Review by Sonny for Nekromantheon - Visions of Trismegistos (2021)

Nekromantheon are a Norwegian three-piece who play aggressive thrash metal. Two of the three are also members of death metal outfit Obliteration and their death metal experience certainly adds bite to their thrashing. The production of Visions of Trismegistos is such that there is an emphasis on the top end at the expense of the bass which makes for a black metal-ish sound. Don't misunderstand, this is absolutely out and out thrash metal, but it is informed by other forms of extreme metal which adds to the savagery of their aural assault. Lyrically the band are all about the fertile territory of greek mythology and it's striking imagery which takes life in the form of rampant riffing, crashing cymbals and searing guitar soloing. Vocals are of the Tom Araya / Mille Petrozza raggedly savage style that the most aggressive thrashers (rightfully) love to employ.
Visions of Trismegistos, in cohort with Steel Bearing Hand's Slay in Hell, have managed to convince me that it's now a good time to talk about thrash metal again. Maybe a post-pandemic world needs a proper thrash revival and if these two albums are anything to go by maybe it's time has come at last.