The 79th issue of your favorite short reviews. Previous issues will gradually be added to the archive, as well as everything else.
NECROMANTICAL INVOCATION – Dogme et rituel de la haute magie
Year: 2021
Label: Helter Skelter Productions
Rating: 6 / 10
A new creation of KAWIR bassist, also a member of a dozen more Greek bands. In addition, as many as 7 people participated in the recording as guests, among whom there was suddenly a guitarist of IN UTERO CANNIBALISM. In fact, the release consists of one wonderful metal track in the ancient Greek style and three "symphonies" two of which are more or less copycats of ”Tristesses de la Lune". What the author tried to do is easy to understand, but the performance of non-metal compositions causes difficult-to-explain irritation in me. Maybe I'm just a shithead, unable to appreciate a sophisticated idea.
PHRENELITH – Chimaera
Year: 2021
Label: Nuclear Winter Records
Rating: 7,5 / 10
Powerful, dark, very intense Death Metal in the style of DEAD CONGREGATION, INCANTATION, TAPHOS and so on. For all their power, such bands are almost no different from each other, and therefore their music, after driving a truck tank over your ears, immediately disappears from memory. But listening to it, of course, is exciting.
NEKROVOMIT – Demonic Possession
Year: 2021
Label: Helldprod Records
Rating: 8 / 10
Indonesian infernal thrash with a very ancient analog sound. Smelly, ruthless and stupid - just as we like it. Total, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!!!!!!, as they say. In addition, there is a very terrible intro on this demo, which is rare these days. I don't know what else to say - give it a listen right now!
LAMENT IN WINTER’S NIGHT – At the Gates of the Eternal Storm
Year: 2020
Label: Dark Adversary Productions
Rating: 6,5 / 10
Blackened metal with a characteristic ”ghostly" sound in the style of the old DROWNING THE LIGHT, where the guitar and vocals are stuffed into the farthest corner, and in front we have a wet mixture of various drums. It's nothing strange that it was released on Azgorh's label. I don't like this type of sound; in my opinion, weak guitars say about your problems with male potency. And then there are some very sweet tremolos, although there are, of course, some wonderful moments, too. Therefore, the release is strictly for the amateurs of such style.
KERASFÓRA – Denn die Todten reiten schnell
Year: 2021
Label: Qalmana
Rating: 7,8 / 10
Dark metal from Chile. It has a very depressive, but at the same time tense mood; angry guitar riffs and extremely rich synth arrangements put a lot of pressure on your head. It somewhat resembles our PA VESH EN, only with a legible sound and a little retro flavor. The music lacks variety, as all three songs are prepared according to almost the same recipe, but for the first demo it is very, very good. If for some reason there isn't enough of negative emotions in your life, be sure to try it. Traditionally, I add that they never make shitty metal in Chile.
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