM is a Blackened Death Metal band with a long trajectory of more than 15 years. The band has released two demos, one live LP and four full-length albums, released with Prosthetic Records, Art Gates Records, NHR and Metal Blade Records. After a 15 years career, NOCTEM is one of the most active bands from Spain. Extreme music, aggressive shows, blood and fire is the mark of this band. “The Black Consecration” is their latest offering, and contains eight new tracks.
The Black Consecration contains a lot of power, with some moments where the discharge of power seems to be even more extreme, such as at the start of Let That Is Dead Sleep Forever, partly due to Beleth’s very deep grunts, which we’ll also hear in All That Now Belongs To The Earth, and his first scream in Court of the Dying Flesh. So, as I already mentioned at some moments Beleth also delivers very deep grunts. Something we can, in addition to Let That Is Dead Sleep Forever and All That Now Belongs To The Earth, also hear in Sulphur, where they reach an even deeper level. During the chaotic-sounding part halfway Sulphur we also hear Beleth perform some very dark, low, clean vocals, something he also does in Coven, Court of the Dying Flesh and closing track Dichotomy of Malignancy. Beleth does a lot with his vocals for sure, but for the main part his vocals are very raw, hoarse screams.With The Black Consecration Noctem delivered a very strong, enormously overwhelming and crushing album, which makes The Black Consecration very recommended for everyone who likes to listen to extreme metal. (dutchmetalmaniac)
