Originally released in 1996, “Diabolical Desecration” is the venomous debut album from Sweden’s Bewitched, a blackened thrash act featuring Vargher (Ancient Wisdom) and Blackheim (Katatonia). This 2020 reissue by Osmose Productions brings back a cult favorite that blends early Teutonic thrash spirit with first-wave black metal atmosphere and classic heavy metal attitude.

The album is a nonstop barrage of blazing riffs, satanic hooks, and speed-obsessed songwriting, channeling the early aggression of Bathory, Venom, and Bulldozer. If you’re into raw, riff-driven black/thrash with just the right amount of melody and fist-pumping groove, this belongs in your collection.