Taking their name from the Latin for “This is War“, Helsinki Finland based Blackened Death Metal trio Hoc est Bellum crawled from a crypt in 2022 as a force of Extreme Metal devoted to creating battle hymns steeped in filth, blasphemy and destructive fervour. Their 2023 demo, built on raw aggression and ritualistic intensity, should
Burning with Luciferian hunger and baptized in nuclear horror, Hoc est Bellum came to exist in 2022. Pushing into Extreme Metal territory, the trio have created a savage blend of grinding, bestial Black Death chaos, channeling a sound that is raw, primitive and devastatingly direct. Their 2023 demo was a warning of the shape of
Italian label Time To Kill Records have announced that they will have the displeasure of distributing a debut full length album titled “Filth Majesty” from black-death deviants Hoc Est Bellum on 26th June. If the rumours are true then the album is more of an act of ruthless sonic warfare with bursts of violence and scorched
