Exumer - Hostile Defiance (2019)

'Hostile Defiance', Exumer's fifth full-length, is exactly what its title suggests. A 42-minute full on attack, the thrash faction hold nothing back as they unleash hell as only they can, yet with more variety and dynamics than ever before. "We wanted to sonically progress, incorporating more melodic elements in the music as well as more rhythmic variety," states vocalist Mem Von Stein. With the opening title track they make their intent very clear, the song a rush of adrenaline and anger, while the likes of "Dust Eater" and "The Order Of Shadows" slow things down some without losing any of their bite, holding the listener tightly by the throat and demanding their attention. "Hostile Defiance" marks Exumer's third time working with producer Dennis Koehne (Sodom, Melechesh), tracking the album in studios in Dortmund and Frankfurt. The band plans to tour the record hard, and will be hitting the road in Europe when the album drops.