Celestial Scourge

The rapid-fire guitar churn, polyrhythmic percussive onslaught and hellish vocals of Norwegian quintet Celestial Scourge represent the cream of the country's technical death metal scene. Formed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the band's creation was spearheaded by Blood Red Throne bassist Stian Gunderson; the line-up is comprised of Gunderon's bandmate Sindre Wathne Johnsen (Blood Red Throne's vocalist, here serving as a guitarist), Ruun vocalist Eirik Waadeland, Deception guitarist Hans Jakob Bjørheim and Arvas drummer Kristoffer Lunden. Their lyrics and aesthetic on de...