I was not hopping that the second CD of the Spanish band BAALPHEGOR as so good, I remember their previous album “The End Of Descent” and I'm agree it was a good album but their new musical work overcomes it in every sense overcoat in the musical thing. The album starts with the song “Manipulated Nerves Impulse” and what a bump beginning mix of Death Metal, Brutal and Technical well, and this way the whole album. About time that I did not like so much a Brutal Death album and BAALPHEGOR have obtained it and of that way!!! To all good fan of Death Metal would like without doubt at the first listening, but as you go listening to it again and again, you see and notice in new details that make it more interesting. Mi favourite tracks of the album are “Humtec Sphere”, “The New Adoreds” that lasts more than 7 minutes and “Post Earthquake Age”, an instrumental song that begins with a pace of claps and Flemish box later to turn into a heavy whirlwind though all the album is excelent. I can say some prestige bands in this style in order you do an idea, bands as CRYPTOPSY, SUFFOCATION, MORBID ANGEL and even the Canadians NEURAXIS, and the best of everything is that BAALPHEGOR with their second full-lenght does not have anything to envy to the mentioned bands and that is a very good sympton. About time that I was not putting a high punctuation Since some groups of prestige in the extreme world it seems that they are getting accommodated and becoming monotonous, bored and they do not offer anything new but BAALPHEGOR already they were good, but they have improved very much that is what it is necessary to do, improve CD to CD and they have it very well-deservedly.

Link: http://www.xtreemmusic.com

07/12/06 POST EARTHQUAKE AKE (Brutalism - english)

Baalphegor (Spain) has released their second full length and again you hear 9 technical, melodic death metal. Deep growling vocals, which could use some more different intonations, over fast songs. Guitars that shred, bring melody and having a catchy flow but also doing frenzy leads. To complete the brutality the drums are raging with double bass blasts. It is not continuess a battery assault but also containing breaks or even atmospheric quiet parts like in "Humtec Sphere". "Post Earthquake Age" is not an average death metal album but it hides nice elements of aggressiveness and variation.

Link: http://www.brutalism.com

01/12/06 POST EARTHQUAKE AGE (Metal Observer - deutsch)

Ein sicherer Kauf für Fans des technischen Death Metal ist exakt die Beschreibung, wie ich diese Veröffentlichung beschreiben würde. Es ist einfach zum richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort, ohne euch wahrlich mit einer neuen Wunderformel oder irgendetwas Neuem oder erfinderischen in diesem Genre zu treffen.

Ihre Einflüsse primär von Bands wie CYNIC oder MORBID ANGEL und Treys charakteristischem Gitarrenstrickmuster nehmend, haben BAALPHEGOR ein ordentlich heavy klingendes Album auf die Beine gestellt und die Klarheit der Produktion ausgenutzt, um jede Unze an Power hierauf zu extrahieren. Obwohl es kein Geheimnis ist, das ich meinen Metal dreckig, scharf, aber nicht schmerzvoll haben will, erlaubt die Produktion allen Melodien und der gewöhnlichen technischen Zauberei einen wahrhaftigen Einschlag.

Sicher sind die Vocals vielleicht ein bisschen flachbrüstig und die Rhythmen nicht so beeindruckend als die ‚Melodien' – ich benutze diesen Terminus sehr lose -, aber es gibt eine genügend an interessanter Strukturalität und genügend Riffs und Sektionen hoher Qualität, um eben den saloppsten Fan bei Laune zu halten. Ferner klingen sie offensichtlich nicht so wie das ansteigend ermüdende ägyptische Thema von NILE, sondern BAALPHEGOR haben es auf die Reihe gebracht, so interessant wie jegliche andere Death Metal Band der vergangenen Jahre zu klingen. Anstelle dessen optierten sie für sanftere thematische Zwischenspiele und der Endeffekt ist beinahe gleich interessant, nur eben weniger vorhersehbar.

Um es kurz zu fassen, das ist ein solides technisches Death Metal Album, das eures Geldes und eurer Zeit wert ist, ohne auf einem ziemlich hohen Standard oder ziemlich gleich progressiv zu sein, wie viele es gerne gehabt hätten. Wie auch immer, wenn das in den Gründungsjahren des Genres veröffentlicht worden wäre, könnten BAALPHEGOR ein Name sein, den man viel öfter auf Lippen der Kenner hört.

Link: http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=2&sid=1&id=11238

14/11/06 POST EARTHQUAKE AGE (Schwermetall - deutsch)

Der spanische Fünfer Baalphegor, ansässig am nordöstlichsten Zipfel der iberischen Halbinsel, bringt nach einer dreijährigen Schaffenspause mit "Post Earthquake Age" sein drittes Lebenszeichen an den Start; vorangegangen waren die MCD "Baalphegor" sowie das Langeisen "The End Of Descent", die doch eher zu der Kategorie Geheimfavorit zu zählen waren und sind. Mit den schweizer Plattenmachern von Fastbeast Entertainment konnte ein eifriger Unterstützer gewonnen werden, der seinen Dienst bislang äusserst wirkungsvoll versieht und das Album mit aller Werbegewalt ins Auge der Öffentlichkeit drückt. Natürlich war auch ich sehr erpicht darauf zu erfahren, welcher scheinbar dicke Fisch sich mit den Spaniern in unsere artfremden deutschsprachigen Gewässer verirrt hatte.

Der erste Blick offenbart ein sauber aufgemachtes und aufwendig gestaltetes Gesamtbild, das Booklet enthält für alle Interessierten sämtliche Texte. Stilistisch verschreiben sich Baalphegor dem Death Metal und nur dem Death Metal - auf Rückgriffe in die anderen metallischen Bereiche wird hier wohl gewollt verzichtet, um ein möglichst geradliniges Ergebnis zu erzielen, was ohrenscheinlich auch vollends gelungen ist. Wie mit Scheuklappen vor den Augen preschen die Katalanen nach vorne, dicke Gitarrenwände walzen wie Tsunamiwellen auf den schutzlosen Hörer zu, der Schlagzeuger drischt auf seine Felle ein, als wolle er auch den stärksten Seismographen an seine Grenzen treiben und mit atemraubender Kellerstimme kündigt Vokalist Miguel sämtliche Naturkatastrophen auf einen Schlag an. Dieses Gemetzel füllt in etwa neunzig Prozent der Scheibe, langsame Instrumentalpassagen bieten hin und wieder glücklicherweise eine dringend notwendige Verschnaufpause, ohne aber wirklich vom tontechnisch dargebotenen Weltuntergang abzulenken. Selten schleichen sich sogar bizarre Soundsamples in die Vernichtungsorgie, werden aber allesamt nach wenigen Sekunden Opfer der anrollenden Dampfwalze. Die im Beiblatt versprochene Abwechslung zwischen den neun enthaltenen Tracks möchte ich zwar nicht ganz verneinen, diese mit Begeisterung zu propagieren, halte ich aber auch für unrichtig, da sich die Strukturen der vorgetragenen Kompositionen doch teilweise sehr ähnlich sind. Ehrlicherweise verweist man auf hörbare Annäherungen zu Bands wie Morbid Angel, Vile und Cryptopsy, was dem aufmerksamen Ohr auch ohne diese Information aufgefallen wäre. Insgesamt besticht "Post Earthquake Age" durch den die gesamte Spielzeit von gut 36 Minuten umfassenden Eindruck, alles schon mehr als einmal an anderer Stelle und von anderen Gruppen gehört zu haben. Wirklich eigenständige Musikstücke zur Welt zu bringen ist heutzutage zugegebenermassen nicht einfach, hier wurde dies ohrenscheinlich aber auch nicht einmal ernsthaft versucht, was die Anziehungskraft der Platte doch sehr schmälert.

Fasst man die gewonnenen Erkenntnisse zusammen, so wird deutlich, dass Baalphegor mit ihrem Drittwerk ein verdammt mächtiges Stück Todesmetall geschmiedet haben, dem es in keiner Sekunde an Energie und Durchsetzungskraft fehlt. Die Instrumentierung erfolgte absolut professionell, gleiches gilt für die gesamte Produktion, die von vorne bis hinten stimmt und an der sich viele andere Kombos ein Beispiel nehmen sollten. Grosses Manko bleibt aber die fehlende Identität der Gruppe, die schlicht und einfach nicht einmal den Hauch von Innovation beinhaltet. Für Freunde präziser Knüppelei ein Muss, für den Rest der Menschheit eine zu überdenkende Anschaffung.

Link: http://www.schwermetall.ch/kritiken/kritikanzeigen.php?kritiknr=1639

12/10/06 POST EARTHQUAKE AGE (Stormbringer - deutsch)

Verdammt, hat Spanien klammheimlich Florida okkupiert? Nach Genuss dieser CD liegt der Verdacht nahe! Baalphegor aus dem spanischen Girona wurden 1996 gegründet und haben sich von Anfang an dem technischen Death Metal verschrieben. Nach einer MCD (1998, „Baalphegor“) und einer Full-Length (2003, „The End Of Descent”) kommt nun mit “Post Earthquake Age” der neuste Kracher in meinen schon arg gebeutelten CD-Player.

Das im Promoinfo beschriebene „Feuerwerk an eingängigen Riffs, Doublebass-Attacken und ruhigeren Passagen“ stimmt perfekt – selten habe ich eine so abwechslungsreiche Death Metal CD vernommen! Das die Herren absolute Könner an sämtlichen Instrumenten sind, hört man zu jeder Sekunde, der gute Sound (gleich von Gitarrist David selbst übernommen) steigert den positiven Eindruck, und die genialen Twinguitar-Duelle sind fast nicht von dieser Welt (z.B. in „Ansphina“, zudem noch mit göttlichen Leads aufgewertet!).

Ernsthaft, mit dieser Scheibe kratzen die fünf Spanier vehement am Thron, den MORBID ANGEL, VILE oder die göttlichen CRYPTOPSY innehaben, und es wird verdammt spannend, was diese Veteranen dem Geschoß entgegenzusetzen haben! Denn eines ist klar: dieses Meisterwerk gehört in JEDE Gutsortierte Death Metal Sammlung!

Link: http://www.stormbringer.at/reviews.php?id=90

16/09/06 POST EARTHQUAKE AGE (DARKMAG - français)

Review DARKMAG:

Il faut être honnête, l'Espagne n'est pas réputée pour avoir la scène death metal la plus prolifique ou la plus talentueuse d'Europe et mis à part peut-être avec Avulsed ou Haemorrhage, elle manque de "locomotives" pour s'imposer. Jusqu'à peut-être l'émergence de Baalphegor... Originaire de Girona, ce groupe en est à son second full-length que le label suisse Fastbeast Entertainment vient de sortir.

L'identité espagnole du combo est vraiment difficilement décelable tant Post Earthquake Age s'inscrit dans la veine d'un brutal death nord-américain à la Suffocation, Morbid Angel ou Cryptopsy. En fait, il se démarque quelque peu des canons actuels du genre en ne cédant pas à la surenchère technique ou en ne cherchant pas à tout prix à jouer plus vite ou plus fort que tout le monde. Il s'attache ainsi à écrire des morceaux aisément mémorisables, à la structure lisible et carrée. Baalphegor sait ainsi user de la vertu de la simplicité car cette distinction ne doit pas être prise comme une faiblesse, bien au contraire, il prouve qu'on peut jouer un death metal brutal et technique sans proposer 200 riffs à la minute et sans sacrifier la mélodie ou le côté accrocheur des compositions. Résultat, les neufs titres de ce disque (dont deux instrumentaux) offrent une palette d'émotions assez variée avec une alternance de morceaux agressifs aux nombreux cassures de rythme (Manipulated Nerves Impulses, Ansphina) avec d'autres à la tonalité plus lourde (The New Adoreds, New Coming Are Slave) avec parfois quelques moments de grâce comme ce break illuminé par la basse de Jose Hernandez sur Humtec Sphere, et certains soli, tout à fait réjouissants de virtuosité. Mention très bien également à la production, prise en charge par le groupe lui-même, et qui se révèle quasi parfaite, puissante et claire à la fois.

Cet album ne souffre donc d'aucun défaut majeur, si ce n'est qu'il n'a pas encore l'étoffe pour rivaliser avec ceux des très grosses pointures du death. Il manque encore un petit supplément d'âme et un ton plus personnel à Baalphegor pour réellement confirmer son éclosion sur la scène mondiale. Mais sans conteste, il conviendra de garder un oeil attentif sur ces Espagnols...

3 de 5 points
Link: http://www.darkmag.net/chroniques/550/baalphegor-post-earthquake-age

15/09/06 POST EARTHQUAKE AGE (SUPREME BRUTALITY - english)

Review SUPREME BRUTALITY:

The Spanish deathers Baalphegor have two CD's in their luggage prior to Post Earthquake Age and this can clearly be heard. The music is technical death metal with some references to Cynic, Necrophagist, Decapitated and Cryptopsy. Blend these four bands and you have a pretty accurate idea of how Baalphegor sound.

The music is fairly versatile. It vary from slow Cynic type of escapades in "Humtec Sphere" to Cryptopsy-like brutality in "Ansphina", but most of the time the band rely more on the faster and brutal fundamentals than on the slower and awkward things. Perhaps a shame, but it's all done in a controlled and balanced way. Still it doesn't hurt when a bit of programming or a lead pop up now and then. The music is packed with tempo changes, hooks and plain odd ideas. It quickly becomes clear that diversity is a keyword for the Spaniards.

The whole thing was produced, mixed and mastered guitarist David Fernandez. This has resulted in a fat and powerful production. Musically there's hardly anything here that hasn't already been done one way or the other, but Baalphegor are able to give the music their touch and that is what it comes down to in the end. If you like your death metal technical then Post Earthquake Age is a safe buy.

4 of 6 points

Link: http://www.supremebrutality.net/reviews/postearthquakeage.php

10/09/06 POST EARTHQUAKE AGE (METAL FACTORY - deutsch)

Review METAL FACTORY:

Ein Leckerchen der speziellen Art kommt aus Girona/Spanien und materialisiert sich in Form einer CD mit anspruchsvollem technischen Death Metal mit südländischem Flair (z.B. ein Softjazzpart mit Flamencogeklatsche im instrumentellen Titelstück) und wirklich anspruchsvollen Songs. Jeder einzelne Musiker hats echt drauf und die Maulsperrendichte ist darum auch relativ hoch. Die Band produzierte sich selbst und hat einen angenehm basslastigen Sound gefunden der keine internationale Vergleiche zu scheuen braucht (im Gegensatz zu den bemitleidenswert ständig oft Arschkarten ziehenden Cryptopsy) und wohlwollend im Ohr hängen bleibt. Und obschon das Material reichlich vertrackt geschrieben ist wirken die Songs flüssig und ansprechend, ein richtiges Geniesserteil. Ein wunderschönes Frettlessolo während "Humtec sphere" oder das durchgängige Drumsolo (nicht ernst gemeint, aber der Kerl ist ein Tier) werden jeden Musikgourmet obszön geniesserisch mit der der Zunge schnalzen lassen. Baalphegor schrecken auch nicht vor langsamen Passagen zurück und in Kombination mit der glasklaren aber denoch wuchtigen Produktion ist ein Rotwein-Kopfhörerabend geradezu Pflicht. Und ein derartig geiles Teil berechtigt das Verteilen von hohen Punktzahlen allemal.

Punkte: 9.1 von 10

Link: http://www.metalfactory.ch/

14/09/06 POST EARTHQUAKE AGE (VOMIT THE SOUL zine - english)

Review VOMIT THE SOUL Zine:

With “Post Earthquake Age”, BAALPHEGOR comes and unleashes 9 tracks (including a short inerlude) of Brutal Death Metal right in your face!! I often don't agree with the bands named in bands bio to describe the music played on the CD, but here, mentionning MORBID ANGEL, VILE and CRYPTOPSY, there's almost nothing to add! BAALPHEGOR is a perfect mixture of these 3 great influences – think about latest releases for MORBID ANGEL. And maybe only a band like DECAPITATED could be named for some massive parts typical to the bands, but that's all!! About the sound, still nothing to say, this is powerful and dynamic for all the instruments, grunts, lead guitars, etc. Yep, this album is definitely a wonderful album of Brutal Death Metal, on which the only weak point could be the missing of a touch typical to the band, like a trademark or so. I'm not talking about a lack of originality at all! It misses just something to become the BAALPHEGOR touch! At last this is a very good album! BUY OR DIE!!!

Link: http://www.vomitzine.com/reviews/rev2/baalphegor.html

http://www.extreminal.com

:: Kritik : BAALPHEGOR "Post Earthquake Age" (10.09.2006)
Fastbeast Entertainment - 2006 - Ispanya

Ispanyol grubun 2. albümü olan "Post Earthquake Age" son zamanlarda bana gelen death metal albümlerinden daha farkli bir albüm. Daha old school tonlar, daha agir riffler, Steve Tucker (ex-Morbid Angel) ayari brutal vokal vs. Zaten grubun tarzini birine benzetmek gerekirse örnek olarak Morbid Angel'in tarzi verebilir ama biraz daha günümüz death metal gruplarinin yaptigina yakin, oldukça da teknik. Bazi sarki girislerinde ambient tarzi introlar ve sarkiya geçisleri çok hos olmus. Albüme adini veren "Post Earthquake Age" adli enstrumental sarki albümdeki favorim. Albüm kapagina gelince ön kapak çok ilgi çekici olmasa da güzel, ilk sayfa için kullanilan grup fotografi çok güzel, ama ön kapakta güzel duran, sözler olan sayfalarin ardindaki dünya resmi her ne kadar albümün adina uysa da orada gözüme hos gözükmedi, arka kapaktaki resim mükemmel. Avrupa death metalinin eskisi gibi olmadigini, kötüye gittigini düsünenler için kapak olacak bir albüm.

8/10

Kritigi Yapan : Goremented

www.bruview.de

Band(s): Baalphegor
Release(s): Post Earthquake Age (Album) (Death Metal)
Points: 7/10
Review: Lenzo, 14.09.2006

Nicht wundern, ich hab mich nicht verschrieben, diese Band heißt tatsächlich BAALPHEGOR und ist nicht zu verwechseln mit den bösen Österreichern namens BELPHEGOR. Die Truppe stammt aus Spanien und spielt laut Infoblatt brutalen Death Metal im Stile von MORBID ANGEL, VILE und CRYPTOPSY. Die Vorbilder stimmen also schon mal.
BAALPHEGOR eröffnen ihr neuestes Werk auf jeden Fall schon mal enorm zünftig und es kracht an allen Ecken und Enden. Der Sound kommt anfangs ein wenig dünn, jedoch gewöhnt man sich schnell dran, so dass die Klangqualität nicht negativ ins Gewicht fällt. Die Songs setzen auf viel Innovation, Abwechslung, so fern sie denn im Death Metal möglich ist, wird groß geschrieben. Immer wieder wird das dichte Riffgerüst durch kleine verspielte Akkustik-und Frickelpassagen aufgelockert, auch die wahnwitzigen Breaks und Fills des Drummers Alfred Berenga sprießen vor technischem Können! Auf Dauer scheinen aber die Arrangements ein wenig unter Wiederholungen zu leiden, so kommt es mir zumindest vor. Der Drive in den Songs stimmt, jedoch werde ich das Gefühl nicht los, ab der Mitte der CD einiges wiederzuerkennen, was mir schon kurz vorher aufgefallen ist. Dies is beileibe kein schlechtes Death Metal-Album, es befinden sich hier absolut hörenswerte und klasse eingespielte Tracks auf "Post Earthquake Age", doch denke ich, brauchen die Jungs vielleicht noch ein bis zwei Alben Zeit, um ihr Meisterwerk abzuliefern. Denn bis jetzt hat es jede todesmetallische Frickelband geschafft, mich auch abgesehen vom technischen Aspekt, bei entsprechend gutem Songwriting zu überzeugen.
Locker über den Durchschnit kommt der Zweitling der Katalanen auf jeden Fall, nur um mich umzuhauen brauchts einfach noch ein paar mehr entscheidend gute Songs, ein wenig mehr Eigenständigkeit oder vielleicht auch einfach nur die geeigneteren Ohren. Technikfanatiker oder CRYPTOPSY-Hörer dürfen vielleicht noch den ein oder anderen Punkt addieren, für mich sind es gute 7 Punkte.

www.chroniclesofchaos.com

Baalphegor - _Post Earthquake Age_
(Fastbeast Entertainment, 2006)

by: Jackie Smit (7 out of 10)

Had Baalphegor released their sophomore effort a decade ago, the world would still be reeling. Hell, it's not unlikely that Girona would have been mentioned in the same hushed tones as Tampa Bay in certain circles. As it is, the Spanish quintet have turned in an impressive collection of ultra-technical, ultra-brutal death metal with _Post Earthquake Age_. The onslaught is relentless, and with the odd deviation from a formula Trey Azagthoth really should get patented, the likes of "Ansphina" and "Source of Energy" will stick in the back of your mind longer than most. But like Germany's Necrophagist, Baalphegor lay their sod in territory that's been run bare by a cornucopia of other acts just a little too often for _Post Earthquake Age_ to be classed as something truly exceptional. By the time the record has past five plays, the urge to devote time to it rather than, say, the new Suffocation is likely to dwindle all too rapidly.

NECROMANCE

9 Points

Baalphegor - Post Earthquake Age
Ya ha pasado bastante tiempo desde su excelente debut "the End of descent" y por fin ha llegado la hora de escuchar lo más reciente de los BAALPHEGOR. "Post Earthquake Age" es la nueva brutalidad sonora de esta banda que si bien mantienen el mismo nivel de agresividad que su anterior trabajo, en este nuevo CD han explorado mucho más los terrenos técnicos y retorcidos de este estilo; para que os hagais una idea, a las influencias que ya presentaba la banda de grupos como SUFFOCATION, MORBID ANGEL o DEEDS OF FLESH, debemos añadirle ahora a los canadienses CRYPTOPSY para crear de forma global unos temas con un sonido másivo, con alternancia de partes realmente destructivas y machaconas, otras más rápidas y hasta ciertos pasajes destinados a la lucidez técnica de la banda; pero podéis estar seguros de que seguireis teniendo las dosis de Brutal Death a la que os acostumbró la banda en su primer trabajo y la impresionante calidad de su batería, Alfred, que no ha notado en absoluto el accidente que sufrió el año pasado y que le hixo quedarse parado algún tiempo

NECROMANCE 9 Points

Baalphegor - The End Of Descent
After I've heard this promo-cd of their new work "The End of Descent" I only got a question: How a band like Baalphegor have to self-produce and self-edit their cd and not a label? The quality of this spanish band is incredible, we can note her professionality and in spite of the fact I've only heard 3 of the 11 tracks featured in this work. The perfect combination between technical habilities and brutality it's appreciated at the first moment, very worked songs with incredibles rythm changes and really brutal parts, with influences from Morbid Angel to Suffocation... The drums are crushing, it seems a gun unloading all its potential... The voice is bestial too, and to tally perfectly with the music of the band... The tracks structures will be you left aghast, and this deserves that you buy this impressive work immediatly and help the band... I hope that his new work will be out by a label, because really they merits to sign already!!

SLASH! Productions

Baalphegor - The End Of Descent
Ok....the first thing I have to say is this...WHY THE HELL ARE THESE GUYS STILL LOOKING FOR A LABEL??!!...This band should be signed immediately!!!! The music contained on this cd is, simply put, BRUTAL death metal in every sence of the term. The band plays heavy, fast, and technical music but they always keep that RAW and INTENSE emotional disharmonic rage that makes the brutality seem, at times, overwhelming. The drums sound like an M16 being fired against your ear drum...The guitars scream as they are being pushed to the brink of destruction by blood thirsty madmen...The bass is like the relentless pounding of trapped christians against a cell door in an asylum from helll...and the vocals just reek with the bile that must be choked up to make these inhuman, beastial, overly demented and twisted sounds. There is no reason for these guys to not be signed to a major label. The production on this promo is outstanding and rivals some, if not most, of the cd's I own from major labels like Metal Blade or Relapse...and get this...IT WAS DONE ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER!!!! Some of the major labels need to take notice and realize there is REAL talent out there and not this crap they are trying to pass off as "heavy"....GET OFF YOUR ASSES AND SIGN THESE GUYS!!!! Xtreem Music BAALPHEGOR : Promo 2002 ( The End Of Descent)
What I'm reviewing now is a promo with three songs that the band is using to try to get a deal. The songs are taken from the 11 they recorded and that form their debut record entitled "The End Of Descent". Undoubtedly, these new songs are of a high quality, although the new stuff lost a bit of their earlier brutality. And I'm not telling you that the band is not brutal... They're still fast and brutal, but not as much as on their previous demo! This time it sounds to me like a mix between early Death Metal in the vein of MORBID ANGEL and newer bands like DYING FETUS or maybe CRYPTOPSY. The musicianship is really awesome and the songs are absolutely well structured and perfectly executed and all in all, if the 11 songs they've done for this (at the moment) unreleased record sound similar, I really think that this is going to be a perfect release, for sure. They still sound American, but a lot more technical and varied than before. Vocally, it reminds me to bands like DIABOLIC or maybe MALEVOLENT CREATION, with an aggressive, yet guttural voice that fits perfectly with the whole of the music. I really hope the band the best of luck on finding a proper label to release this newer stuff and I think that if it sometimes see the light of day, it can be an excellent release.

Toni (03/2002)

BLOOD CIFERY BAALPHEGOR
"THE END OF DESCENT"
I have told it several times, our scene only needs something of support, less envies and more promotion, to be compared to any scene, both European as world-wide. Lately the litter of Brutal Death has given some gnarled sprouts, extremes and sickly, see you the case of Wormed, Human Mincer, Cerebral Effusion, Forensick, among many other... as it is the case of this quintet (a new guitar, Marc Plana has just entered in the band) of Girona that present us an advance in form of CD-R with three topics of Death Metal Brutal at the same time that technician, with a sound to the purest style in the sublime scene of Florida, (althought these they sound maybe a little more current) and with Morbid Angel like clear reference.It jumps to the hate (as commonly it is said) the instrumental quality that the band possesses, creating rhythms with constant changes, gnarled riffs, stratospherics solos, dark atmospheres,lot of blasts beats, everything it with the presence of an aggressive voice (without to become hiper guttural) that fuses perfectly with the rest of the music.
Maybe what I am surprised is how a band with this quality has been had to publish, to produce, to mix, (fuck!! all the work) and they doesn't still have label (or at least I don't have that information), things of the life you already know.

Iñaki Pinehead
www.bloodcifery.com

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The End Of Descent
Baalphegor, the name on its various versions, is a well known name similarly to the names of Baphomet and Morgoth, mythological gods of evil, in one faerie tale or another. Baalphegor, should anyone will bump into that name, isn't by any means the Black Metal band Belphegor, otherwise I wouldn't bother myself writing about them…
Baalphegor, the band, hails from the town of Girona, Spain and the year of its formation is 1996. In the time being, the band already played in concerts in Madrid and Catalonia with names such as Cryptopsy, Vader, Dying Fetus, Yattering and Undertakers. The CD-R demo consists of 3 tracks, an appetizer for Baalphegor's upcoming full length debut album called 'The End Of Descent', what ever that means. In Baalphegor's case, it is actually a benefit not to be able to read the lyrics nor to decipher the vocals, due to their not-very-good English, but that's alright: When the music is good, its usually covers for other flaws. And the music is superb. The band calls its style 'Brutal Death Metal' but I tend to disagree. The truth should be known that by no means is it your stereotypical, cliché sort of Brutal Death, with the genre's banal and typical musical structure and characteristics (see Cannibal Corpse). The vocalist is wonderful, keeps and follows the tradition and standards set by the European greatest Death Metal vocals (which I admire, especially their ability to incorporate power, energy, tamed savagery, clarity of vocal ability and brut character, all into their shouts and growls, achieving a vocal effect that perfectly falls into the Death metal style), the drumming is breath taking, accurate and razor-sharp double bass, beautiful and effective blast bits incorporated into the slow-to-mid tempo somewhat progressive drum work. The guitars are well heard and clear sounding as possible, and the third song even reminds me of Hypocrisy's 'The Forth Dimension' and above that, Hypocrisy is definitely one of the main bands I can think of (In its early, good days) while listening to this demo, but there is no attempt in copying or stealing ideas or sound from this or that band.
The demo was recorded in the most professional way, absolutely crystal clear, and thanks to the clarity one can easily hear all instruments (well balanced) including the skilled vocalist. One of the finest demo recording I've had the honor, and with it the pleasure, of listening to. Check out their upcoming album, contact this promising band, all those who live for pure Death Metal, not being nostalgic or archaic, not being even extremely innovative or progressive, one that is being influenced by many but on the same breath keeps its individual uniqueness, chunky, fat and hot Euro Death, Death Metal the way it was always intended to sound like!

Chaim Drishner / February 16, 2002
Heavy metals/Chronicles of extreme musical culture Magazine
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MANDRAGORA ZINE
These two songs are a little old, but BAALPHEGOR show us what they can make... They play Brutal Death, likes DEEDS OF FLESH, SUFFOCATION or other band of the style. The first song << Voodoo >> they have some very technical rhythms and continuously breaks, that it bow me a little, but they demostrate their very clear technical quality; and the second << Their Warlock King >> I like it more because it's more compact. The sound is very clear, so you can appreciate the control of the instruments, without forget the brutality. I know that be only two songs are not a better impression of a the band, but I have the experience to see them in a gig, and I can secure that they makes rolling our heads (overcoat to the headbanging!!)
. So, if you want this demoCD you can request it to the following address:
C/O Alfred
c/Merce Rodoreda #7 3-3
C/P 17840 Sarria of Ter
(Girona)

Salva Mauri MANDRAGORA ZINE Brutalism www.brutalism.com Baalphegor - The End Of Descent
Strike! Another brutal death metal band from Europe, Spain. Only three songs
that show a lot of capacity in this band. I hope they deliver a full length
soon because I like this one very much. At last a band that uses
guitarleads, high speed double bass, brutal voice. Don't know what else to
say besides that you should pick this band up and support them to get bigger
in the future.

Twan Sibon (BRUTALISM)

Réquiem Zine nº3 (Palencia) BAALPHEGOR: DEMO 98
This demoCD that presents us this Brutal Death Metal band from Girona (Catalonia), contains two brutal songs "VooDoo & Their Warlock King" with those that demonstrate to have exceed qualities, the name remenber a black metal band but it's not this band. I emphasize with the virtuous menbers that I'm sure if they continue playing at that level they will rain him the offers, the guitars are fucking great, the drums it's a constant beating sticks without rest, the bass puts those a sharp quality that he makes vibrate the songs, the voice are very brutal great, the band is a great candidate to be a legendary band for a simple reason, so they can be compare behind the best bands in the American scene. I'm sure that this band wiil be a revelation band if they continues in their style....

Réquiem Zine

Rock Hard nº11 dec 2001 Vader + Cryptopsy + Dying Fetus + BAALPHEGOR
Sala "El grito" Fuenlabrada, Madrid 22/11/01
Probably we have gone to one of the most brutal gigs than could pass for Spain.
The Catalonians BAALPHEGOR started the festival with a very very good performance during their half hour of gig, unloading very technical and intense songs getting the support and ovations from the numerous audience.

Web Zine: X-trim web zine 9 Points www.x-trimwebzine.com
I can´t believe it. This promo has been recorded witha PC; yes, as you´re hearing it! Nothing as studio or something like that, and damn, final result rules!. Smashing, Damn!, better than in a studio. Hear it by yourself, but I think that this 2 track promo (3 for labels) is not available for sale.
Well, here Baalphegor introduce a so brute in parts and really technical death metal...I think. sometimes they remind me Morbid Angel, but only a bit. songs are:

1_The pact
2_Always here

This is a short piece os their upcoming CD, because thay had 11 songs recorded yet, but are looking for a label... I´m wondering why any label has signed them.
If want to hear something from the band, write to:

contact@baalphegor.net

DaveDevou

Magazine: METALIKO Nº81 YEAR X BAALPHEGOR (CAT) DEMO 1998
There isn't biography about them, but thanks to the good vibs with the bass player I got their first DEMO-CD. 3 songs of excellent and brutal death metal on american sound, heavy and clean sound. His music is pure brutality, hiper-fast drummer, some excellents solos and powerfull rythmics The trouble is that only there are 3 songs, but we are sure that his next work will be more complete and brutal.

Michele Morabito

Catalozine REPULSE RECORDS March 2001
Fuck!! Here in Spain we've got bands with a big level, but I don't now why, or they don't are seriously or don't know to promote their work. There are bands like APOCALYPTIC, the now dissolved CHAMBER OF SHREED or just like these BAALPHEGOR, that have an impressive quality, but for some motive nobody know them!! The 2 first never were record nothing , but this group from Girona were record three songs on 1998 and now they send me it. The production is very good!! It seems incredible for a demo. Their style? Brutal death, of course!! They remember me a blend between DEICIDE and DEEDS OF FLESH, althoug perhaps these are more varied, featuring guitar solos and own a ferocity outside of generally. To make stand out their drummer, super technical and precise and the vocal dualities are really brutal. I don't know what you can to get this record and her price. The best thing will be that you write them asking for their demo. They send us a recordable CD with a coloured cover.

Dave Rotten.