Labels: Self-Released
Formats: Tape/Digital
Release Date: 04 Sep 2026
Tracklist:
1. Extermination Hammer (Salvation Rejected)
2. Holocaust Wings
3. Eternal Night Of War
4. Deiform Protocol
5. Total Spiritual Annihilation
UK war metal trio Sulphuric Deity burst forth in February with their debut demo, filled with blistering black/death metal. A mere seven months on, they have self-released their first EP Extermination Hammer. As a band still in their infancy (but not experience-wise), they have notched up live appearances alongside Deitus, Funebrarum, Morbific, and they'll soon be ripping the stage apart again in November as part of a stacked line-up that includes Rwake, Wormrot, Pig Destroyer and Eyehategod! Now is a good time to get acquainted if you aren't already.
The demo set the stall out early. The EP builds on it in ridiculous fashion. The screaming, swirling noise that opens ‘Extermination Hammer (Salvation Rejected) isn’t an accident, as Sulphuric Deity lay out a more expansive and destructive sound. The sheer level at which this trio operates sonically is something to behold, while the song-writing and performance is incredibly mature. From the pummelling percussion, to the insane harsh vocal range and guitar tones that could only come from a UK underground band, there’s a lot to appreciate here.
No time between songs is wasted, as ‘Holocaust Wings’ kicks into gear straight away with an even greater tempo. Crashing cymbals, gutteral lows, piercing highs and buzzing riffs keep up the intensity. ‘Eternal Night Of War’ is almost the opposite, as it builds anticipation initially before lurching instantly into a mass of grinding ferocity. I said earlier on that Sulphuric Deity were becoming more expansive but I’d like to strike that part of the statement from the record. They are just more destructive.
The trio’s war metal approach is more obvious again on ‘Deiform Protocol’, as they deliver something closer to mid-paced blasting with powerviolence-esque riffs and crazed screams. In truth, it’s a song that defies any kind of description I’m trying to give. EP closer ‘Total Spiritual Annihilation’ is warp-speed personified from the very start. Even when Sulphuric Deity slow things down later on, there’s no true respite, as time-signatures fluctuate and atmospheres change in an instant.
There are no gimmicks or embellishments employed here. What you get is a raging EP that doesn’t let up from a band that are set on delivering pure aural terrorism. Off the top of my head, I can’t think of another band in the UK that comes close to Sulphuric Deity at this time.
Sulphuric Deity released Extermination Hammer on a very limited tape pressing, which unsurprisingly sold out quickly. You can purchase it digitally from their bandcamp page below:-
To keep up to date with future live activity and releases, they are on Instagram @sulphuricdeity.
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