Artist: Ejecutor
Country: Chile
Label: Chaos Records
Formats: CD
Year: 2026
Although Ejecutor was already founded back in 1999 and seen their name pop up every now and then, I honestly never really paid any real attention to them. And actually, for no particular reason, everything always pointed to this being a band right up my ally: hailing from Chile, playing in the old and wild South American Extreme Metal tradition, and even having released a two split releases with bands I really like (Attacker, Bloody Axe and Atomicide). So I had some catching up to do, and what better occasion could there be than a new album?
But, thank Satan, bands like this have the advantage of being fairly consistent in their style, so there’s no real need for extensive research. Of course, bands do change course somewhat over time, and Ejecutor is no exception, but the core has remained intact and leans heavily on the foundations laid by early Sepultura, Sarcófago, Sextrash, Holocausto, Vulcano, Attomica and Mutilator.
The music is based on mid-80s Extreme Metal, when the sub-genres hadn’t yet fully crystallised. If you listen to the bands listed above with a modern ear, you might place one band more firmly in the Black Metal camp, whilst another is more Thrash Metal-oriented. However, everything was given whatever name sounded the coolest, whether by fanzines, labels or the bands themselves. Speed Metal, Deathcore, Black Metal – everything was used indiscriminately, but I think the term Ultra Metal still fits all those bands from that era best. And, yes, Ejecutor would have fitted right in.
But if you insist, Ejecutor is more rooted in the principles of Thrash Metal, which means the band perhaps sounds most like a blend of early Sepultura and Vulcano. Brutally sharp, sometimes fast, but always with a vicious, dark edge. The vocals, partly because they’re sung in Spanish, sound like a cross between Master’s Hammer and Brujeria: prominently at the front of the mix and (if you speak Spanish) clear to understand.
There are no flashy tricks, but it’s all executed well. The tracks are well-crafted and kept exciting and memorable thanks to excellent musical craftsmanship. The spontaneous leads also reveal that these gentlemen know their stuff, something that’s further highlighted by the clear and crisp production. Although this kind of music is often presented with a somewhat messy sound – which, incidentally, I’m not averse to – this open and clean production is perhaps the most striking aspect. All things considered, ‘Medium… La Daga De La Iniciación’ is an excellent album, and I’m going to try not to lose sight of Ejecutor from now on.
