The other day in the group chat, el Jefe posed the question of a band that sounds like modern Hypocrisy, and would any of us like to cover it…? Well, sign me the fuck up, brother! I eat that shit up! So here I am reviewing Lacabra and their self-titled, debut full-length and I have to say I’m pretty impressed with it.

Apparently, the members were in a band called Locistellar that dissolved I guess and ever since then they’ve put out four singles under the Lacabra banner, starting with “Fractured” (2022), “Human Quilt” (2023), “Fractured” (2024) and “Enemy” (2025); all leading up till this point of a full-length, proper record. So, how is it?

Holy Hypocrisy, Batman! It’s pretty fucking good, not going to lie; I’m pretty fucking impressed with it. There’s something for all tastes and it sounds phenomenal while delivering the goods in true 2000s Melodic Death Metal fashion. This isn’t all rampant Hypocrisy worship as there are nods to Arch Enemy (Doomsday Machine era), Carcass (Heartwork era), and even The Absence.

“Blood of the Goat 1876” gets it going with some killer riffing and then the galloping rhythm takes over, with a huge The Arrival vibe. It’s a badass song and they even sneak in some clean vocals near the end.

It’s hard to not get stuck in the weeds of comparisons, “Fallacy” bursts out with some Catch-22 era Hypocrisy with a twisted riff and a shredding solo over some ultra-quick drums. “Human Quilt” is this brutish beat-down with some samples thrown in for good measure. Some super tasty interludes make it a favorite track.

“Nothing” is sort of a vanilla track, there’s a cool riff but it’s a pretty standard Melodic Death Metal song with some more clean vocals, it gets better near the end but overall it’s kind of a filler song. Some cool riffs but… “Reprobate” is a much better track. Coming in hot as fuck with a “Nemesis”, fat Arch Enemy riff and some tasty blasting throughout; proving that sometimes brutal speed is best.

“Enemy(Feeding the Flames)” is a sweet as fuck thrasher, another fat riff opens it up for the world to see, it’s a nasty track that doesn’t let up for it’s 3:52 minute run. “I am Thee” starts off with this weird ass riff before the blasts kick in, this is a bit of a mechanized Black Metal track, just ridiculous fun.

“The Devil’s Mechanic” is a familiar-sounding song, in that the riffs are kinda similar to another song but I can’t put a name to it. It’s a very Arch Enemy sounding track so maybe that’s who it’s reminiscent of.

“Fractured” has an Abducted feeling that I can’t shake, particularly “Slipping Away” the last track from that album. This is a cosmic journey and is the perfect ending to this self-titled, overall beastly album.

So despite one sort of boring song, Lacabra is a solid Melodic Death Metal album. It nods to its influences i.e.; Hypocrisy, Arch Enemy and Crypta, just to name three. If this sounds like something you’d enjoy then I suggest you check this album out and let the Melodic Death Metal wash over your eardrums.

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