Horn Of The Rhino – Summoning Deliverance

1. Awaiting The Scourge
2. Exvenhstench
3. Onward Through Domination
4. High Priest
5. Their Tombs
6. Deliverance Prayer
7. Drogg ‘m Thraal
8. Grim Foreigners
9. Builder Of Carrion Effigies
10. An Excess Of Faith
“”Holy Rhinoplasty, Batman! Is this the new Autopsy or the new ?!” is the first thought that pummels through my head when I put on the new Horn Of the Rhino album, “”. This is their third album since they changed their name from Rhino (2010), their fifth if you count those early years (from 2004). On each new album, the Basque band fronted by guitarist/vocalist Javier G’lvez manages to surprise, amaze and crush their audience and each and every album is heavy as cast iron. This time around as well, as they once again lay down a heavy and firm foundation, on which they perform their extremely heavy and raw stoner / doom / death. “Grengus” (2012) was heavier than “Weight Of Coronation” (2010) and they stay on that massive track. Don’t get me wrong, are perfectly capable of switching between an Autopsy-like oldschool attack to a doomy, clean vocal song in the blink of an eye. The music still is – as it was on “Grengus” – a mix of Asphyx, Autopsy, Soundgarden and the bombast of bands like Cathedral – but what is really impressive is that are able to sound completely different from song to song or even within a song, that they do so whilst keeping their own unique sound and that they manage to create an album that feels as a whole, a strong unity, a oneness, even with all the changes between styles, atmosphere and pace. The excellent clean vocals by G’lvez, that were a bit less prominent on “Grengus”, are returned to the concoction a bit more on “”, although the man has a ridiculously broad vocal soundboard which absolutely slays and he uses this throughout the album’s one hour playing time (including hidden track), switching from a filthy, raw scream, blunt growl to the convincing and engulfing clean vocals. The emphasis however stays on the heavy, rough approach, just like the album itself is mainly rough and HEAVY. I am limited to putting one YouTube song with this review, but do yourself a favour and go check out this ridiculously awesome album in its entirety.
To judge “” based on one song would be absurd (Alright, I’ll sneak in one more, check out “Builder Of Carrion Effigies”!). The album will be available through the outstanding quality label Doomentia Records, for now on CD, the 2-LP version will be available later in 2014.”
Lords Of Metal, Sicktus
2LP album
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