Description

Black vinyl with gatefold cover

Swedens black metal act Pest was formed in 1997 and they were soon known for their desire to produce a ï¿½purer’ version of black metal, one that lacked the symphonic and progressive tendencies of some of the genre’s second and third generation acts. Their debut full length album ï¿½Desecrationï¿½ from 2003 made quite a buzz in the underground circles. So expectations were high when the band returned in 2005 with the sophomore album ï¿½In Total Contemptï¿½. The album is fast and aggressive; however they didn’t abandon misanthropic mid-tempos but just found a mixture of these two aspects of black metal. The best elements of their previous works here are re-taken and improved. The sound is raw and Necros vocal screams are a trademark: he vomits tons of hatred with a rage that you won’t find easily in many nowadays black metal bands.

Track listing:
1. Thrones Ablaze
2. Beyond Redemption
3. In Total Contempt
4. A Vengeance Rising
5. Cold Stare
6. Slaves of Celestial Bounds
7. Dreams of Life seem Morbid
8. Into Deep Black Halls

Additional information

Label	No Colours
Catalogue Number	NC 092
Release Year	2006