With the album title “Written in Blood” Dutch melodic death metallers, Written In Blood release their first full album on Trollzorn records. At the end of 2019 the idea for a new band was brought up by former God Dethroned bassist Bert “Beef” Hoving. With the world afraid of what was coming, several songs were born, from which most of them at unholy hours. The goal, to write recognizable songs with melody rather than having the focus on astronomic speeds. The outcome, a 9 song album with a distinctive character that will draw the attention of not only death metal fans and reviewers, but also fans of other sub genres might find their own thing in these songs.
PRESS REVIEWS:
"This is the kind of album that isn’t fast as hell with speed-of-light drumming, but the intent is to be heavy not fast. Being fast isn’t the same thing as being heavy. A band can be fast and not heavy. “Written in Blood” is really heavy and intense. Tittle track is a great example of how Written in Blood write pungent guitar riffing with an outstanding drumming. Just the great Slayer in mind with a Black Metal vocal with some very melodic guitar lines that contrast with the pungent drumming... This the typical album for the fans of Old School Extreme Metal and appreciate a cadenced music. Not fast, not mesmerizing, just heavy as hell. An album to appreciate in the dark..."
(metaladdicts.com)
„Runs under the banner of Melodic Death - but WRITTEN IN BLOOD are rough, dark, abysmal, misanthropic, dismissive” Rock Hard (DE) 8/10
“This album is highly recommended to anyone with any interest in classically influenced Death Metal…” Metal.de (DE) 8/10
“There's a whole lot of darkness in the album…” X-Crash (DE) 8,5/10
“Fat production, tempo and rhythm changes, melodies and atmosphere - good album…” Time for Metal (DE) 8/10
“Classic school Death Metal - fans know what to do…” Bleeding 4 Metal (DE)
“A powerful album - great compositions…” Metal Only (DE) 9/10
“Old school charm - no frills and to the point…” Legacy (DE)
“Hearty death steel, which always has fine melodies in its luggage…” Powermetal.de (DE)
"A strong debut album, offering well executed variation!" - Metalfan (NL)
"Memorable and catchy death metal - a bit like Bolt Thrower meets Amon Amarth." - Slavestate (SE)
