DUNKELHEIT
PRODUKTIONEN is proud to present HORRID's highly
anticipated fifth album, Beyond the Dark Border.
Italy's longest-running death metal band, HORRID
have built an enviously dependable, unyielding body
of work since 1989. Taking initial inspiration from
the dual gods of Celtic Frost and Hellhammer, the
band spent the 1990s solidifying their sound over a
clutch of demos and EPs. Eventually, come 2002,
their debut album manifested itself as Reborn in
Sin. From there, the name HORRID has continued to
stand for the timeless upholding of classic death
metal values.
But now, with the imminent release of Beyond the
Dark Border, HORRID are set to stake their claim for
death metal supremacy. Truly a summation of
everything that makes the Metal of Death so enduring
and engrossing, Beyond the Dark Border possesses
pretty much every element one would want in a pure
'n' authentic death metal record: immediately
memorable songwriting, crushing-yet-clear
songwriting, breathless execution, interesting
twists of texture, and just enough melody to remain
rooted in foundational heavy metal. More than that,
HORRID render the album a rollercoaster of dynamic
darkness, leading the listener down nine
separate-yet-linked corridors of nameless horror and
eldritch dread. And, at a stout 50 minutes, Beyond
the Dark Border remains compact and concise and yet
fully satisfying - whoever said meat & potatoes
death metal wasn't the best meal? Go Beyond the Dark
Border with Italy's HORRID!
Also available as LP and Digital edition.