Metal Hammer (UK)

Nexul

PARADIGM OF CHAOS

- Primitive yet precise battery from Satan’s Texan wing LIAM YATES

Nexul’s form of bestial blackened DM rears its ugly clamour from the eccentric underbelly of the Texas legion known as the Ordo Satanae Imperium. Anyone familiar with the collective of OSI members Nyogthaebl­isz and Hellvetron – whose ranks form two-thirds of Nexul – should know what to expect. Nexul’s elemental dirge harkens back to USBM’s satisfying­ly primitive roots of Profanatic­a and Demoncy but with a more precise hostility and accuracy that takes the sound to a more accessible level. Sharing the same OTT intensity of bands like Black Witchery and Blasphemy but harbouring a more subtle balance of melody with madness, Paradigm Of Chaos cultivates an atmospheri­c mystique as opposed to straightup sonically challengin­g bombardmen­t. The production and clarity of Paradigm… also draws out the performanc­e of each member to maximum effect, giving Nexul a more powerful and fully rounded sound – something often lost in the scathing attack and lo-fi hiss of their comrades. Don’t mess with Texas!

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