Well, some very good works from the last months of 2016 are arriving for us right now, due the avalanche of releases we have to deal with. To the fans, it's really hard to pay attention to all very good albums that arrive day after day. But you must pay attention the German Death Metal quintet KEITZER. These guys know how to unleash hell, as their new album, called "Ascension", is here to prove.

It's a massive and hazardous attack of brutality, but done with a touch of elegance and good taste (as some melodies and shrieked screams can show on songs as "Ascension"), and a good level of instrumental technique. They can be barely compared to something that KATAKLYSM used to be some years ago, but with a whole different identity. But they can nail you in the wall of your home if you don't take caution with all their musical aggressiveness. It's not merely another Death Metal band, because they use some musical features from Thrash and Black Metal, so, it's a fine work from a great band.

The sound production was done in a way that the balance between the musical aggressiveness of the bands music, the needed amount of clarity between the musical instruments and a great dose of musical weight is almost perfect. It's the right way for their songs, but the drums could have a better sound on the snare drum. The rest is fine.

Their musical shrapnel uses 12 excellent shots to make you surrender to them. But the show of brutality of the bass guitar and drums on "We Will Drown All of You in Blood", the onslaught of killing guitar riffs on "Ascension" (a fast and thunderous song, filled with excellent riffs, and even some melodies in slow parts) and on "Peace Was Never an Option" (if you think that Death Metal way of singing is just a great amount of grunts, pay attention to the vocals' lines here), the insulting and bitter "Vengeance" (another great work from vocals), the oppressive brutality and good taste presented on the tempos of "Conquistador" and "Black Silent Tides", and the violent strike of "Wolves Among Us" can be pointed as their finest moments of the album.

It's a matter of taking it or leaving it. But you better take your copy of "Ascension", and you won't regret of it!