Master's Hammer are a band from Czechia that has a history that goes back to the mid 80's and on this recording plays a very experimental and avant garde form of black metal and this is a review of their 2025 album "Maldorör Disco" which will be released on November 26th by Darkness Shall Rise.
Synths and keyboards start off the album and also brings in elements of electronic music which also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs. Vocals are done in a grim black metal style mixed in with some touches of industrial while clear singing is also utilized at times and the recording also has its avant garde moments.
All of the music also sticks to a slow or mid tempo direction while also avoiding the use of fast playing or blast beats. All of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them along with some of the tracks also adding in a small amount of clean sections, female vocals can also be heard on a few songs and when guitar solos and leads are finally utilized they are also done in a very melodic style.
On this recording Master's Hammer goes for more of a electronic and experimental style of black metal that is very different from previous releases. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in Czech and cover the traditions of their homeland and occultism.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Master's Hammer and if you are a fan of experimental and avant garde black metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Genesis P. Orridge" "Bochnatky" "Doppleganger" and "Slatina". 8 out of 10.
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