GosT – Possessor

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GosT - Possessor (Blood Music) 2018

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The throbbing bass beats of Justice will come as little surprise to fans of Slasherwave’s most notable purveyor, but with the addition of Anaal Nathrakh-esque synthesised blasts and an aura of infernal punishment splattered liberally across much of its runtime, Possessor transports GosT’s sound to truly oppressive territory. In moving more firmly into extreme metal-influenced tones and themes, it creates something wholly unique, retaining some of synthwave’s diverse energy but focusing it to a sharpened point and then stabbing it straight into your frontal lobe. The flashes of gothic horror and satanic panic lend a slightly camp tint to the effect the album is trying to portray, but when the beats all hit with such unyielding malice, there’s no mistaking that GosT has created something delightfully hellish here.

Words: Dave Bowes
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