‘Kuasa pemusnah hati, mati dalam kotak delusi sendiri, tutup mata, tutup telinga dandiam membodoh dalam diri sendiri!’ (Kuasa) ‘The power of heartbreak, dead in the box of self-delusion, close your eyes, close your ears, and keep fooling yourself!’ (Power)

Instrumental opener, Kebangkitan (Resurrection) is electrified by the entrancing howl of Malay string instruments that first intertwine with squalling guitar and then a pounding, percussive rhythm before finally erupting into raw hardcore fury.  So, Berlin-based Sihir (Magic) take their bow on Ular Akan Patuk (Snakes Will Strike) and what a fiercely uncompromising one it proves to be.

A crashing, punishing rhythm section underpins brutish, noise-infused riffage, leavened by occasional flares of bleak melody and a further haunting string instrumental, Pencarian (Quest).  Meanwhile, snarled Bahasu Malay vocals tackle themes of abortion rights (Pengguguran Percuma / Free Abortion), misogyny (Anli Sihir / Witches), and the entrenched mistreatment of migrants (Tak Masuk Akal / Nonsense) with a stark directness.  The album’s stunningly vivid artwork is courtesy of Javanese artist, Enka Komariah, and weaves a tale of tigers, death, and sorcery.