Album Review: Unbounded Terror – Faith in Chaos (Xtreem Music)

Unbounded Terror, formed in Mallorca island (Spain) is one of the first Spanish Death Metal bands. It was formed in 1990, originally named Putrefeact Monstruosity until June 1991, when they adopted the name Unbounded Terror.

They released their debut demo “Sarcastic Souls” in 1991 and then their classic full length album “Nest of Affliction” in 1992, owning the honor of releasing the first national Death Metal album in both 12″LP, CD and cassette.

After this album, the band played extensively throughout the Spanish territory and recorded two more demos “Growing on Sorrow” (1992) and “Through the Dark Desperation (Evil Laughs Stronger)” (1993). After that, the band was dissolved by Vicente due to problems with the lineup and focused on his newly created Doom Metal band Golgotha, but that’s another story.

In April 2019, Vicente J. Payá, motivated by fans to reunite Unbounded Terror and seeing that it was the right time, decided to bring back to life the band new members, remaining as the only original member.

They immediately started to write new songs and, in the meantime, they played their reunion show, 26 years after their last show, at the prestigious Iberian Warriors Metal Fest on 29th of September. Right after that, in October 2019 they entered and recorded their new album 28 years after their debut, signing with Xtreem Music (ex-Drowned Prod.) being back home with the label that always supported and trusted them. “Faith in Chaos” is going to be released on CD & 12”LP on January 2nd, 2020.

Starting the New Year off with brutality, Unbounded Terror may never have reached their full potential back when they first existed but it’s never too late. Death metal has evolved and grown into a complex beast, so it’s interesting to see just where Unbounded Terror fit in.

Well, it turns out the answer to that is simple. They fit in very well. Thanks to a very strong death metal offering that is kept really tight and concise. That’s important as Faith in Chaos isn’t a ground-breaking release, instead just serving up beastly riffs, crushing percussion and demonic guttural vocals. The monster has been resurrected and it’s extremely angry.

Non-stop once the irrelevant Intro is out of the way. From the moment the gurgling noise of Hiding From the Light starts to the intense finale of Through the Flesh We Will Reach Hell, this is an album to please the purists. Hell, it might even see a few new fans pledge their allegiance to these returning noise-mongers. Setting the bar early for extreme metal, if the rest of the no-nonsense death metallers have plans this year, they might want to check Faith in Chaos out first. Just to see how it’s done.

Unbounded Terror – Faith in Chaos Full Track Listing:

1. Intro
2. Hiding From the Light
3. Silent Soul
4. Insidious
5. Destroyed From Within
6. They Will Come From the Pain
7. Hated in Hell
8. The Destroyers of Hope
9. Engulfed By the Gods
10. Through the Flesh We Will Reach Hell

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