Album Review: Oldskull – Nether Hollow of No Return (Inhuman Assault Productions)

‘Nether Hollow of No Return’, is the first ferocious full-length by Thailand’s old school metal of death creature, OldSkull. Out on May 15th, 2021 via Inhuman Assault Productions.

While manifesting the unspeakable extermination concepts and unfathomable diabolic perceptions as well as exploring the darkest state of psychic suffering, ‘Nether Hollow of No Return’ also spreading the absolute worship to the progenitors like Death, Obituary, Bolt Thrower and Benediction.

Old in name, old in nature. Oldskull are unashamedly drawing from the deep and very dark well of classic death metal bands. Their inspirations taken and molded into a nine-track behemoth of crunchy and crushing noise. Scarring and bloodying riff work, grinding bones into dust with the percussion and spitting in the face of doubters with the vocals. Nether Hollow of No Return is a mean album.

It’s what we all love though. That mean and meaty sound. It’s what Oldskull surround us with as each filth-covered and aggressive track comes raging out of their instruments.

Music for a black mood. Music for when you just want to scowl and curse the world. All while having that deep pull to head-bang yourself into oblivion. Nether Hollow of No Return certainly encourages that feeling but is also key to helping focus dark moods into dark music. Revel in the furious feelings that Oldskull are letting loose.

There’s nothing ground-breaking here. It’s just classy old school death metal.

Oldskull – Nether Hollow of No Return Full Track Listing:

1. None Shall Live
2. Funeral Culmination
3. Murky Waters
4. Perpetual Void
5. Spectral Congregation
6. Execution Temple
7. Frostmen
8. Arcane Serpents
9. When Downfall Comes

Links

Bandcamp | Facebook | YouTube | Inhuman Assault Productions