German death metallers Demonbreed may be relatively new, releasing their first material in 2016, but they’ve mastered the art of old-school death metal. What you’ll find on Hunting Heretics, their new five-song EP, is steeped in worship for the golden years of the genre; the riffs are punchy and aggressive, the vocals are filthy and cavernous, and the solos have enough melody to allow the rest of Hunting Heretics to be straightforward, zero-frills death metal.
Coupled with lyrics fixated on the persecution of heretics, with matching art to boot, and you’ve got all the makings of a crushing death metal album. Hear it for yourself below; the hunt for heretics is over on December 14 when Testimony Records releases the album in full.
