Saturday, November 8, 2025

Space Eater | Passing Through The Fire To Molech | Doc Gator Records (Reissue)


Release Date: June 27th, 2014/October 1st, 2025
Format: CD/Vinyl/Digital
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Serbia

Space Eater formed in Belgrade in 2003 and quickly became one of the key names in the Serbian thrash scene. Their third album, “Passing Through The Fire To Molech,” originally released in 2014, arrived during a time of change for the band. It was their first full-length with guitarist Luka Matković taking over vocal duties after the tragic loss of original frontman Boško Radišić. Despite that difficult transition, the band channeled its energy into a sharp, high-speed assault that left no doubt about their commitment to thrash metal in its purest form.

“Passing Through The Fire To Molech” is a full-force strike of classic thrash spirit, built on fierce riffing and intense tempo shifts. The guitars carry a lot of character, offering a mix of galloping rhythms and cutting leads, while the drums drive everything forward with a tight precision that keeps the adrenaline high. Matković’s voice cuts through with a biting delivery that at times recalls John Connelly from Nuclear Assault, giving the songs a raw edge and a sense of urgency. The production captures that live-wire energy, raw, direct, and punchfull, exactly how a thrash album should sound.

The songwriting keeps things varied and engaging from start to finish. Tracks like “Unjagged” and “A Thousand Plagues” are made for the stage, with riffs that stick instantly and choruses that call for headbanging chaos. The title track pushes into more technical ground, showing how tight the musicianship is without losing the momentum. There’s a contagious energy in how the band approaches every part of the album, no filler, no hesitation, just full commitment to fast, heavy, and aggressive metal.

What makes “Passing Through The Fire To Molech” enjoyable is its authenticity. It’s a thrash album made by people who live and breathe the sound, delivered with passion and precision. Now reissued on vinyl for the first time, it’s a well-deserved recognition for an album that stands tall among the modern thrash resurgence.

Score: 7.5


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