Photo by Josh Massara, Permanent Ephemera Photography
Decibel Magazine is currently streaming The Book Of Change, the fifth full-length from Denver blackened thrash outfit, NECROPANTHER. The premiere comes in advance of the record’s official release this Friday, November 13th.
With The Book Of Change, NECROPANTHER explores the nature of transformation through both concept and composition. The album features tightly constructed songs, unexpected shifts in tempo and texture, and an expanding range of musical influences. It’s a record that reflects the band’s willingness to challenge its own creative boundaries without sacrificing the power and immediacy of its music.
Comments Johnson, “The Book Of Change explores this concept of metamorphosis from classic science fiction, horror and literary works, including The Tempest, The Thing, The Fly, Faust, and the video game Rampage. These works inspired us to explore something new that focused on physical transformation, evolution, body horror, and the strangeness of things that are new and unknown.”
Writes Decibel Magazine, “This ten-song rager finds the outfit… dealing blow after blow of manic, literary-inspired melodic death/black metal. The album is razor sharp from start to finish, slashing furiously like the band’s (imagined) namesake. Who needs a record label when your material is this strong and you’re willing to do the heavy lifting of promotion and marketing yourself? Definitely worth supporting…”
Stream NECROPANTHER’s The Book Of Change, exclusively at Decibel magazine, HERE.
NECROPANTHER fuses thrash, death, and black metal into a distinctive sound built on blistering riffs, intricate arrangements, and an instinct for memorable songwriting. Unbound by traditional genre conventions, the band embraces musical experimentation while maintaining the intensity and aggression at the heart of extreme metal.
The Book Of Change, which features artwork by Max Sherman was produced by NECROPANTHER, engineered by Felipe Patino at Green Door Recordings in Denver, Colorado, was mixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Isis, Mastodon, High On Fire etc.) at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts and mastered by Alan Douches (Converge, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Chelsea Wolfe, Zeal & Ardor etc.) at West West Side Music in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York.
NECROPANTHER’s The Book Of Change will be released on CD and digital formats.
Find preorders at Bandcamp HERE.
The Book Of Change Track Listing:
1. The Tempest
2. Caliban
3. Ariel’s Song
4. Prospero
5. Faust
6. Mephistopheles
7. The Thing From Another World
8. Rampage / Scum Labs
9. Seven Mile Slasher
10. The Veil Of Flesh
11. Chopin Rediscovered Waltz – Found In New York, 2024 (Instrumental)
12. Transmogrification (Instrumental)
13. Thrash Or Die (Instrumental)
NECROPANTHER:
Paul Anop – guitar, vocals
Marcus Corich – bass, vocals
Joe Johnson – guitar
Adam Frost – drums
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