One of the longest running bands in the arsenal of Rogga Johnasson, I have been on this Paganizer train for almost ten years and one thing is for sure. This band always brings the thunder like nobody’s business, and with each album they seem to get better. Such is the case with this 13th and latest studio album offering Flesh Requiem. If you want your head kicked in sonically and the aural equivalent of getting a beatdown then this is the album for you. Rogga Johansson on guitars and vocals is one of my favorites when it comes to death metal growls, and that’s just how it is!
So, having said all that, how are the tunes this time around? Welp, I’ll put it this way: locked, loaded, and ready to wreak havoc on the unsuspecting ears of both longtime fans and the innocent bystanders caught within any blast radius. “World Scythe” comes in with a really super groove, and the duo of Johansson and Dennis Blomberg on lead guitars helps to make this the best track on the disc. Meanwhile, “Fare Thee Well (Burn In Hell)” is the sonic equivalent of an action movie. “Life of Decay” opens things up like a bone saw on the autopsy table, and “Meat Factory” comes in like bombers on a strafing run. Title track “Flesh Requiem” has a killer intro that bleeds into an all-out war, making this another favorite. Martin Klasén (bass) and Matthias Fiebig (Drums) really shine here.
“Just Another Doomsday” is the other runaway favorite for this guy, as it had me ready to break things while headbanging like my life depended on it. The bottom line is this: Paganizer has delivered yet another winner with Flesh Requiem, and it would behoove you all to get on it!
Standout Tracks: All of them!