‘Příslib jistoty a lepších zítřků, Zářící pozlátko vyleštěny krví, Co zbyde až usadí se prach? Zábava lidí páchnouci smrtí’ (Pustina) / ‘A promise of certainty and better tomorrow, Shining glitter, polish with blood, What remains when the dust settles? Entertainment of people reeking of death’ (Wasteland)

Hailing from České Budějovice in the Czech Republic, Entrapped return with their second full-length, Světlo Je Mrtvý (The Light Is Dead).  The cover art homage to Bolt Thrower’s Realm of Chaos ensures that expectations are well primed before the needle drops and unleashes the trio’s crust punk infused take on late 1980s’, early 1990s’ European death metal.

Downtuned, buzzsaw riffage, braided through with flourishes of mournful melody, is underpinned by a remorseless rhythm section as the band fuse together their menacing mid-paced groove with crushingly heavy breakdowns and frenzied blast beat eruptions.  Meanwhile, the savagely demonic Czech vocals conjure a bleakly dystopian future of authoritarian oppression, endless war, and environmental collapse.  This fierce blend hits home with particular velocity on the swaggering opener Poslední Vize Nekonečna (The Last Vision Of Infinity), the brutally intense title track, and the choppily compelling Hrobařův Průvodce Po Galaxii (Gravediggers Guide To The Galaxy).