Purgatory by PHASMA
Greek band Phasma are attempting to meld influences ranging from black metal to brutal death metal and everything in between. The music effortlessly oscillates from sharp black metal riffs to pummelling death metal blasts with matching vocal styles, and even toss in a breakdown or two in the middle. It’s something that doesn’t seem to work on paper and yet they manage to make it sound cohesive and convincing enough, with songwriting that's elaborate and well thought out to warrant songs lasting beyond mere novelty quick-listen length. Every song seems like an extension if not an improvisation over the previous one, as the band unfurls dimensions within the sound that they have concocted. Bands playing a mix of styles isn't uncommon but to intermingle influences of such disparate, almost contrasting styles is fascinating and remarkable especially when they have high replay value and lasting appeal. Like it or not, Phasma are here to stay.
For fans of - Mgla, Dying Fetus, Crypts of Despair, Kriegsmaschine, Psycroptic
Genre - Black metal/death metal
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Credits
Lineup -
Jason Athanasiadis (Kawir) - Guitars and songwriting
Luis Ferre (Gravecarver) - Vocals and lyrics
Bill Nanos (Dead Congregation) - Drums
George Markantonis - Bass
Album cover by George Angelis
Merch design by CVSPE
PRESS -
► "a remarkably exciting and rich experience that is an absolute joy to experience over and over again" - Angry Metal Guy 4/5
www.angrymetalguy.com/phasma-purgatory-review
► "a straight up gut punch of black/death metal that’s literally flawless in approach and execution" - Wormwood Chronicles
www.wormwoodchronicles.net/torture-chamber/phasma
► "Some albums are imposing, terrifying, or oppressive, but Purgatory easily surpasses many of them" - Acta Infernalis 95/100
actainfernalis.com/2026/02/17/review-3129-phasma-purgatory-english
► "the music is weighted, aggressive, and intricate, and the vocals reign down continually like a storm of fists on your head" - Metal Temple 9/10
metal-temple.com/review/phasma-purgartory
► ""Purgatory" will thrill both seasoned veterans and newcomers to the genre alike" - Metal1 Info 9/10
www.metal1.info/metal-reviews/phasma-purgatory
► "Phasma have impressed. Purgatory is a killer." - Wonderbox Metal
wonderboxmetal.com/2026/02/19/phasma-purgatory-review
► "Phasma is really onto something here" - Head-Banger Reviews
headbangerreviews.com/2025/12/29/phasma-purgatory
► "It is an album that doesn't just sound heavy, it feels heavy" - Metal Epidemic 4/5
www.metalepidemic.com/phasma-purgatory
► "Phasma is competing for heaviest album of the year already" - Metal Eclipse Reviews 4/5
metaleclipsereviews.com/2026/02/19/phasma-purgatory
► "hurling the listener into darkened blackened soundscapes that drips viscera and atmosphere" - Metal Roos 4/5
metal-roos.com.au/phasma-purgatory-album-review
► "mightily impressed by Phasma" - The Razor's Edge
therazorsedge.rocks/2026-02-album-review-phasma
► "like a sludgy mix of Anaal Nathrakh and early Aborted, with a bit of hardcore and dissonance mixed in as well. Lovely stuff." - Heavy Blog Is Heavy
www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2026/02/20/release-roundup-2-20-26
► "this is the most insane extreme music experience you'll hear this year" - Extreme Metal Maniac
extrememetalmaniacblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/phasma-purgatory-review.html
► ""Purgatory " is a must-listen" - Metallerium 8/10
www.metallerium.com/phasma-purgatory-2026
► "Purgatory is deliciously dark, infectiously groovy, and downright fun" - Distorted Sound Magazine 8/10
distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-purgatory-phasma
► "staging the great cosmic tug between black metal and death metal in the depths of darkness" - Toilet ov Hell
toiletovhell.com/exclusive-track-premiere-phasmas-iii
► "An album that will imprint itself on your brain like a terrifying nightmare!" - Deadly Storm
www.deadlystormzine.com/2026/02/recenzereview-phasma-purgatory-2026.html
► "A blistering surge of blackened extremity" - Hotel Hobbies
www.hotelhobbies.com/post/album-review-phasma-purgatory-2026-transcending-obscurity-records
► "primal, brutal death metal infused with a blackened edge" - The Coroner's Report 8/10
www.thecoronersreportmag.com/post/resonance-phasma-mysthicon
2025-2026 Transcending Obscurity Records
Main Store - tometal.com
Bandcamp - transcendingobscurity.bandcamp.com
Europe Store - eu.tometal.com
US Store - transcendingobscurity.aisamerch.com
Group - facebook.com/groups/transcendingobscurityrecords
Facebook - facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
YouTube Channel - youtube.com/TranscendingObscurity
Instagram - instagram.com/transcendingobscurity
Twitter - twitter.com/transcendingobs
Band Facebook - facebook.com/PhasmaProject
Band Instagram - instagram.com/phasmaband
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