Darkness Shall Rise Productions announces November 26th as the international release date for Infernal Presence’s debut album, Fiery Paths, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats: Infernal Presence – Beyond the Blackness (DSR326 Fiery Paths – DSR Productions)
Only two years after Infernal Presence’s inception in 2023, the ominous entity hailing from Germany have come up with their first full-length. Consisting of six songs with the first one being an instrumental intro, Fiery Paths is a very convincing effort on all levels. Notwithstanding the fact Infernal Presence have only been active for two years, their hybrid of black metal and death metal sounds as if it had been composed by a seasoned band.
Unlike many outfits whose songs consist of a salad of riffs randomly thrown together, Infernal Presence are apt at cleverly composing their material by frequently alternating between different tempi and moods. Fast tremolo-picked riffs akin to Dissection or Mayhem are alternated with palm-muted thrash riffs or atmospheric slow-paced arpeggios reminding of Watain or Ondskapt. In so doing, the two-piece create dynamic songs that succeed in truly capturing the listener’s attention. Just listen to standout tracks like „Eternal Exodus“ or the exceptional „Tomb Procession“ with its slithering groove and you will see the point proven.
Although only sharing certain musical elements with said bands, the suffocating atmosphere of Fiery Paths reminds of Negative Plane’s first album or early Secrets of the Moon. Fortunately, the production fits the material just splendidly, too. While being gritty and raw, thus emphasizing the album’s ferociousness, it’s still polished enough so that no detail gets buried in the mix.
Infernal Presence are set to unleash a record suffused with unrelenting darkness! If you consider yourself a fan of some of the bands mentioned above, do yourself a favor and purchase this beast of an album!
