Pentagram Chile - Eternal Life of Madness (2024) Hi-Res

Pentagram Chile, originally known as Pentagram in Chile since 1985, has released their second album “Eternal Life of Madness”. The band is made up of founders Anton Reisenegger (guitar/vocals, Brujeria, Criminal, Lock Up) and Juan Pablo Uribe (guitar) along with Juan Francisco Cueto (bass, ex-Criminal) and Juan Pablo Donoso (drums, Sadism).

“Eternal Life of Madness” was released by Listenable Records on April 26, 2024. The album opens with the ominous introduction of “El Imbunche”, followed by vindictive catchy Death/Thrash riffs. The sound becomes heavier with “Possessor”, which uses its jerky approach to reveal its effectiveness, never hesitating to accelerate. “Omniscient Tyrant” features frantic riffs with more carefully crafted harmonics, with an emphasis on Old School roots. “The Portal” immediately builds up a fast-paced rhythm. Each instrument follows as the vocalist rants and raves, leading us into “Eternal Life of Madness”, the eponymous track, where the musicians attempt to recreate an anguished atmosphere before hitting us with its steady riffs and effective blast. The album continues with “Icons of Decay”, which quickly turns wild while playing on an oppressive atmosphere, with dark guitars that are also found on “Devourer of Life”, before the band gives in to violence thanks to a high tempo. “State of Grace” and its heady patterns will undoubtedly make you shake your head on first listen, and which takes advantage of the slightest acceleration. The pace slows down for “The Seeds of the Deed” as it gets heavier, but the length of the composition allows it to flare up from time to time, before joining “Deus Est Machina”, which starts off at full speed, only to slow down again and then riff again. The opposite approach is taken with “No One Shall Survive”, which gets off to a fairly moderate start, but then welcomes a more lively break, thus closing the album.

“Eternal Life of Madness” is a Death/Thrash Metal album that pays homage to the band’s roots. Despite being a rather subdued album, Pentagram Chile have some interesting riffs that will energize “Eternal Life of Madness”, their long-awaited second album.