After releasing a demo in 2006, an EP in 2009, a full-length album in 2011, Oshiego are back with a new self-release single “The Heretic Priests of Amon” consisting in three tracks of death/trash metal, the Singapore 5 man formation decided to keep the glass less full but power packed and this was a clever choice, a simple but strong and beautiful single.
This is all about war, heresy and massacre and Oshiego really make their fucking point of view, as the name suggests (“The Heretic Priests of Amon”) the Egyptian factor is present (Amon was a god in Egyptian mythology, seen as king of gods and as the creative force of life) and “Blade of the Conqueror” the first song of the single starts with a nice subtle riff with notes in the element of the exotic Egyptian and throughout the music the “blade is getting more bloodied” the sound becomes heavier, the trash and death are equally balanced, each style remains well adapted, the thrash riffs makes you want to punch everything and the death voice and drums are really gore. The death metal used is very raw similar to 80s/90s but at the same very melodic, “The Heretic Priests of Amon” and “Legions of Nemesis” is where the melody is most evident and the verses are very catchy and stay on your head for hours.
A very well constructed single, this is those kinds of works that makes you realize that complex doesn’t necessarily means better, they kept it simple but brutal.
by Pedro Ribeiro
by Pedro Ribeiro
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01. Blade of the Conqueror
02. The Heretic Priests of Amon
03. Legions of the Nemesis (Bonus Track)
Oshiego's material can be purchased here
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Oshiego Current members:
Umar Khan (Vocals)
Kadir Alsagoff (Guitars and backup vocals)
Bryan Gan (Guitars)
Ridhuan Syah (Bass)
Fauzt (Drums)
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