Track Listing:
01. Flames of Hatred
02. Spread the Terror
03. Enter the Church of Misery
04. Pray Before the Headsman

Rated:
6.5/10

Total Play Time:
20:05

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As with all black metal bands these days, there's a constant reminder of just how boring and repetitive the scene has gotten since its glory days. I've said it before and I'm saying it again: Black metal is not to be done by people after the fact, period. It especially shouldn't be tried if you are from the USA and claim to be "kult, Norse, yadda yadda yadda". Stop already! If you're going to attempt to sing Satan's praises at least be comprised of other bands that have been kicking around a while - than you're validated to a certain degree.

Anti-Christian Assault, comprised of members from the bands Nae'blis, Yggdrasil and Folkearth, has assembled to create a four-song MCD strictly limited to 500 copies in an attempt to bring back the days of old when Satan appreciated such services put to music and they've managed to do a decent job. I wouldn't rank this up there with "De Mysteriis dom Sathanas" or "In the Nightside Eclipse" but it's okay and is definitely for the black metal masses of the current regime.

The high-pitched screams of agony are there, the fast tremelo picking is there, the odes to Lucifer are there, and the Swedenesque feel is there as well. While I find it to be a solid effort and worth a listen and place in any true BM fan's arsenal, it simply doesn't set itself apart from everything else Sweden has put forth since the early 90s (the exception, of course, being Dissection). As I said, it's a well-done piece of black metal artistry, but unless you need to collect everything offered in the Scandinavian vein that solidifies the genre post-Venom try something else BEFORE going after this one. However, being limited to 500 copies might make that a bit of a decision...it's your call! Either way you won't be too sorry.