Exorcisor - Divine Justice

Review by Karl Magi

Overall Album Impressions

Divine Justice is a potent evocation of demonic forces locked in battle with one who seeks to destroy them. The album roars and tears, smashing with unrelenting ferocity and hellish panic. Exorcisor weaves an intoxicatingly dark atmosphere and tells his tale of battles against the forces of evil with musical imagery. The addition of his formidable guitar playing and the blood-spattered rage of the album only add to the shadowy strength pouring from it.

Atmosphere is key to Divine Justice and Exorcisor does an excellent job of creating it. The entire album is a wedge of screaming, howling and seething energy that tears at me in a way I find enjoyable for its uncompromising sound. The way in which Exorcisor explores his ragged, viciously attacking material fills me with feelings of foreboding and outright danger as the music unfolds.

I'd also like to mention Exorcisor’s guitar skills, which are showcased on Divine Justice. He makes the instrument shred and rip, a wall of unstoppable anger and righteousness. I can picture the conflict between the demon within and the exorcist without, through the guitar. The battling impression of Exorcisor's guitar playing here only adds to the horror exuded by the music.

The album is full of incandescent ferocity and a sense of dark threat that doesn't diminish. I appreciate Exorcisor’s skill in conveying massive energy and continual spiritual conflict throughout the tracks without becoming repetitive. Feelings of bitter darkness permeate every pore of the music and pull me inward into a twisted world.

My Favourite Tracks Analyzed

“Call of Duty" comes into being as monastic chanting floats ethereally and bells ring with an ominous clang. Dark piano surges in a tumbling rush, shadows rise against sharp-edged synth that calls out in the background. The piano carries a classically inspired melody as strange whispers move around it.

Haunting noises shift as the piano thunders and a phone rings. The background begins to agitate as a phone conversation unfolds, razor-sharp edges slashing and drums pounding. The piano carries an unearthly melody as Exorcisor's guitar cries out, swirling with wraith-like tendrils, while the low end batters. The piano slips past in a silky flow as the synth pulse creates a counterpoint.

The guitar entangles with urgent energy as someone begs for help and horrifying feelings fill the music. Now, the drums and bass move with the flitting piano notes as they intermingle with a slashing synth. A sense of growing tension fills the music as Exorcisor's guitar fades into the shadowy piano. Tensely wound synth trembles and rapidly moving lines as the drums continue to pulsate and the piano dances in a surprisingly mournful melody, which I find touching before the song ends.

Intensely cascading, nervous notes vibrate rapidly as murky sounds move in the distance to open “Another Nightmare.” A solid drum begins to punch as the rapid notes twirl and the track surges forward with foreboding arpeggios whirling as a guitar twists in the distance. Exorcisor's guitar’s cadaverous quality makes it loom over the track, full of portentous feeling.

Open-voiced, trembling synth howls with unsettled sound as tense noises spin. A high-pitched note cries out and trickling sounds rush as the drums explode. A vocal synth adds a ghostly, trailing sound as the kick drum keeps throbbing hard. As the guitar slashes into the music with wild madness, I feel danger approaching through the shadows, jagged claws reaching for me.

The drums continue to rocket forward as the minor-key solo writhes with evil hunger. A nasal-sounding, bending synth adds a misty feeling to the music as the pounding kick drum continues to drive. The spinning arpeggios only add to the nervousness of the music as the drums burst again. Exorcisor's guitar slices with precise, angry power as the drums collide. I enjoy the way in which the whole track exudes menace and impending doom while the tautly wound arpeggios spin past and the track drives to an end with the elevated notes crying out above the fiercely slamming low end.

“Contact With Beyond” begins with rumbling bass and descending, terrified notes. Glimmering synth intertwines above a roiling low end as the drums begin to charge forward. The guitar is full of jagged edges while the chimes add a spectral quality as the bass pulses. The elevated synth melody is elegant, but now the track rages with diabolical intent, a twisted voice crying out in the distance as the drums attack.

Brightly shining notes flash as the drums batter and now a smoothly gliding, rather caressing melody slips out on an open-sounding synth. An uncomfortable buzzing sound moves in the distance as the lightly swirling synth creates an ethereally surrounding sensation. A choir calls out in the distance as the drums rush and batter.

Now, a distorted vocal sound carries the melody, unsettling and otherworldly, as the growling vocals move below. A sense of impending doom fills me as this haunted track unfolds, charging and jumping onward. Exorcisor's guitar has a blade-like quality as it carries a minor-key melodic pattern, full of lurking shadows. The drums are a hard force as chimes flicker and move with silky motion. The raging voice below haunts me as it growls.

The drums pound again and an oscillating, lacerating bassline moves with the gently floating melody, imbued with a sense of sadness, while the guitar has a razor-edged aggression. Elevated, nervous sounds ring out and the track pounds to an end.

Roughly pulsating, huge bass moves with terrifying, elevated sounds to kick off “The Invader.” Horrible voices drift distantly as the drums collide and mysterious swirling synth floats above glittering chimes that shine with eldritch light, forming an actively jumping melody.

Choral voices cry out above the unrelenting drum beat while the flickering notes dance with will-o’-the-wisp light. Warmly progressing chords contrast with the heavy weight beneath as the delicate chimes shine above while the low end thuds. The choir cries out with dark import as the shimmering chimes add a surprisingly fragile luminosity to the music.

Ghastly vocal sounds move far away as the chimes continue to exude flashing brightness. The undulating low end and pounding drums are cut by quickly rippling notes as the choir cries out again as the drums continue to pound. Darkness pours out in inky black waves, flowing all around me and adding to the sense of danger that echoes out.

The choir is powerful and creates an ancient-sounding impression as the chimes pour out light. The track ends with the brightly cutting synth fading out above the undulating low end.

"Sent by the Vatican" commences as a deeply descending sound moves with melancholy piano and a growl that trembles in the distance. The drums form a steady heartbeat as the fragile piano shivers and tortured sounds twist. A demonic voice calls out and now the shadowy, wriggling synth twists through the music in a tortured motion as the drums slam. In the distance, terrified chords add dangerous import as the descending notes flow past.

Tightly wound sounds move in a cavernous rush, like air from a tomb flowing out. The thundering low end rumbles as a steady sweeping noise lifts. Jagged notes move along with a screaming synth that increases the pressure as steady sounds snarl. The bassline undulates as the massively explosive drums are joined by a chiming synth carrying minor-key notes that add creeping worry. I enjoy the smashing weight of the track and its oppressive darkness.

Exorcisor's guitar screams in agony, writhing and twitching as the drums continue to slam hard. The guitar has an otherworldly quality as whispered, terrifying voices move past. Looming chords add to the feeling of an imminent attack while the explosive low end pushes forward. Delicate chimes sparkle with ghostly echoes as the endlessly pressing low end moves. The drums rush and the flaring synth slices with swift, sharp edges before the track closes.

A fear-filled synth cries out as rapidly flashing notes tremble past, adding terror to start "Interview with the Dead." The drums erupt into an unrelenting pulse as elevated notes sparkle with eldritch light. The bass is a fulminating wall as broadly howling notes float past. The drums are unstoppable as a string-like synth is joined by elevated synth’s fell sound.

The bass wanders as the raised synth shines with the light of a mysterious orb. Warmer notes add a tragic tinge as the broadly echoing synth intermingles while the low-end maelstrom continues. Elevated sounds add tension while the low end seems unstoppable. The string-like notes create an aching feeling while the warmer synth carries out, leavening the nightmarish sensations with tenderness. The arpeggios spin in manic waves and the drums collide. I enjoy the way this track creates a mixture of gentle emotion and tension as it evolves.

“Novus Macula” starts with a guitar storm along with a surging drum beat that leaps in. The drums have a churning power as Exorcisor's guitar cries out with sinister muscle above them. The drum pulse punches forward as the guitar roars and intertwines.

A melancholy synth calls out, contrasting sadness with the dreadful power that batters below it, carrying a melody that might even be considered wistful as it floats past. The drums have a pounding weight as the guitar tears with razor-sharp claws and the broadly trumpeting synth adds a majestic element.

I enjoy the way in which the track mingles nobility and darkness, driven by the unrelenting low-end attack. The main melody is full of pain but remains noble as the drums strike with metallic force and the bass rumbles. The sadness-filled main melody calls out with a touching quality before the guitar howls like the souls of the damned and the low end batters before silence falls.

Feverishly bright bells ring with intense motion to open “The Exorcist.” A void-deep rush of air moves along with rapidly slicing guitar. Exorcisor's vocals scream with fiendish ferocity as Exorcisor's guitar storms and the chimes flicker while the drums slam hard. Rage and danger pour from the music as a distorted voice contorts and the churning guitar rips through the music.

The vocals are serrated and snarling while the rebounding drums punch and the bass charges. The chimes are full of worry as the guitar lacerates the music and the elevated synth chords keen in the distance. The music’s sheer violence undeniably pulls me in. The slamming low end continues to batter as the vocals tear roughly and the low end attacks. The scream of a tormented synth is joined by the shredding lyrics and the storming guitar to bring the track to an end.

“Transgressor” commences with dungeon sounds and a chanting voice calls out in Latin. Power radiates from the words as a howling sound is joined by broadly explosive drums and a rapidly tumbling synth moves with strings that cry out in horror before the screaming vocals are cut by harpsichord-like notes.

The low end is gigantic and churning as minor-key, bright notes scream and Exorcisor's vocals rip through the music above the threatening low end as a hellish choir wails. A glistening synth flashes rapidly as the drums burst into half-time, massive beneath the wildly chanting lyrics as vibrating notes shriek in a tortured line.

A Theremin-like synth twists with a spectral tone as agitated sounds move underneath, while the drums continue to chatter. The darkness is palpable and draws me in while the gruff edges of Exorcisor’s voice sound raw and harsh. Strings wind up with fearful intensity and the track slams to an end.

Laser-like sounds flash through shadowy chanting and now the drums and guitar charge forward with unrelenting speed to kick off “Divine Justice.” Intensely intertwining, horrified notes move along with the rampaging vocals and the ferociously assaulting drums and bass. Exorcisor's guitar shreds as the drums batter rapidly and the strings intertwine dramatically.

Exorcisor's guttural vocals lacerate the music and the guitar has a terrible force, ripping through it. The main melody exudes absolute fright. I enjoy the music’s wicked atmosphere as the chanting vocals are cut into by a jabbing synth and the guitar’s sharp edges.

The track speeds forward at breakneck pace as Exorcisor's blood-spattered vocals reach a fever pitch while the drums stutter. Twisting notes wander as the hammering percussion assaults my ears before the song ends.

Conclusion

Divine Justice is an atmospheric evocation of evil, darkness and the eternal struggle to defeat those forces. Shadows fill every corner and ferociously surging energy erupts through the music as the album unfolds. I enjoy the way in which Exorcisor has created a terror-filled atmosphere and carried me through it.