heavy-metal-darkness: Pentakolo | Exiled To Infinite Gloom | Unholy Domain Records/Cavernous Records

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Pentakolo | Exiled To Infinite Gloom | Unholy Domain Records/Cavernous Records

Release Date: 27 July 2025
Format: Digital/CD/Cassette
Genre: Death/Thrash Metal
Country: Italy

Pentakolo is a death thrash duo from the mountains of northern Italy, formed in 2021 by Deba and Tom. Their background is rooted in raw underground metal, shaped by early thrash, primitive death metal and the cold energy of northern European influences. After their first demo and the rough EP "Dominion From The Abyss" in 2023, the band spent years sharpening their identity on stage while supporting groups like Master and Necrodeath. This led to their first full length "Exiled To Infinite Gloom", released through Unholy Domain Records and Cavernous Records. Listeners who gravitate toward old school aggression with a harsh, hardcore edge will likely connect with Pentakolo’s vision.

"Exiled To Infinite Gloom" moves with abrupt motion and blunt attack, the kind you expect from a duo that writes with instinct instead of overthinking. The music keeps a cold grip, driven by jagged riffing and drums that strike with constant pressure. Deba’s voice stands over the mix like a rusted blade, carrying the same raw character the band hinted at on their earlier work, only now with stronger direction. The songwriting remains compact and direct, not weighed down by decoration or unnecessary flourishes. This approach gives the album a steady pace that fits its grim tone.

The sound production keeps everything rough enough to preserve the underground identity, while still allowing the aggression to stay clear to the listener. The riffs come in short violent bursts, shaped by early death metal muscle and thrash speed. There is a cold atmosphere around the guitar work that gives the album its personality, making it feel like a modern echo of the era Pentakolo clearly admires. The vocal delivery adds a harsh layer that never softens, built to match the coldness of the riffs without drifting into monotony.

As a debut full length, "Exiled To Infinite Gloom" delivers exactly what Pentakolo haa been building toward since their formation. It captures their rough character, their sharp underground instincts, and their passion for the classic forms of death and thrash metal. It is an album made by a band that knows where it stands, and that certainty gives the listening experience a steady impact. Fans of Obituary style stomp or Celtic Frost rooted ugliness will likely feel right at home with this release.

Score: 7.0