Die Evil

The third studio long-player from the malevolent Greek thrash metal unit led by Taz Danazoglou, the Metal Blade-issued Die Evil finds Satan's Wrath unleashing another blistering set of old-school, pentagram and cloven hoof-minded vintage black metal in the vein of Slayer, Venom, Possessed, and Destruction. Just one cut longer than 2013's meaty Aeons of Satan's Reign, the nine-track set is as relentless, bleak, and punishing as ever, with highlights arriving via "Satanic War," "Dead of the Shallow Graves," "A Mindless Servant of Satan," and the murderous title track. ~ James Christopher Monger