(written by Islander)
The music of the Czech band Khatano could be labeled a mix of heavy-grooved death metal and hardcore. But don’t leap to the conclusion that what they’re doing is “deathcore”, because it definitely is not that, as you’ll quickly discover from the song called “Hate” that we’re premiering today from Khatano‘s new album In Shackles.
The song is well-named because it does sound hateful — ferociously so. Panchlera Panchezzo‘s vocals are the most violently raging aspect of the track. They’re not death metal gutturals but instead a blast furnace of howling grit and raw fury. The other aspects of the song don’t pull any punches either — and they do punch very damned hard. Continue reading »
