Night Attack — Necromancer Review
Night Attack, the American Blackened Death Thrashers forged in North Carolina’s infernal depths, have summoned their second EP, “Necromancer,” released digitally through WormHoleDeath Records on September 19th, 2025.
The First Three Sins, The Summary
The Fourth Sin, Overall Discussion
The Sonic Descent Begins
The sonic descent begins. The first hymn, Necromancer, erupts with raw, untamed aggression. It immediately assaults the listener, a thundering onslaught that shakes the very foundations of the mix. This opening salvo sets a brutal tone.
Spellbinding Journey Through the Hymns
As the listener continues their spell binding journey with the remaining three hymns, with a run time of twenty minutes, Night Attack offers a wealth of dark sonic treasures. It delivers pure thrash metal ferocity with a blackened death aura. Its lyrical themes delve into the chilling worlds of vampirism, arcane occultism, and the mysteries of the afterlife.
Production as Ritual Precision & Atmosphere of Necromantic Torment
Night Attack’s production is remarkably sharp and punishing. This venomous craft possesses the crystalline clarity it demands. The mix flawlessly balances sheer sonic chaos with surgical precision. The recording style captures the raw urgency of a live ritual. There is no sterile polish here. Instead, listeners are treated to the unadulterated invocation of underground fury. This sound is forged in the very crypts of North Carolina’s formidable extreme metal scene.
An intense atmosphere permeates the EP. It serves as a furious homage to the golden era of extreme metal. The entire release conjures a necromantic domain. Within this sonic torment, vampirism, occult rites, and death ceremonies swirl together in a disorienting, yet compelling, vortex.
Imagine the blistering ferocity of early Kreator and the technical savagery of early Megadeth. Now, picture them dragged through a blackened death ritual. The result is a sound both deeply nostalgic for the genre’s roots and undeniably necrotic in its essence. Alternatively, consider the mid-era blackened groove of Satyricon. Blend that with the feral urgency of Skeletonwitch and the primal power of early Immortal. This EP is a march through a necrotic wasteland. It is warlike, spectral, and deeply ceremonial.
A Four-Part Invocation of Instrumental Devilmanship & Twin Guitar Assault
This is far more than just an EP. Necromancer is a four-part invocation. Every instrument within the mix serves a distinct ritualistic function. The devilmanship provides a solid foundation. The compositions and arrangements are expertly crafted. This applies to both the instrumental passages and the overall musicality.
Verigo and Adam unleash a ferocious twin guitar assault. Their tone is feral, technically adept, and dripping with venom. Scorched riffs slice through the sonic landscape. They are like rusted daggers tearing through flesh. These riffs possess an equal measure of Slayer-esque tremolo picking and Possessed-style galloping rhythms. Blistering solos erupt like spectral fire. These often feature layers of harmonised chaos.
The guitars act as the ritual’s incantation. Each riff is a glyph etched in pure distortion. Icy tremolo lines weave over relentless thrash gallops. This creates a potent hybrid of necrotic speed and ritualistic precision.
Bass Beneath the Altar
Luke’s bass lines are thick, sinuous, and slightly overdriven. The bass coils and writhes beneath the guitars. It adds significant weight and ritualistic depth to the sound. Crucially, it is not buried in the mix. The bass becomes audible during breakdowns and bridges. It frequently snarls like a predatory beast lurking beneath the altar.
The bass guitar is the necromancer’s heartbeat. It is steady, ominous, and grounds the sonic chaos.
Percussive Summoning & Vocals as Venomous Curse
Jake’s drumming acts as the summoning circle. He binds the ritual together with relentless rhythmic fury. There are interwoven blast beats and militant double-kick barrages. Thrash gallops thunder like artillery fire on a frostbitten battlefield. The drum fills are precise. They are never sterile. Each fill feels like a bone snapping. Crisp cymbal work, thunderous tom hits, and a snare that cracks like a ritual whip complete the percussive assault.
Verigo’s vocals are harsh and commanding and thoroughly soaked in venom. There is a distinct ritual cadence to his vocal phrasing. Each line is spat out like a potent curse. Occasional backing vocals from Jake, Adam, and Luke add further depth and a gang-chant hostility.
The vocals are the necromancer’s spell work. They invoke images of death, decay, and defiant rage.
Fruit of Art: Legacy and Lineage
In summary, Night Attack’s EP Necromancer is a fruit of art. It is both old-school in its rawness and refined in its execution. The mix pays homage to the genre’s hallowed legacy. It grants each instrument ceremonial clarity. It is pure hate. Furthermore, it is headbanger fuel. This is more than mere thrash metal. It invokes the blackened thrash lineage of bands like Aura Noir and early Satyricon. It even hints at the raw power of Nifelheim, Slayer, and Possessed.
The Final Rite — Gratitude and the Last Three Sins
As Necromancer reaches its final descent, we extend a ritual salute to WormHoleDeath Records for granting us passage into this sonic crypt. With reverence, we now unveil the final three sins and seal this review in ceremonial closure.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish
Night Attack
Verigo — Vocals, Guitars, Leads
Jake — Drums, Backup Vocals, Additional Leads
Adam — Guitars, Leads, Backup vocals
Luke — Bass, Backup Vocals
Hear The Music
Reviewed by Kristian — editorial architect and ceremonial crafted. © Athenaeum of Sin Reviews.