Formed in 1994, Abominator
is one of the earliest flag bearers of Australian black/death extremity.
The duo of Chris Volcano (vocals, drums) and
Andrew Undertaker (guitars) earned their
reputation through the '90s underground, releasing violent, chaotic, and
unforgiving works through labels like Necropolis and
Osmose. Their music has always carried a
kind of militaristic precision, balancing chaos with discipline, and “The Fire
Brethren” shows they’ve lost none of that edge.
After a
ten-year gap since “Evil Proclaimed,” Abominator sounds
like a machine that was dormant only to reawaken sharper. This album runs for
about 50 minutes of relentless, war-torn metal, mixing the early barbarism of
their demos with the sharpened aggression of their 2000s output. The
production, handled by Adam Calaitzis,
captures that volatile atmosphere; thick guitars, hammering drums, and a raw,
scorched tone that feels authentic to the band’s legacy.
There’s a
consistency to “The Fire Brethren that sounds deliberate. The songs are
aggressive without being chaotic, brutal but disciplined. Every riff conveys
the intent of war metal’s old guard without drifting into disarray for the sake
of it. It’s the sound of veterans who know exactly what they want their music
to be, harsh, ritualistic, and steeped in the sulfurous atmosphere that has
always defined them.
Abominator return
not as relics of the past, it’s driven by the same violent pulse that kept
their sound alive since the '90s. Thirty years on, they continue to embody the
heart of Australian extremity, proving that some fires don’t fade with time, they
just burn deeper underground, waiting to erupt again, and “The Fire Brethren”
is that eruption.
Score:
7.7
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