One thing I’ve figured out in my time reviewing albums and bands is that I am a bit old school, maybe a bit too much so. Yeah, that’s just a nice way to say I’m old. With age comes wisdom (I would like to think), but also a hell of a lot of Metal knowledge. I am saying this at the start because take the latest release from GOATH. Looking at the cover art, you will be thinking Death Metal, but then peruse that logo, oh, this has to be Black Metal. Well, ladies and gents, it’s a little of both. What we have here is pure AZARATH worship, and with a good heaping of DEICIDE thrown in for good measure. So here’s the thing, we all know nothing is new, and this type of sound has been done many times before. I mean, I even hear plenty of the Florida Death Metal sound coming through. I hear a lot of UNHOLY GHOST. Especially because of the darker, evil atmosphere and also the lyrical subject matter. There is plenty to draw comparisons with. So instead of just writing this off, partly UNHOLY GHOST may not be that popular with some, but mainly because the material on “Silencing The Prophets Of Deceit” is really good. So I get to thinking, what if I wasn’t a crusty old Metalhead? What if I were an 18-year-old who loves Metal, heard the latest CANNIBAL CORPSE and wanted to delve further into that abyss that we all know? That being the world of Heavy Metal and all its genres. Now I am making a bit of an assumption, and please forgive me, but most of the youth today may have never heard of UNHOLY GHOST. Their last major release was in 2004. They may only know DIECIDE from some inane Reddit thread mocking the band’s latest album artwork. For the new crowd, this can be a whole new discovery and something to explore. Something they would (hopefully) tell their friends and peers, “Hey, check out this band! I bet you have never heard of.” For myself, this thought process all came about while listening to this crew from Nuremberg, Bavaria. I, being a Metalhead fanboy with an artistic background, love that logo and also such a cool name. It’s pure Metal, am I right!? Secondly, the music itself is such a heavy, dynamic whirlwind of Metal energy. I found myself really becoming drawn in with most or if not all the compositions. The album is almost an hour long, so that is saying something. It definitely made my drive to work a whole lot better! If you are aware of the above-mentioned bands, you get the sense of the sound I’m talking about. The album is primarily a riff-driven affair that can be dark and melodic (the band has members of ESCARNIUM), but with an underlying almost Thrash feel. Drummer Serrator must be given a tip of the hat. His playing is so on point. It just adds to the intensity of the songwriting and his arrangements; while not being Tech Death, it has a wonderful proficiency. If I have one qualm to voice, it would be the slightly long runtime. It will ask for a bit of your attention. Having said that, I would like to think the songs themselves will occupy your thoughts and let the time whizz by you like a buzzsaw. So, I ask of you, the youth of today, take heed of a grizzled warrior’s words and perhaps in the future you too can speak of this band in reverence or maybe perchance mockery. The choice is up to you. More info at: www.facebook.com/goath666, www.facebook.com/vanrecords