Kvltist – Catechesis (2015)

Hailing from Germany today we have two-man battalion Kvltist and their demolishing release “Catechesis”. Serving the dark lord, this band sets forth with seven tracks of soul crushing Black Metal. With tons of solid Black Metal releases in 2015, this outfit manages to standout with powerful songs filled with atmospheric decadence, making it a very solid effort.

Opening with the blistering “The Devil’s Catechumen”, the high-octane drumming and demoralizing riffing instantly pummels through your ear drums. This band reminds us of a mixture of Inquisition, Gorgoroth and some Nightbringer, thanks to demoralizing tracks like “Devotion”, “Darkest Light from Glaring Shadows” and the melodically sinister “Eucharisty of Death Divine”. The band does a great job in creating a very dark mood thanks to countless crafty riffs and exceptional tempo changes.

Our personal favorite track is the 9-minute opus “Oblation”. In this cut, the band focuses on creating a very submissive atmosphere and slowly progresses with disturbing guitar leads some furious face-paced passages. Culminating in a very dissonant way, this song is one of the better ones in this action packed release. Emanating darkness, “Doxologia Eosphoros” also delivers some killer atmospheric elements that will make you have nightmares for weeks.

Closing their argument with “Ite Ad Ignis”, Kvltist has managed to deliver a blistering performance filled with hectic drums and incisive riffs. For any fan of the genre, “Catechesis” is one of the better releases in 2015 and you should definitely check this one out. Always delivering punishing Black Metal music, W.T.C. Productions picked a certain winner with this one.

Label: W.T.C Productions

Release: December 3rd, 2015

Genre: Black Metal

Country: Germany