Album & EP Reviews

Sinnery – Black Bile

Black Bile Album Cover Art

Sinnery – Black Bile
Exitus Stratagem Records
Release Date: 16/09/22
Running Time: 49:07 minutes 
Review by Paul Hutchings
8/10

Whipping up a maelstrom of hatred and discontent, Israeli thrashers Sinnery may have taken six years to produce their sophomore release, but it’s such a snarling beast that it is most definitely worth the wait. Formed in 2012 in Herzliya, the quartet have thrown off the shackles to tour with some big names, including German legends Tankard. Their first album “A Feast of Fools” emerged in 2016 and they then enlisted the magic of Matt Hyde (Machine Head, Trivium, Slipknot, Bullet for My Valentine) to mix and master “Black Bile”.

So, what do Sinnery bring to the table? For starters, the album ripples with energy. You can feel the vibes pulsing through opening track ‘The Burning’ which leads straight into the title track. Alon Karnieli’s delivery is savage, a gritty, raging roar that combines the bruising aggression of Krysthla’s Ade Mayes with the power of ex-Onslaught frontman Sy Keeler. 

‘Who Will Be Eaten First’ follows. It’s a stripped back Municipal Waste banger, all heads down and flailing arms, high tempo and circle-pit inducing. The chorus chucks a huge hook into the mix, which is then followed by some Iron Maiden dual layered guitars. This all happens in under three-minutes. It’s powerful, if a little routine – but gets the blood flowing. 

Whilst Sinnery do the short sharp blasts well, it’s the longer tracks on the album which work best for me. The six-minute ‘Sever’ sees them slow down but retain the heaviness, reminiscent of Primordial in parts, although the vocals are variable. Other tracks which hit the mark include ‘Mouthful of Nails’ with a riff that could bring down walls and expansive lead guitar work whilst album closer ‘Holes’ drifts into Black Metal territory at points with some shimmering guitar work and blistering drum work, all complimenting the harrowing vocals. 

Their press release suggests the band may be heading to the UK later this year. If that’s the case, then this writer will be very keen to catch them. On this showing, there may be a storm of ferocity which needs to be seen.

‘Black Bile’ Official Video

TRACKLISTING:
01. The Burning 
02. Black Bile  
03. Who Will Be Eaten First 
04. Sever 
05. Anti Tribe 
06. Mouthful of Nails 
07. Hanged from The Sun  
08. Bleak 
09. Here Below  
10. Holes 

LINE-UP:
Alon Karnieli – Vocals & Guitars
Idan Kringel – Guitars 
Saar Tuvi – Bass 
Matan Carlos Mandelbaum – Drums

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