Time Signature
Blasphemy...
Genre: raw thrash
There is no shortage of evil alliances in the form of splits featuring extreme metal bands. "When the Hammer Strikes... the Exterminator Arrives" is one such release which features Norwegian black thrashers Deathhammer and Spanish black thrashers Körgull the Exterminator, both of whom contribute two tracks.
The two Deathhammer tracks are raw and primitive, and aggressive as hell and have an almost live sound to them as if they were recorded in the band's rehearsal space or at a live gig with a very quiet audience. The vocals are aggressive and reminiscent of early German thrash metal as is the music to some extent, although there seems to be some crossover influence, too, especially in some of the riffage in the aptly titled 'Deadbangerz', which features some elements that are more along the lines of hardcore punk.
While the music is primitive and the production raw, it is also extremely aggressive and I like the raw and primitive energy that the two tracks eradiate. In this respect, the raw production fits the music perfectly.
Fans of Hellhammer and early Celtic Frost as well as fans of Toxic Holocaust, The Metaphor and similar raw and primitive black thrash acts should definitely check out this split - but hurry up, it is only available in 500 copies.