Thankfully, DEMONIAC continue to (seriously) travel the path of the wild ‘n’ weird with Nube Negra. Featuring a more palatable/approach eight songs in 42 minutes, DEMONIAC’s third full-length nevertheless carries on the craziness of its predecessor and makes the steel even more gleaming and the hooks even more mesmerizing and melodic. And yet, as suggested by its title, Nube Negra is undeniably the band’s most blackened record in many a year. Together, this combination of classic-metal-era class and sulfurous South American intensity makes DEMONIAC’s third long-player even more curious – and even more engaging, impossibly so, as their already-insane chops are brought to a fever pitch of dexterity and devilishness as their strange-yet-sinuous songwriting leads the listener to uncharted heights and depths of abandon. Plus, there’s surprise visits by accordion, Moog, and – yes – clarinet, further underlining the fact that DEMONIAC are pursuing a muse that’s entirely their own…and, crucially, without being obnoxious about it. And, once again, absolutely 3D production that proves that underground ethics can be given totally respectable clarity without dulling the intent.
Ever want to hear a mind-blown, HELLishly intense and tuneful trainwreck of 1991 cult classics like Dark Angel’s Time Does Not Heal, Heathen’s Victims of Deception, AND Sarcofago’s The Laws of Scourge? DEMONIAC offer such a hypothetical collision with Nube Negra. But, like its likewise-cult predecessor, there’s really little to nothing like this around right now: the future is NOW for these Chileans.
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"As an even more complete and still fairly unique venture this third LP from Demoniac bristles with the raised eyebrow of a mad genius, an engaging personae which only seems to become more precision-cut as their work leans into both speed, shred and aggression. (...) I am equally thrilled with consideration for what what they’ve done here to polish their approach as I am to stoked by what potential is left on the table for this ambitious and vigorously stated thrash metal group. A very high recommendation."
- mystificationzine.com
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"I could throw out a simple “for fans of the orgiatic offspring of Apostasy, Sadus, and Dark Angel” and hit it somewhere in the ballpark, but Demoniac’s path of evolution suggests a closer look beneath the microscope to appreciate just how hungry they are to bend their musical language to their will, twisting thrash into a weapon of artistic guerrilla warfare.
Maybe what’s truly great about Nube Negra is you can also disregard every bit of hyperbolic analysis and still acknowledge it’s one fucking sick thrash record and a fantastic experience to listen to–again and again."
yourlastrites.com
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"Demoniac are so well-adjusted to provide expert Latin lashings of dense, fast metal and should be looked to by the more die-hard purists of the genre for their next fix of the stuff"
lambgoat.com
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"Across the album we get expressive wandering bass, atypical riffs, acoustic ambience, jazzy eloquence, progressive exploration, neoclassical flourishes, and atmospheric worldbuilding, to give only a few tasters of the vicious glory of Nube Negra.
The return of Demoniac is a well-received one. Nube Negra is very enjoyable and should further secure Demoniac’s place at the head of their field. Following up on such a well-regarded album as So It Goes, I’d argue that Nube Negra is actually the superior of the two"
wonderboxmetal.com
Origin: Chile / Formed in: 2011 / Genre: Thrash Metal