Cimitero Il Culto della Carogna cassette
Intrepid Italian duo CIMITERO returns for another dose of black-metal-infused hardcore punk, or as they so aptly call it, “candlelight punk.” Their self-titled debut already presented the band as a consistent contender in the world of “spooky chorused guitars” punk bands such as fellow compatriots LUCTA, and Il Culto Della Carogna solidifies their sound and plays on the tropes of both genres that influence CIMITERO: there are D-beats, blastbeats, skank beats, devil’s chords, and a lot of angry shouting. The four songs on this EP are as cold as they are aggressive, never ceasing to be intense, like a bastard child of DARKTHRONE and DISCHARGE. Italian hardcore bands like WRETCHED or STIGMATHE had a lot of “darker” riffing, so I’m guessing it’s natural for an Italian band to gravitate towards the colder, darker aspects of hardcore.