I have loved this album since the first listening. A great disco. Last and recent release of the Italian band active since 1994. Advice: listen to it over and over again, so it will well penetrate in your ears. Heavy and violent, naughty riffs with a dirty sound, almost at the level of the famous Fallen Angel of Doom, or any of the first Darkthrone album; It is inspired by the Norwegian tradition and it is due to the "raw black" sounds of 90s that becomes even more interesting. In my opinion it could be a mainstay album of underground Black Metal. Great shot for My Kingdom Music, I confirm the judgment of others feedback found in other web sites: masterpiece.
Here I am to review the latest work of FrostAgrath, Egyptian DSBM project carried out by Lord Mist. The title of the Full Lenght expresses the soul of the composition: A Journey To Infinite Sorrow. The disc begins with the title track, you are immediately struck by the excellent composition of the piano, overused in DSBM but still effective and acid guitars immerse you in harrowing atmospheres. Here we are at the second track: The Passage To Helplessness; here the particular setting of FrostAgrath voice is heard strongly: remote voices full of suffering that serve as the underlying theme of the entire piece. And now the third track, an interlude of about two minutes, resting your ears but not your mind, dark, it certainly will please Ambient and Neofolk lovers. The fourth song, In Cor Silva is my favorite of all: a great piano intro, heartbreaking vocal, guitars more defined than the previous tracks, and you can finally hear the drums...A small pearl. Buried Among Bloodsheded A Shrine, the fifth song of the disc, makes you feel even further drumheads and increases the speed of the guitars, a style that differs a little from the rest of the album, very linear as DSBM wants. Last Track, A Solitary Death In The Lost Pathway: a note of aggression is present in this passage, dark despair that relates perfectly to thunderstorm frame offered by intro and outro. A good job, not innovative, but is there a more static genre than DSBM? Well done, but with only one point: the low-fi is fine, it creates a great atmosphere, but be careful not to become chaotic and undefined ... And especially not to create too many headaches! RATING: 6/10 -EXCIDIUM- (-Mara-)
Split between Twilight Fauna, Atmospheric / Depressive Black Metal one man band from Appalachia, and Filsufatia, another band with a single component that provides a melancholy Atmospheric Black Metal. Although the two artists are physically far to compose, they manage to convey a bond of depression and hope in every song. Dark and distorted guitars alternating to melancholy guitars, a "rotten" and consumed voice with almost tribal drums are the main aspects of Twilight Fauna, thereby expressing a real state of abandonment and despair. Filsufatia has excellent atmospheres which accompany a guitar with an hellish sound; it often gets lost in something more melodic that embellishes the final work. Good split, the two bands are well promising.
Культура Курения is a Black Metal project with Post-Punk influences. It was born in Russia in 2011. During the listening of the album can be noticed some Doom influences in the instrumental base and there are Depressive Black interpretations by the vocalist. Guitars often start from a distorted and cold sound, ending with sad and melancholic parts; the same about drums that begin with more Black rhythmics and lead to classic rhythms of Post-Punk. One of the strengths of the band is definitely the vocal part due to a crude and often suffering scream. Great band; the ep lasts only twenty minutes, but they deserve a lot. RATING: 7/10 -SADIK- [-Mara-]
Hard Stoner Metal enriched by a lovely "ignorant" Sludge and a touch Doom: here is what is the Camion band; suitable for a warm and long journey in the desert, maybe even with some crates of beer. A hard and rocky riffing that sometimes is exchanged with rock-chords, that give a lighter touch to the tracks, is one of the strengths of the band; the strong dragged pound of the drummer makes it even heavier. Very good the bass that makes rumble more and more songs and excellent the idea to use the scream instead of the classic clean vocals. Despite the whole is hard and solid there are darker or influenced by Doom parts adorning the disc, by going beyond the classic roaring and heavy rhythmic. Very good band, absolutely recommended. RATING: 7/10 -SADIK-
Brain Washed is a Polish Thrash / Speed Metal band born in 2011. Their music is fast and aggressive, their roots are firmly attached to the style of Anthrax with some minor reference of bands like S.O.D. or Vio-lence. Among the strengths of the band there is the nor too basic or too complex technical capacity, and one of those shots that makes you appreciate the songs on first listen. The instrumental part is mostly based on a fast riff and full of Groove, a double bass often used with devastating and fast rhythms and finally a bass that frequently can surprise the listener. Very good band, recommended. RATING: 8/10 -SADIK- [-Mara-]
Tomb is a Depressive Black Metal project entirely supported by the Chinese Pest Production. There is a big difference between this EP and the previous full-length “Witches Sabbath”, in fact this new disc transmits pain and tormenting emotions. Due to distorted and melancholy guitars can be noticed Blackgaze influences and the atmosphere created are enriched by sad thunderstorms; often the style of the drums changes between Depressive and classic Black Metal, but well "hounded" from the bass. The strong point of the band is definitely the voice: due to a perfect intonation and expressivity is given off all the pain that the band wants to transmit, harrowing screams and a painful scream are the result of a great effort which continue throughout this time. Good disc.
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