Deströyer 666 – ‘Cold Steel… for an Iron Age’ CD

Deströyer 666 is an Australian blackened thrashing death metal band formed in 1994 by guitarist K.K. Warslut following his departure from the cult black metal band Bestial Warlust. Originally formed and located in Melbourne, Australia, the band now lives in Eindhoven, Netherlands, and London, UK. To date, they have released five studio albums, the most recent being ‘Wildfire’ in 2016.

Their sound can be described as a blend between black, thrash, and death metal, although in recent releases, the band’s death metal edge has become more prominent. For example, the album ‘Unchain the Wolves’, considered to be their finest by many fans, has a less head-on and aggressive sound than later albums such as ‘Cold Steel… for an Iron Age’, which uses a more bombastic and hard-hitting tone.

The 2002 album ‘Cold Steel… For an Iron Age’ featured cover art, which the band has since disavowed, claiming they never approved it. A reissue of the album was scheduled for late 2005, but as of May 2009, this has still not come to light. It is supposed to feature all new artwork as well as bonus songs.