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If you’ve not heard Bearer of the Darkest Plagues (Baars Records) from Philadelphia bruisers BLASPHEMOUS, then you’ve done yourself a serious disservice. This is memorable U.S. black metal with a death metal punch and easily one of the best examples of the style you’ll hear in 2010. Distinguishing itself from the scores of one-trick pony USBM albums that bog down in a blur of one-dimensional songwriting and middling musicianship, Bearer of the Darkest Plague succeeds smashingly with an approach that is equal parts brain and brawn. Ironclad, coarse-toned riffs and impacting solos supported by a thick ‘n thunderous rhythm section and led by the raspy bark of vocalist RK, the 10 tracks here impact with front-to-back compositional diversity that leaves a lasting impression and hits with an unmitigated savagery befitting of Philadelphia’s rough and tumble streets.

The current underground buzz about BLASPHEMOUS is about to reach deafening levels as all of you begin downloading the Haulix promos and find out for yourself what all the fuss is about. Please get in touch at clawhammerpr@gmail.com to let us know about planned review, interview, and radio coverage. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.


Read an interview with R.K. at this location: . http://www.metal-army.com/?p=1475

“This is a release that should definitely open a ton of doors for a band that has been carving its niche for the better part of a decade and is definitely a much-needed surge of life injected into a stale Philadelphia metal scene.” – Stereokiller 

www.myspace.com/blasphemousmetal

 


BIO

2003: The concept of BLASPHEMOUS started with vocalist R.K. and drummer Poltergeist, both seasoned musicians who had played together in the band Grindshaft (with Poltergeist on guitar) until it broke up. Poltergeist switched to drums, and they banded together and decided to fly their own flag and begin their own band concept. 
 
October 2003: guitarist S.C. Inferno joins BLASPHEMOUS and the early music of the band has black metal, death metal, and thrash influences. 
 
March 2004: Poltergeist moves away and is now with the Death Metal beast known as Sacraficium. After trying out a few candidates over a period of several months, they decided on Unknown on drums who wowed the band with not only his skill but the way he fit in. With Unknown on board the band continually practiced to achieve greater tightness and wrote more songs that reflected their collective influences of black/thrash/death metal. 

August 2004: Decrepit, a highly experienced bass player from the FLA scene is added to the band. 
 
March 2005: Blasphemous finishes a five-song demo CD titled
Storm of Chaos
 
August 2005: Former ‘Ten X Hate’ guitarist A-Bomb joins. 
 
April 2006: BLASPHEMOUS and SC Inferno part ways. 
 
December 2006: Guitarist RW Commando is added to the lineup. 
 
February 2007: Decrepit leaves the band and is replaced by Lord Fuath. During the spring/summer of 2007 when
Incineration of the Cult is recorded and mixed, and BLASPHEMOUS continues their assault on various stages throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. 
 
November 2007: Lord Fuath leaves the band and is replaced by the return of Decrepit. 
 
January 2008: BLASPHEMOUS and RW Commando part ways. 
 
February 2008:
Incineration of the Cult is released on Grim Nocturnal Records (RIP,) but is still available through the band. 
 
Fall 2008: Lead guitarist Aavistus joins bringing additional depth and presence to the band. 
 
January 2009: Recording begins for the second full-length CD.  
 
The release
Bearer of the Darkest Plagues is available for digital download through Forces of Satan Records webshop and it was released through BAARS Record on March 9, 2010.

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