Although the main noise-makers behind Baphomet’s Blood are better known for unleashing nuclear desecration with Blasphemophagher, I find myself far more drawn to their straight-up speed/thrash work. This isn’t a band with a political message, nor are they out to save the world or push any musical boundaries. They drink with Satan and play raw, Motörhead-worshipping speed metal—and honestly, that’s exactly what I want from them.
Second Strike might initially seem ordinary or even cliché, but it’s actually quite original in execution. The core influences are clear: Motörhead, Venom, Bulldözer, Running Wild, Exciter, Tank, with touches of Slayer and Sodom. The record is soaked in rock’n’roll spirit, especially in the wild guitar solos that explode throughout. From its sound and structural essence, this album drags you straight back to the glory days of the 1980s.
On the surface, it plays like a classic speed/thrash album. But underneath, it's far more barbaric and vicious than your average band in the genre. The unpolished melodies, razor-sharp guitar tone, and Necrovomiterror’s rough, venomous vocals—which fuse elements of Lemmy, Cronos, and AC Wild—create a feral and unmistakable character. The riffs echo the spirit of early NWOBHM and ‘80s speed metal but are delivered with a far more unholy and destructive intent.
In that sense, Second Strike is as distinctive and filthy as the band’s debut LP, Satanic Metal Attack. If you’re into drunken, anti-religious, Satanic, no-compromise speed metal—and you understand the divine legacy of Motörhead (fuck anyone who doesn’t worship Lemmy)—then this album is exactly what you need. Crack a beer, raise your horns, and let it rip.