You always thought he was listening to you, keeping a protective hand over you. You prayed at home, you went to church regularly, you followed the Ten Commandments. You took every blow life brought you with humility. But you can't anymore. You feel betrayed, that he can't hear you anymore. You meet the devil every day. He takes many forms, but you sense his existence. His poisonous words, his evil thoughts. God left you long ago, the only true faith you have left. Metal! No, I'm not joking, we old dogs have it like that.
I have all the Swiss MESSIAH albums in my collection. Like any true fan, I worship old records from the 90s. I also liked the comeback album "Fracmont" (2020). You can find the review and a great interview below the article. Since then, the band has unfortunately been struck by fate and lead singer Andy Kaina has passed away. Faith seemed to have left this pack as well. But they've come back even stronger, with new vocalist Marcus Seebach, who also has an awesome and raw voice. I won't bore you any longer, the new song "Christus Hypercubus" is excellent. It's great how MESSIAH is still evolving. This year they are more edgy, more raw. They will sweep you away like a winter storm!
Since I have the album at home for review, every time I walk by a church and see statues of Jesus Christ, I think of the motif on the cover. A chill runs down my spine and I have to search for and play the new recording of "Christus Hypercubus" in my player. Suddenly, a huge amount of energy enters my veins and I feel like there are little bits of ice in my blood. It's very addictive stuff. The combination of death metal, thrash and metallic darkness has always done me good and I'm really enjoying this year's release. Actually I don't want to write anything at all. I prefer to wander the streets, visit old temples, sit in cemeteries and listen to the new album. I like it when a band can evoke emotions in me, when they tear me apart with their music. MESSIAH are very strong this year, they have a great massive sound (guitarist V.O. Pulver is signed to it). The band puts forward their typical methods, but at the same time they continue to evolve. There is a certain restlessness in the compositions, a kind of magical attraction. I don't think that can be taught. You have to have it in you. It's hard to explain, but I don't think you have to do that. Old fans know what I'm writing about. The atmosphere is captivatingly cool, mysterious, majestic. I open the rusty door to the church again and again, searching in vain for faith. Perhaps there has been too much evil around us of late. I appreciate then every good person, every record that reaches me, grabs me and doesn't let go. I am cursed again and I enjoy the individual motifs, the ideas full of coldness, darkness and I turn the crosses downwards. God left me long ago, the only true faith left. Heavy thrash death metal that will give you the stigmata! This album burns with a bright black flame!
