The vilest of infernal rites have left their mark on Portugal through NETHERMANCY’s latest conjuration, and the aptly titled “Ghouls: Intro” initiates this mass with its dingy temple ambience before harnessing madness on “The Fall of Man.” Its eerie-noted onset is compounded when vocals slither into the ceremony, and they spew wretchedness among a production reeking of perversity, which likewise emanates from impure riffs laden with rapid chord and tremolo formulas. These fluctuate at multiple levels across the blasting cacophony, and other fretted points rise from the pits while percussive dexterity unfolds, leading to an atmospheric drift toward the enchantment of “Tyrants / Usurpers of Light.” Elevated states are achieved by imbuing the primeval approach to songcraft with those different features, including arcane tones that surface to cast a brooding presence over heavy progressions, and flowing paces are occasionally utilized to magnify this effect. Rhythmic tactics extend to a warlike barbarity on “Nuclear Christ Armageddon,” where blackened thrash elements thrive along a frantic course, and deep eviscerating vocals echo the intensity of its attack.
Destruction is carried in the slow and purposeful beat of “Mood Fo Ssroc – Cross of Doom,” along with thrashy riff areas distinguished when the structures shift, and shadows permeate their ruins through the ambient tones rising at calculated intervals. That atmospheric impact is especially pronounced in aural voices manifesting amid the onslaught of “Satanic Black Mass,” after organ parts and bells commence it theatrically, and a conjuring of bleak distorted notes and acoustics follow to seal the singular appeal of this hymn. Spectral energies are heightened by ominous and disharmonic organs on “Death Sermon,” and tremolo melodies lead over a similarly haunting course that flows seamlessly across blast-beaten and striding transitions. Heavy riffing masses also progress notably within the grooves, and a point of arpeggiated malice is observed during a break with keys, which then weave funereal auras into the storm closing this ritual on “Purgatory: Outro.” The shorter overall run-time marks one difference compared to previous works, making Worship Evil Sacrifice a concise but potently bloodstained venture into forbidden chambers, and its spirits offer a fitting tribute to the elder gods of the genre.
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