Album Review: Goath – II-Opposition (Ván Records)

Ván Records will release the sophomore full-length of German Black-Deathers, Goath on the 16th March 2018. The band’s debut album ‘Luciferian Goath Ritual’ was released in early 2017 and now their back with ‘II-Opposition’.

Nine tracks of blackness delivered at a death metal pace, II-Opposition is a viscous album but one with a high level of rhythm. Something that doesn’t always come easy to black metal. It makes for a satisfying listen as Revenge snarls & spits, Born of Fornication blazes with black metal fury and Opposition aims to bring about the end times.

Goath have certainly brought hellish sounds to the surface & the longer the album goes on, the more it drags you under. The high points are the more rhythmic & structured tracks. Purity of the Unseen in particular slays like a rampaging serial killer on Halloween night, Enraged and Possessed’s title is perfectly descriptive and Luciferian Divine howls like a blood-thirsty beast.

All in all, II-Opposition is a satisfyingly aggressive & hate filled black-fuelled death metal record. It’s not going to set the metal world alight but it will please those with darkness in their heart.

Goath – II-Opposition Full Track Listing:

1. Revenge
2. Born of Fornication
3. Opposition
4. Source 0
5. Purity of the Unseen
6. Myth of Forgiveness
7. Enraged and Possessed
8. The All Devouring Fire
9. Luciferian Divine

You can pick up Goath’s music via Ván Records and Bandcamp where the new album will also be available. Find out more/keep up to date with news via Goath’s website and by liking them on Facebook.