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A quick look at this quartet would have you think they are another stoner / sludge-core act that would be floating around metaldom trying to hitch a hit. I was of this impression of them when I first saw some promo pics; with the bell-bottoms & baroque tops, these people wouldn't be metal. And then you listen to their music & everything changed. Slaegt had been a better part of obscurity until, arguably, The Wheel debuted in 2018 with that heavy nod towards Dissection in their musical essence. Anyway, Goddess here takes a trip into the heavy realm with slower moments conjuring doom & that epic 11min closer that is Goddess, it's a wholesome trip, I would say. For want of a better reference, this is very close to what Nachtmystium did with Assassins. A worthy purchase.

MOMM (14)

Slaegt's Goddess won't be released till mid-March but here's a taster from this album. You can say that I'm bracing for an Abbath let down (again) & finding solace in other releases.  Slaegt's previous release, 2018's The Wheel, was impressive. For the initiated, Dissection's overtones were rather obvious but many might be put off by the image of the band; these people dress up like hippies. Nevertheless, deep inside their musical awareness, there's plenty of black metal for consumption. 

Pic: E Metallum