Baxaxaxa is definitely one of the odder names I have come across. It is apparently the name of an obscure demon found by former guitarist Unholy Worshipper of Shub (probably not his real name). The German black metal band (duh) originally formed in 1992, releasing a single demo. Original drummer Condemptor (no clue) reformed the band in 2017 with new members Sulphur Irae, Cryptic Tormentor, Traumatic and Antitron Desecratum W2J1L8. I will refrain from making the same joke twice. At any rate, the band re-formed and released this demo last year.
One can definitely see that this is a band that dates back to 1992. Their sound is based in ancient black metal similar to early Bathory and Mayhem. The music is dark and atmospheric with primitive-sounding riffs and vampiric vocals. Keyboards work to fill in the gaps giving the demo an ever more sinister feel.
This is a short demo that calls back to an earlier time in black metal. This is not exactly an unusual sound to take on these days, but Baxaxaxa come into it honestly. This is a damn good release, even if it is not anything new.
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