As wave upon wave of death metal acts hit the racks during the late '80s, only few would shine through from the crowd and Pestilence were one of those bands. Despite their later efforts being far more structured and intricate records, the debut album, issued by Roadrunner Records, still remains a mini-classic, even if it borrows heavily from the kings of the genre, Death.As expected the riffs are choppy, the vocals hoarse, and all this played at some speed, but 'Malleus...' is more complex and intelligent than most records, because whilst it still covers all manner of deathly subjects, Pestilence have their own style, attempting a deeper level of thinking, certainly lyric wise.
Not the most ground-breaking album you'll hear, but I don't think these Dutchmen set out to do that but simply bombard the eardrums with their own brutality.
7.5/10
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