Pseudogod – Deathwomb Catechesis (2012)

After countless split releases, Russia’s Pseudogod delivers their debut full-length “Dethwomb Catechesis”. Pummeling through eight tracks of violent Death/Black Metal that creates a thick-as-fuck atmosphere, the band does a pretty solid effort in presenting us with their debut release. Hailing from Russia, this band sounds like it has a lot of hate and anger to vent and they sure make their point with “Deathwomb Catechesis”.

Opening with the demolishing “Vehement Decimation”, the band immediately fills the room with a wall of distorted guitars and hellish growls. The band’s sound is a brutal as you can get and thanks to the thick distortion layer, it sounds entirely demonical. “Malignant Spears”, “Saturnalia”, “Azazel”, and “The Antichrist Victory”, keep delivering waves of negative vibes, adding to the overall atmosphere of destruction that this release present. We particularly like how the band gets a bit Doom-ier in some sections like on “Azazel” and it’s very decadent slowdown passage that also features and excellent guitar solo.

After such devastation, the light at the end of the tunnel is nowhere near visible, “Deathwomb Catechesis” continues with “Necromancy of the Iron Darkness”, “Encarnacion Del Mal”, and “The Triangular Phosphorescence”, all of the very punishing and brutal tracks as well. However, by this point we are fully aware that Pseudogod is a one-trick pony in the sense that their style is very linear not too complex. The band’s wall of sound is impressive, but it is ultimately the same for all tracks.

If you are looking for something brutal and dissonant as fuck, then “Deathwomb Catechesis” is the release for you, considering you don’t mind a bit of repetition. Pseudogod have managed to wait just enough to be able to release a quality full-length album, and we are impressed by it. Better keep an eye on this band since they might surprise you with something even more devastating in the future.

Release: June 5th, 2012

Country: Russia