Icon-Eight - Thrash the Moment!

Icon-Eight is Mactabilis from Bergen, Norway. In Thrash the Moment! he’s concocted four cuts of raw, vicious thrash/death. The bio and title both reference ’80s thrash, but the sheer ferocity and occasional blastbeat tip this EP closer to death metal.

Whatever you call it, it rocks. The production is gritty but solid, with a black metal-esque buzzing atmosphere. In fact, Mactabilis’ voice is sometimes reminiscent of a pitched-down Abbath. Bjørnar Nilsen of Black Hole Generator handles mixing, with mastering by Herbrand Larsen of Enslaved. This is a great start for this project, and I’m eager to hear more. For various ways to get this EP, go here.

Download the EP for free here.