From the heart of Russellville, Alabama, where the humidity can feel like a curse and the churches outnumber the gas stations, a lone figure known as Nocturnal Servant has been quietly sharpening his sonic weapons.
Goatscorge, his one-man war metal project, has been battering the underground since 2019, making a name for itself among those who crave their black metal raw, relentless, and—unexpectedly—Christian.
Goatscorge’s latest single, “Repel Dark Legion”, released in July 2025, doesn’t flinch from its mission. The track cracks open with a blizzard of blast beats and guttural growls, summoning the chaos of a battlefield where spiritual forces clash. It’s not just noise for noise’s sake—there’s a narrative streak here, drawn straight from apocalyptic scripture and the eternal struggle between light and darkness. The guitars bleed fury, the vocals snarl like a prophet in a trance, and somewhere beneath the surface, you sense an unyielding faith, forged in the fire rather than the pew.
This isn’t your typical black metal nihilism. Instead, it’s a spiritual call to arms, echoing through the genre’s harshest corridors. “Repel Dark Legion” stands in line with Goatscorge’s previous works—demos, an EP, and the full-length “False Sabbath of Heathen Scum”—but it’s more focused, almost ritualistic in its intent. The production is raw by design, a nod to the genre’s roots, but there’s a clarity to the message: darkness is real, but it can be fought.
For those uninitiated, Goatscorge’s music is available on Bandcamp, often under a “name your price” model—an open invitation to join the fray, whether you’re a diehard war metal devotee or just curious about this unlikely fusion of spiritual fury and sonic obliteration. The project’s social channels, especially Facebook and YouTube, offer glimpses behind the curtain: lyric videos, rare live footage, and the occasional cryptic sermon.
Goatscorge might be a solitary crusade, but it’s one that refuses to be ignored. “Repel Dark Legion” is less a song than a battle cry—a reminder that in the bleakest genres, faith can still raise its voice above the din.