Swedish speed-thrashers Venthiax shared their new track 'Rites of Ra' • GRIMM Gent

Today, Swedish speed-thrashers Venthiax shared the new track “Rites of Ra”. The track is the second to be revealed from the band’s highly anticipated debut mini-album, Rites of Ra, set for international release on February 27th via Dying Victims Productions. Hear Venthiax‘s title track “Rites of Ra” in its entirety exclusively HERE.

Hailing from Sweden, Venthiax are a speed / thrash metal band that was formed in March 2021 with the goal of becoming the loudest and most ruthless metal band in the region of Huskvarna / Jönköping. The band consists of bass-player Wendy Juneström, who also creates and distributes the old-school thrash metal fanzine Black Pages since 2019; guitarist Viggo Heinonen, who also played in the black metal band Pyrrha; and drummer Emil Borg, who is recognized as the roaring percussionist, embracing the true old-school spirit when whipping the toms. Thus armed, Venthiax let free a flurry of releases, including a first demo, EP, and not one, but two live albums.

Keeping that iron burning hot, Venthiax strike with their meanest and most assured recording yet: the mini-album Rites of Ra. While those prior short-lengths indeed laid their noble foundation – old Slayer, Sodom, Nifelheim, Celtic Frost, Death, Agent Steel, Törr, and Blessed Death – on Rites of Ra is where Venthiax blaze beyond the gates with maximum efficiency…and maximum overdrive! Said influences might mostly reside in the ‘80s, and there’s certainly no disputing the power-trio’s authenticity, but Venthiax exude the sort of charisma and songwriting acumen that elevates Rites of Ra above another retro-retread exercise. Dungeonic in its atmosphere but fighting tooth & nail to emerge from those dungeons with righteous plunder aplenty, this six-song / 21-minute record rips forth with a memorability that commands repeat plays – and repeat possession. Not for nothing is one of the mini’s most emblematic songs titled “Speed Metal Mayhem”!

In the meantime, hear the brand-new title track “Rites of Ra” HERE. Also hear the previously revealed “Infernal Demise” HERE. Cover and tracklisting are as follows: