Unveiling the sickness, the inner blackened corridors of religion, the horrific nature of the past that every now and then comes to haunt with ferocity and viciousness. Isn't that great? This is the putridness of old school Death Metal, the burning rush, plenty of filth but all in all, being true to the merits of the Metal's soiled and rebellious son. Dispatching mankind's faith in a higher form of power and the written book in the midst of DEATH, SLAYER, ASPHYX, CELTIC FROST, CANCER, HELLHAMMER, MORBID ANGEL, early SINISTER and POSSESSED hails the prodigal sons of CHAPEL OF DISEASE with no shred of mercy in their eyes. Contaminating the heavens with their rawness, the Germans burst with their debut, "Summoning Black Gods", via F.D.A. Rekotz. The circle is complete and thy will be done. Prepare to be smothered by filth, belligerent brashness and tons of raging rhythms, no rest for the wicked and no more prayers for the saints, the is true crux of Death Metal.

"Summoning Black Gods" introduced me to a rather cleaner version of the old bestial recordings of the late 80s Death Metal, in comparison to the large collection of stuff that has been on for years. The band's sound seemed to have hefty mid-levels, producing slight screeches, thin and low gain resonance of guitars and pompous bass channel, pacing just the same as "Scream Bloody Gore" or "Altars Of Madness". Modern listeners might put a face, but I promise that it would be easy to fall for this sound pattern. Then there is the music, hauling from beneath the sound layers. Though can't be lined up with the early classics of the genre, "Summoning Black Gods" is Death Metal by the book. Whether it's the sacrilegious themes or the skin shedding, gross music, CHAPEL OF DISEASE's creation is one of the truest forms of extreme Metal that I have listened to in a while, and in good quality. The material channeled, within its drenched vigor, a kind of catchiness that isn't trivial in this genre, especially nowadays where extensive technical means gain more acknowledgement in contrast to the actual excitement laced by a little burps of simplicity. Don't be mistaken, CHAPEL OF DISEASE might revealed themselves as slacken, energy driven band, in particular with songs such as the monolith "Exili's Heritage", being the best illustration, clamoring with decisiveness, speed and augmentation of killer riffing, jiffies of Thrash and creative soloing. On the other hand, "The Loved Debut" and "Hymns of the New Land" are a slight elevation, reminding of DEATH's procedural diversity of their classics "Leprosy" and "Spiritual Healing", such a fine skills and with the right amount of banging riffing along with destructive blast rhythms and obscenity.

Of course that not all tracks hit the spot, and there are some weaker ones that aren't that exciting, but CHAPEL OF DISEASE did pretty well with this debut. I recognized their faith in Death Metal's old ways and the power it holds. Suckers for rhythm guitars will be devoured by this band's efforts, traveling with slight Doomish outlooks and dread Deathly riffs of another age. "Summoning Black Gods" is a must both for older and younger fans of the genre. Everything sounds natural and foreboding, take a chance with it.