THRALL Vermin To The Earth (2011) CD

Australian black metal has always had its own particular bleakness to it, and Melbourne's Thrall understood that better than most. Cold, raw, and absolutely uninterested in compromising for anyone.

Vermin to the Earth is the band's debut full-length, and it's exactly what you'd want from the local underground, atmospheric black metal that feels like the Dandenong Ranges at 3am in the middle of winter. This is the kind of record that flies under the radar internationally while those who find it treat it like a secret. If you care about the Australian extreme metal scene, this is essential archaeology. Australian made, Australian bleak.

Full-length album on jewel case CD. Australian pressing, 2011. Genre: Black Metal.

Fans of: Deathspell Omega, Wolves in the Throne Room, Abyssic Hate.