MERCYLESS

6th album from 2015 by French Death Metal veterans MERCYLESS and another powerful statement from one of the longest-running and most influential bands in European Death Metal. Released two years after "Unholy Black Splendor", "Pathetic Divinity" found Max Otero and company operating at the peak of their comeback era, further strengthening an identity forged through more than two decades of dedication to extreme Metal. Rather than relying on nostalgia, the band delivered an aggressive, focused and highly convincing album that remained fully faithful to the sound that established MERCYLESS as a cornerstone of the French Death Metal scene.

Within the band's catalog, this release stands out for further emphasizing the connection between classic Death Metal and razor-sharp Thrash Metal aggression. Crushing riffs, relentless intensity and a dark, warlike atmosphere constantly evoke both the band's roots and the harsher side of the European Death Metal tradition. The experience accumulated over decades is reflected in mature and direct songwriting that preserves the brutality of the band's early work while sounding fresh and relevant. An essential release for understanding the successful rebirth of one of France's most important Death Metal acts.

Recommended for fans of: MASSACRA, ASPHYX, THANATOS, MORGOTH and PESTILENCE.