“Pseudologia Phantastica” marks the lone demo for Bloodgod,
an extreme metal band from the Netherlands. Despite being only 3 tracks and 11
minutes long, this release delivers a feast of brilliant thrash, death, and
black metal riffs that are sure to cause serious neck trauma. After a short
sample, the opening track, “Heist”, kicks things off with one of the demos most
lethal riffs. It is accompanied by the tortured screams that stretch the
boundaries of the human voice. In general, Bloodgod tend to play at destructive
tempos, however, both “Heist” and “Bloodgod” show that the band knows how to
create a groove. In both songs, a headbang-inducing riff comes in at the
perfect moment and is accompanied by more restrained drums, creating a huge
pocket (that the bass nicely fills).
One surprising aspect of this demo is that it actually
manages to capture a bit of an old-school thrash feel (circa ’89-’91). The
riffs can often be just a little bit different from your standard thrash riff.
With that said, however, there are obviously plenty of other styles and sounds
on this record, but that one definitely did jump out. I would not be surprised
to see some bands like Intruder or Evildead to be inspirations to this band. There
isn’t too much more to say about “Pseudologia Phantastica” simply because it’s
so short. All three tracks are impressive, but it’s just that: three songs. The
riffs however, are so undeniably good that this demo needs to be heard now. The
only problem is, it will leaving you wanting for far more.
Highlights
"Heist"
"Bloodgod"
"Bloodgod"
Final Rating
4.25/5 or 85%.