When Fire Rains Down from the Sky, Mankind Will Reap as It Has Sown

As tormented a vision of black metal as one can imagine, this reissue of British duo Anaal Nathrakh's 2003 EPA--the one with the long title--presents a hyperkinetic, nihilistic, punishing worldview as dominant and physical as any of the terrors in an H.P. Lovecraft novel. Guitars and drums are played at light speed and set to kill without remorse, and judging from the song titles ("Genesis of the Antichrist," "Never F*cking Again"), Anaal Nathrakh practices all that they preach. With a guest spot by former Mayhem vocalist Attila Csihar, and three bonus tracks, this edition is the definitive version available. May God have mercy on your souls.