BLACK MASS (Boston, MA USA) – Feast At The Forbidden Tree LP (2021) Black/Gold/Olive Green Swirl - issued in a standard jacket w/ Gold Foil Logo + album title and 11"x17"poster - limited to only 150 copies worldwide.
The Boston Thrashers BLACK MASS have returned with a follow-up to their 2019 offering, "Warlust." Their brand is to-the-point, hitting the abrasive side of things similar to the early German acts, avoiding any crossover or progressive touch-ups. The latest album (and third full-length overall) Feast At The Forbidden Tree definitely continues to follow this formula.
The new batch of songs on display here get slightly longer in length and focus on progression and adding more than one side to everything. No drastic steps this way are taken, but noticeably enough, and thankfully both approaches are great. Small nuances like that are what prevent stagnant discographies.
Black Mass are very quickly becoming one of the elite modern Thrash Metal acts. Delivering two near-perfect records this early on in their career is a hell of a good sign, especially when they’re somewhat close together. There’s clear evolution in sound without jumping the shark, and I’m here for it. Fans of Kreator, Sodom, Skeletonwitch, and the likes should definitely give this a spin **album review originally written for Metal Inferno**  --  Redefining Darkness – REDA129