Crux Simplex

Thirty years after defining the most blasphemous and primitive strain of American black metal, Profanatica return with “Crux Simplex”, a sixth full-length album that is every bit as ferocious as it is fucking filthy, taking their personal crusade against Christianity through the first ten Stations of the Cross. Led by the indefatigable Paul Ledney, the trio unleashes a torrent of pitch-black first-wave black death metal, raw, cavernous and utterly visceral, where violence and provocation are inseparable from music that has never sought to be accommodating.

Dense, corrosive riffs, thunderous drumming, cavernous vocals and an especially weighty production create a wall of sound that shifts between rabid assaults and slower, slimier and more oppressive passages, preserving the primordial filth that has accompanied Profanatica since their earliest days. “Crux Simplex” is a genuine immersion in the most blasphemous and visceral form of black metal, conceived for those who revel in the rawness of the first wave and the genre's most savage side. Highly recommended for fans of Mayhem, Possessed, Incantation, Hellhammer and Blasphemy.