Deathgeist – Underworld
Deathgeist – Underworld
Punishment 18/Thrash Or Death Records
Release Date: 09/01/2026
Review by Victor Augusto
9/10
After a year when I was lucky enough to review legendary bands still releasing incredible albums and surprising their fans, here comes 2026 with a first glimpse of what good is about to come. The band in question, Deathgeist, is not so old, but is based on experienced musicians from the Thrash Metal scene in Brazil and this 4th album has come to offer a taste similar to the bands I reviewed last year. I love it when bands with a very established identity can keep offering something we are not expecting.
Before I talk about the album itself, let me summarize the Deathgeist sonority. Basically, it is Thrash Metal very inspired by the German School, especially bands like Sodom, and they explore a work on riffs that you can enjoy and appreciate all the details because the rhythmical work always balances a good cadence and speed. You’ll also find good, structured solos and melodies despite the fact that not all Thrash Metal bands do this. There is also an addition of keyboards (or samples maybe) to give a small phantasmagoric atmosphere from the themes. By the way, the “geist” from Deathgeist was taken from the word “poltergeist”, which maybe explains this addition.
This time, these guys brought their DNA to music, but something is different here. The cadence is more present than their early tracks. Adriano Perfetto and Victor Regep really put a mind-blowing effort into the guitar work. From the first chords in the opening song ‘Underworld’, I felt trapped in this album like being raptured from reality to this underworld, but like in a good experience and not like a horror movie when we talk about this subject. In parts, where the riffs are more complex or carry more melodies, you can easily close your eyes and imagine a mix of Sodom and Accept being played here.
And exactly this effort on the cadence and melodies highlights the great bass work of Mauricio Bertoni and the drums of Fernando Oster here, because there are many tempo changes, and with less amount of notes being played on guitars, the bass sounds much more present. Maybe it is something from my sick mind, but in many moments I could imagine the four members as characters in the music, fighting against everything they mention. Like their instruments are the weapons to attack. When the riffs calm down, there is a bass allied with a drum fill to shoot the enemy down.
Am I crazy or going insane to think in this way?
The album is not conceptual about just one theme, but from what I could understand, they mention different histories from creatures or worlds that can be considered underworld like the Kraken, U.F.O.s, Osiris as the judge. The song ‘Destination: Dust’, for example, is about a spaceship, and its fast and energetic speed brings the adrenaline of what is happening in the lyrics. Here is a good example where the bass is highlighted as the main power unit of all aggressiveness from the band.
I don’t believe the expression “Out of Their Comfort Zone” is something we can use to define this album. Being in a Brazilian Metal band means you will never be comfortable. What may define “Underword” is a group of four talented and passionate friends putting their souls into the music. The result is incredible, and it’s become one of my favourite albums from the band. Good luck to Deathgeist with the European tour that is about to come!!!
Destination: Dust Official Audio
TRACKLISTING:
01. Underworld
02. Mind Games
03. Destination: Dust
04. The Kraken’s Wrath
05. U.F.O Inc
06. Last Memories
07. When Darkness Falls
08. Into the Darkwood
09. Skinwalkers
LINE-UP:
Adriano Perfetto – Guitars and Vocals
Victor Regep – Guitars
Mauricio Bertoni – Bass
Fernando Oster – Drums
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