Artist: Blood Ecstacy
Country: Spain
Label: Diabolical Vitriol
Formats: Demo Tape
Year: 2026
Although Spain’s Extreme Metal scene is one of the smallest in Europe relative to the country’s population, there’s always something great to experience. It may be a sad thought that the country’s biggest Extreme Metal band is the relatively mediocre Avulsed, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll come across not only Teitanblood and Proclamation, but also bands like Nigromancer, Under The Moon, Atonement, Calderum, Stygian Storm, Crucification, Prophets Of Doom, Azelsglare, Messe De Minuit, Supremative, and Unholy Black Pentagram. We can now also count Blood Ecstasy among that latter group, a band that debuted late last year with a digital demo that is now also available on cassette tape via Diabolical Vitriol.
In fact, Blood Ecstasy is the result of a joint effort of Hatvast and Lord Mortuorum, who both have past and present experience in a bunch of those aforementioned bands. Hatvast is currently in Harvest Of Grief, that recently debuted with a demo on Medieval Prophecy Records, and Nagyszeben who has been releasing their material through the Spanish underground label Lucifogo Records. Lord Mortuorum has a very extended resumé that includes Calderum, Stygian Storm and Crucification and previous stints with Graveyard, Siegehammer and Trollcave.
Based on the two tracks from this first Blood Ecstasy demo, one can draw the initial conclusion that it sounds like a mix of the other/previous bands the duo was involved with. Minus the Death Metal (related) bands, that is, because Blood Ecstasy is a pure Black Metal band that sounds both fierce and organic. A melodic touch paired with a strong pagan vibe fits well with the mantra the band has adopted: “Blood Ecstasy is an ode to lost, forgotten times. The voice of old ruins that still stand proud, unmoved by the passage of time”.
It is quite clear that this project aims for an overall experience that harks back to the old style Black Metal from a few decades ago. It has a more or less same approach as to how early Satyricon or Borknagar took their surroundings and historical heritage and transformed it into music, however, Blood Ecstasy being from Spain, evidently comes with a different tone and colour. A bit warmer with less sharp riffs, but not less triumphant or heroic. This duo’s sense of melodicism and overall epic song writing are impeccable, and although this demo clocks in at less than 9 minutes, it leaves a very strong impression that has us looking forward to what’s to come.
