
Thy Killing Hand, a faceless Polish duo, wields Black Metal stripped to bone and rust. Their debut full-length, “Infernal Commands”, follows two tape-borne warnings – “Scarlet Ceremonies” (2023) and “Ixaxar” (2024) – and distils those impulses into a heavier, more oppressive form.
The album moves at a stalking pace: dirge-like, mid-tempo malice driven by reaper-sharp guitars, punishing drums, and basslines that sear through the mix like molten ore. [read more...]