Tyrant’s Return reviewed on Melita Magazine

Melita Magazine

MEPHISTO (ITA) – Tyrant’s Return (MC, Satanic Supremacy Distro 2004)

Mephisto deal in simplistic, blackened thrash (or thrashy black?) metal, hugely influenced by Hellhammer and Celtic Frost, very competently played and very well worth a listen. Melodic solos that appear once in a while keep in with the unassuming riffs, and the throaty vocals complement the music perfectly. What can be of harm to the music, though, is the slightly clattering production, but that is not so much of a problem in my case. Look out for the upcoming full length, indeed, meanwhile act fast to obtain this demo since it’s limited to a mere 113 copies.

David Cilia