Blasphemy – Blood Upon The Altar (1989)

January 8, 2023

Considering how “brutal” a band like Blasphemy are, it’s surprising how clear and powerful this early demo sounds. Usually these things are covered in layers of dust and tape hiss that not even the best remaster can remove. Granted, there is some of that charm here but for the most part this is a solid professional recording.

Blood Upon The Altar contains everything that there is to love about music like Blasphemy: crazy downtuned riffing, heavy drums and intense vocals, blending the extremity of both black and death metal together in perfect harmony. Accept no imitations!

Also – check out that release date! This shit is ahead of its time for sure.