Deathcult – Cult of the Dog
Release Date: 2nd October 2026
Label: Soulseller Records
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Genre: Black Metal
FFO: Mgla, Drudkh.
Review By: Bryan Mayhem
From the home of the most violent and evil music on earth, Norway, another heaping mass of black metal indulgence is bestowed upon us. What started in 2007 as a trilogy concept, Deathcult finished the epic and sinister story with their latest record, “Cult of the Dog.” The finale to a dark and treacherous black metal record that chills the bones with its icy fingertips.
Leaving off where “Cult of the Dragon” (2007) and “Cult of the Goat” (2017) comes a harrowing story of demonic journeys that only Deathcult can deliver. It’s an atmospheric melody-laden blitzkrieg that will chill your core and peel your face off at the same time!
At 7 songs and 44 minutes, Deathcult keeps the record at a frenetic pace without dragging the listener through nonsense that can sometimes occupy black metal songs. The songs are delivered in a very organic and unsettling demeanor. There’s nothing beautiful or soul-searching about Cult of the Dog! It’s dismal and morose aura packs a very deliberate punch!
The songs bleed into each perfectly; one could assume intentionally. Dogs of War starts the record off in a violent way, which sets the records pace. Its bleak theme and malevolent tone is pure black metal bliss.
Author of Caedes is an old-school black metal track with the humming background and pure fucking mayhem behind the drum kit. I marvel at bands that still deliver the world’s darkest art with such sharp precision!
Eat Broken Glass, by far my favourite song. On the track is a whirlwind of blood-soaked, blackened soundscapes that turn the insides to mush, leading right into Pseudocommando a track of filthy riffs and a dark atmosphere that just leaves your neck sore, the good kind of sore!
Imperium Satana ends this record with a fury. There’s so much going on with this track that a second or third listen is a must. The lurching background sounds, grating guitars and a hostile environment end this trilogy with an abrupt and metaphorical beating!
Deathcult is not reinventing the wheel when it comes to their stylistic approach to black metal. You won’t find anything elaborate or unusual with this record. It’s black metal. It’s raw and aggressive, just exactly how the originators intended. Give it a listen yourself!
(3.5 / 5)
