Profanatica - Thy Kingdom Cum
I’ve always had mixed feeling about Profanatica. They were one of the early US Black Metal bands, spearheading the movement along with Masochist, Necrovore and Demoncy. Sporting an obviously Death Metal-influenced style (Profanatica’s original lineup had all been members of Incantation), they were sort of unique among the other groups in the US at the time. While their music wasn’t especially great, they were more known for their outrageous behavior, blasphemous and sexually explicit lyrics, and their tendency towards appearing in promo photos nude (covered in fake blood). Although I respected the band for being there at the very beginning, I wasn’t a big fan of their music because it never really stood out. Even after reforming back in 2001, they’ve never produced an album that I would consider “great.” Thy Kingdom Cum, the band’s latest release, revels in chaotic riffing and one-dimensional drumming. The songs have an underlying “sameness” about them that makes sitting through this kind of difficult. At some point during my repeated listens, I would lose track of which song I was on because I really couldn’t tell them apart very well. The riffing is remarkably similar in style on each song, and Paul Ledney has one standard drum fill that he constantly reuses. It’s the same one he’s done for decades. The main thing, though, is that nothing stands out. None of these songs grab you by the throat and demand your attention. None of it is horrible, but at the same time, there are plenty of bands out there that are delivering better than this on a regular basis. I’m admittedly old and jaded. I’ve been listening to Metal for over thirty years and it takes a lot to get me excited, and Profanatica just doesn’t do anything on Thy Kingdom Cum that I haven’t heard from them already. The formula they’re operating off of might be tried and true, but their brand of Black Metal is long on blasphemy but short on interesting music. Outside of the amusement you’ll get from reading Paul’s “I ejaculate on the face of Christ” lyrics, this has little to recommend.
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