"ANATHEMMA" (BOG REVIEW, THRASH) - "BOUND BY THE WICKED" (SELF RELEASED, 2026)

DISCLAIMER: BOG WORLD weather conditions adversely affecting the bog scribing stability. Long form multi-selector breakdowns on hold atm, so short rapid fire for reviews for now.


[SYS_ALERT]: DATA TRANSMISSION //BAND: [ANATHEMMA] – ALBUM: [BOUND BY THE WICKED]

[RECEIVING DATA PACKET...]

[TARGET EVALUATION // SUBGENRE: Thrash/Crossover

THE BLUEPRINT: Raw thrash with clean production and mostly blackened vocals with punk/hardcore influences dropping on some tracks. Good f-*-c-k-i-n-g- shit!

AUDIO ARCHITECTURE: Pretty tight, could be a little louder on the drums in parts that fall in the background slightly compared to the riffs and vocals, which are mixed very strong. Artillery barrage worthy though.  

THE PULSE: Aggressive high octane get the f in the pit ya stenchy f*-c-k-e-r-s-!

BANGERS! The standout anthems tearing through the field! Of Hierarchy, as soon as it starts, you will know Stenchers. F*-c-k-i-n-g- get it! Has a solid af drop to kick this into high gear, which is a floor destroyer.

Bass, lead, riffs, really builds into a banger, which the Bog tribes will love. Its full of sweat and speed. Bog really enjoyed rolling around in the mucks pools on his belly while this played. It really sets Bound By The Wicked racing around the tracks. 

In Norms We Trust, very crossover, punk/hc influenced track.

Circus another classic crossover vibe with mega early thrash feels.

Closing track very crossover again, Biohazard Population Control. 

TRACKS BOG DIDN'T FEEL: Enjoyed them all, had Bog amped the f*-c-k- up and ready to stand in the Bog Lands shouting at the sky, 'Come on storm, come at me ya f*c-k-e-r-!'

BOG'S THOUGHTS:

Anathemma are pure, aggressive, sick, fast af paced thrash with blackened vocals and some cleaner vocals in parts, and backing gang vocals too. Bog noted the German thrash influences on more of the metal-based thrash tracks, but Stenchers this is a nasty ass bucket of mosh that Bog enjoyed being poured over him.

Extremely enjoyable with influences from punk/hardcore and classic thrash that sprays the mosh!

Also, the artwork featuring the figure that kinda looks like Wendigo. Bog noticed it appears to be the dominant symbol for the band. 

Anathemma definitely worthy for the stench mosh y'all!

Links:

https://anathemma.com/

https://linktr.ee/anathemma

https://www.facebook.com/Anathemma0816







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