The Metal Armada got me on «Goatwhore«, in German roughly the goat whore, drew my attention and after listening to a few songs, I have to say: Excellent! According to the band from Louisiana, their sound can be classified as black/death metal, but in my opinion there is still a good pinch of thrash. To be precise, the band reminds me of Slayer, only faster but still more melodic. Ok, the lyrics are mainly about satanic themes and death, but as the following video shows, Goatwhore can be classified as thrash at its best. The latest album “A Haunting Curse” doesn’t detract from the brutality and harshness of the music and what I particularly like is the band’s subtle punk attitude. Great and holy shit, the boys let loose!
Fortunately, the men are on December 17.12th as part of the “Unholy Trinity Tour”. along with "Toxic holocaust" (UNITED STATES), "Skeleton switch» (USA) and «Timor» (CH) in the Zurich version to be encountered. I have to make a pilgrimage there to experience some really rough metal again. The last bands could be compared to school bands. As the following music clip shows, “Goatwhore” seems to be capable of more, even if it’s just good posing live
The lyrics are devilishly good and there after the jump
Watch the skies as hell comes riding in
On a horse of pale to name this wrath
Torturing worthless souls as this reign begins
This hand of doom is set to rule the worldA wilted faith in these times of regret
Sculpting death in madness obsessedWords of this mayhem cast out loud
A timeless torture foretold in a sky of black
Torn souls from the mold of flesh and bone
Hordes of plague in this path of all decayObliterate the screams of the weak
Who needs a god when you've got Satan
No god to offer this forgiveness
No god to punish for these sins
Tormented for the prize of salvation
Broken loyalty to life after deathThese dark thoughts of this revival
Answered by the prayers of this carnage
Confusion caused in the spread of horror
The answer to your nightmares has just begunForgotten praise of a savior from the rapture beyond the clouds
A burning fear of the wrongs that the slave has chosenCleansed in flame, purified through ash
These burning rites of the vengeful
The head of three faces, severed in confession
Ritual abuse to swarm the insects of famineEndless weight of suffering closing the source of breath
Battle call for the rise of genocide for the righteous believers
Unholy force to be summoned by the screams of slaughter
The wicked tongue of plague calling forth the death of god