***The 2026 full-length album from Uruguay's occult black metal entity JPI Vio-Lens Kommand and the band's second release on NWN! Productions. JPI Vio-Lens Kommand continues its uncompromising path with a feral blend of black metal, d-beat, and punk, driven by surrealist poetry shouted in Spanish. The production is deliberately raw and organic, evoking the sound of a forgotten 1990s four-track demo, while the sparse but effective use of keyboards adds an eerie sense of depth without softening the band's primitive attack. Where the previous album leaned toward death-thrashing chaos, this recording shifts closer to the hypnotic minimalism of Ildjarn and Invunche. Recommended for fans of Asocial (Sweden), Gudon (Japan), Metal Attack (Bolivia), and Plasmid (UK). Presented on heavy black vinyl with a 3mm jacket and insert.
LP $25.50
07/31/2026
***Bestial speed metal a thing? Well, it is now because these guys are doing it. When I got the CD as a promo in the mail I had no idea what to expect. Perhaps from the eastern inspired layout I had expected something like a War Vellum like release (brick wall noise bm fest) but what I heard was a very original take on bestial black metal and speed thrash mixture? It’s really difficult to put my finger on what this style is exactly because it’s very original and unlike anything that I’ve heard in a while. Speaking to the band members it’s clear that their tastes are also all over the place which helps to put this album into context. In today’s overcrowded scene where subgenre sound adherence and specific visual aesthetics are followed like religious tenets it’s refreshing to see a band create something that’s completely devoid of any guardrails.
LP $23.95
03/07/2025