There’s a dark place in my heart reserved for Turkey’s Diabolizer. You see, it was the first album I ever purchased on Bandcamp. Despite Brutal Death Metal being one of Metal’s most monotonous subgenres, I was blown away by the sheer evil and violence of Khalkedonian Death. It hit that perfect sweet spot between technical prowess and heinous brutality. It’s felt like forever, but now Murderous Revelations is here—and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried the band might just end up being another Hyperdontia copycat. But could that really be true?
Murderous Revelations has everything that makes Diabolizer unique. It’s unstoppable. It’s horrifying. It’s that white-hot rage you feel when someone cuts in line after you’ve been queuing for an hour—the kind you have to suppress because of societal norms. I do miss a bit of the Lovecraftian horror from its previous album, but there’s more than enough bloodbath here to compensate. It’s hard to compare Diabolizer to any other band in its niche because it blends Tech Death, Brutal Death, and Thrash in equal measure. That remains just as true on Murderous Revelations—an album that, despite its flashy instrumental passages and immense rage, somehow stays catchy.
A big part of that groove comes from the hysterical guitar work, especially in the solos, where you realize this isn’t just Defeated Sanity-style “blasbeat blurr blurr blastbeat.” Diabolizer’s vocals still sound like someone performing an appendectomy on themselves—and I freaking love it. Can you hear the bass? Yes. The blastbeats? Absolutely—that snare is so nasty it probably got tested for STDs before recording. Yet, despite all these delicious details, Diabolizer’s greatest strength remains its songwriting. That said, I do have a few critiques.
It’s impossible not to compare Murderous Revelations to Apokalypse and Khalkedonian Death. Those works had a colossal sense of dread and horror that feels slightly diminished here. Maybe it’s because Diabolizer chose to explore more outwardly hostile themes instead of rehashing the same formula—or maybe I’m just nostalgic for those old hooks. Either way, this thing is heavier than osmium, so you’d better brace yourself for a relentless sonic beatdown that’ll leave you sore. There’s no halfway with this band—just pulverizing fury.
Time will tell if Murderous Revelations surpasses everything else in Diabolizer‘s discography. For now, I’m just thrilled to have another godless release that makes me wonder, “How is it even possible to sound this angry?” Then I remember Turkey’s inflation rate and political climate and think, “Ah. That explains it.” One thing’s certain: no other band in Istanbul is this corrosive—and that’s an honor in itself.
Five bucks for the FLAC? That’s a good deal!
Label: Dark Descent Records/ Me Saco Un Ojo Records
Release date: April 11, 2025
Website: https://diabolizer.bandcamp.com/album/murderous-revelations
Country: Turkey
Score: A 3.7/5.0 that blasts you out of existence
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