Album Review: Brood of Hatred – The Golden Age (Gruesome Records)

Brood of Hatred is a Tunisian Death Metal act founded in 2010 by Muhammed Mêlki, with no specific boundaries on genre or philosophies, presenting haunting atmospheres that guide the listeners through a progressive journey of unconventional writing inspired by the strange state of mind that characterizes this one-man concept.

The third album titled “The Golden Age” is a unique journey into the mind and soul of Brood of Hatred. It will be released on February 25th, 2022 via Gruesome Records.

Progressive death and doom metal in soundtrack form, Brood of Hatred’s new album is a gargantuan listen. One that has a ton of clever twists and turns but never fails to entertain in a classic metal way. From the moment the cold melody intro of God Over Demons transitions into doomy intensity and the speed picks up for something born from the womb of death metal, things are off to an exciting start.

A brutalizing cacophony of instruments and demonically charged vocals sees Self-Destruction live up to its name. Followed then by the progressive and crunchy detail of Genesis. Almost as epic as it gets, the melody makes this one harder as the abrasive blasts are enhanced following a short, calming piece of melody.

Alost as epic as it gets because Uncertainty is up next and this one is an ass-kicker. The progressive melodies take on a post-inspired sound but the combination of fierce drumming and rasping vocals makes it utterly feral.

No time to take a breather though as the title track brings more ear-splitting and head-aching progressive post noise to the table. The Mask of Death drops a lot of the melodic pretences (not all though) and goes out and out with death-infused ferociousness. Before The Uncarved Block adds the cherry on top with a thumping blast of complex heaviness that has a surprising lavishness.

The last track, Astral Projection is a shortish ambient number that feels suitably mysterious and other-worldly. An interesting closer to an album that entertains from beginning to end.

Brood of Hatred – The Golden Age Full Track Listing:

1. God Over Demons
2. Self-Destruction
3. Genesis
4. Uncertainty
5. The Golden Age
6. The Mask Of Death
7. The Uncarved Block
8. Astral Projection

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