{"id":3261,"date":"2024-07-14T23:20:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T20:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/?p=3261"},"modified":"2024-07-14T23:20:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T20:20:05","slug":"%d1%80%d1%8d%d1%86%d1%8d%d0%bd%d0%b7%d1%96%d1%8f-hellbutcher-hellbutcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/rev\/3261\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: HELLBUTCHER \u2013 Hellbutcher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Year:<\/span> 2024<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Label:<\/span> Metal Blade Records<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Rating:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">6,8&nbsp;\/ 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Gustavsson brothers, having once again quarreled, scattered to different bands without releasing the promised new album of NIFELHEIM. While Eric is having a good time with a humble motorocker band CRANK, Per decided to play big: he joined the doomy gang FRIENDS OF HELL, sings heavy in DEAD KOSMONAUT, and with a project of his name, HELLBUTCHER, he flew up all the way to Metal Blade.<\/p>\n<p>HELLBUTCHER's main problem could have been predicted without listening to a single minute of music. HELLBUTCHER is more or less the same NIFELHEIM; can you imagine NIFELHEIM on Metal Blade? Exactly. When working with their bands, all major metal labels today honor the legendary testament of \"make it lame and gay\", and of course no one made exceptions for HELLBUTCHER.<\/p>\n<p>In form, everything is as it should be: ancient thrashing Black Metal about horned demons and horsemen of death, a wealth of diabolical guitar solo parts, infernal heat and 666 riffs to bang your head under. Tracks like \"Possessed by The Devil's Flames\" are timeless classics of the genre. But it's hard to believe that all this is for real. The sound, as expected, is licked to complete sterility, it's disgusting and lifeless. The songs do not offer anything interesting, but only repeat the old movements (they do that quite well, but still). Finally, there is no sincerity or otherworldly evil here. To make sure of this, put the grandiose \u201cEnvoy of the Lucifer\u201d into your CD player. On the last (so far) NIFELHEIM album, Satan burned down, tore with his teeth and crushed to dust everything around him, flooding the sound space with fire and darkness. Not to mention that almost every track from \"Envoy...\" contained more talented solutions than the entire \"Hellbutcher\", and the analog sound was ten heads higher than the plastic fuckery that Per and his comrades are offering us today.<\/p>\n<p>\"Hellbutcher\" can be listened to, you can even have some fun, but don't be fooled: this is a neutered NIFELHEIM,  from which only the sound shell and part of the aesthetics remain. And, honestly, I'm not sure if there is any point in existence of this band.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"Hellbutcher - The Sword of Wrath (Official Video)\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_a9C0FJ3YHnE\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a9C0FJ3YHnE\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a9C0FJ3YHnE\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT5M31S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-04-18T16:00:00Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_a9C0FJ3YHnE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a9C0FJ3YHnE\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Hellbutcher - The Sword of Wrath (Official Video)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/a9C0FJ3YHnE\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a9C0FJ3YHnE\/0.jpg\" alt=\"Hellbutcher - The Sword of Wrath (Official Video)\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Buy here: http:\/\/www.metalblade.com\/hellbutcher From the depths of the black metal underground, comes one of its most elite figures with a new band and an even more evil attitude. As frontman of legendary Swedish maniacs Nifelheim, Hellbutcher upheld the bad name of real black metal with an iron fist. Now, with this eponymous new band, the frenzied mission continues: nothing less than total metal mania will do. Following the end of Nifelheim, who played their final show in late 2022, Hellbutcher himself wasted no time in forging forward. \u201cI realized I needed to create my own band to uphold the true spirit of metal. I was incredibly inspired!\u201d Teaming up with old compadres in evil, guitarists Necrophiliac (also of Mordant) and Iron Beast, bassist Eld, and drummer Devastator (ex-Nifelheim), HELLBUTCHER quickly set about bringing this vision to life. In a short time, they had amassed enough material to record their raging, hellish, self-titled debut album. Recording in various locations around Sweden, such as Devastator\u2019s own Red And Black Hall Drum Studio and Iron Beast\u2019s Chrome Studios, and producing and mastering everything themselves \u2013 \u201cNo need for an outside producer since we knew exactly how our band should sound.\u201d \u2013 it is a record that stands proud and unambiguous as a work or pure, metallic mayhem. From the album\u2019s opener and first single, the crazed \u201cThe Sword Of Wrath,\u201d HELLBUTCHER\u2019s intent is loud and clear: Channeling the spirit of Venom, Bathory, Iron Maiden, Exciter, Mot\u00f6rhead, Mercyful Fate, and the aggressive spirit of true heavy metal. It\u2019s an explosion of diabolic evil, performed mercilessly by true masters of the form. \u201cIt kicks off with an epic intro and then dives into a frenzy of thrashing guitars, followed by a powerful chorus and an obscure yet heavy middle section with shredding guitar solos \u2013 everything you\u2019d want in a metal song, in my opinion,\u201d explains Hellbutcher. \u201cThe song\u2019s lyrics are somewhat metaphorical, inspired by my decision to continue the path I started decades ago with Nifelheim.\u201d With an enviable musical pedigree and a killer album to their name, HELLBUTCHER are certain to scorch a mark onto the black metal scene. The man himself believes this could be even more devastating than his previous output. \u201cI believe this band has the potential to surpass Nifelheim; we\u2019ve accomplished more in a year than I did in the last decade with Nifelheim,\u201d Hellbutcher states. \u201cThe key difference lies in the fact that this band shares a common goal. I am now filled with tremendous inspiration, and I plan to create new songs, records, and gigs at a completely different pace than before.\u201d Insisting in so many words that posers should die, and promising that their live shows \u201cwill be a neck-breaking experience,\u201d the underground is about to be hit with an outbreak of evil unlike anything it has seen for a long time. Time to turn the cross upside down: HELLBUTCHER is here, and they mean evil business. #blackmetal #hellbutcher #nifelheim\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"Hellbutcher - Inferno&amp;#039;s Rage (Official Video)\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_A7Ca7CVkWvc\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/A7Ca7CVkWvc\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A7Ca7CVkWvc\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M30S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-06-03T14:00:13Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_A7Ca7CVkWvc\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/A7Ca7CVkWvc\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Hellbutcher - Inferno&#039;s Rage (Official Video)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/A7Ca7CVkWvc\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/A7Ca7CVkWvc\/0.jpg\" alt=\"Hellbutcher - Inferno&amp;#039;s Rage (Official Video)\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Buy here: http:\/\/www.metalblade.com\/hellbutcher From the depths of the black metal underground, comes one of its most elite figures with a new band and an even more evil attitude. As frontman of legendary Swedish maniacs Nifelheim, Hellbutcher upheld the bad name of real black metal with an iron fist. Now, with this eponymous new band, the frenzied mission continues: nothing less than total metal mania will do. Following the end of Nifelheim, who played their final show in late 2022, Hellbutcher himself wasted no time in forging forward. \u201cI realized I needed to create my own band to uphold the true spirit of metal. I was incredibly inspired!\u201d Teaming up with old compadres in evil, guitarists Necrophiliac (also of Mordant) and Iron Beast, bassist Eld, and drummer Devastator (ex-Nifelheim), HELLBUTCHER quickly set about bringing this vision to life. In a short time, they had amassed enough material to record their raging, hellish, self-titled debut album. Recording in various locations around Sweden, such as Devastator\u2019s own Red And Black Hall Drum Studio and Iron Beast\u2019s Chrome Studios, and producing and mastering everything themselves \u2013 \u201cNo need for an outside producer since we knew exactly how our band should sound.\u201d \u2013 it is a record that stands proud and unambiguous as a work or pure, metallic mayhem. From the album\u2019s opener and first single, the crazed \u201cThe Sword Of Wrath,\u201d HELLBUTCHER\u2019s intent is loud and clear: Channeling the spirit of Venom, Bathory, Iron Maiden, Exciter, Mot\u00f6rhead, Mercyful Fate, and the aggressive spirit of true heavy metal. It\u2019s an explosion of diabolic evil, performed mercilessly by true masters of the form. \u201cIt kicks off with an epic intro and then dives into a frenzy of thrashing guitars, followed by a powerful chorus and an obscure yet heavy middle section with shredding guitar solos \u2013 everything you\u2019d want in a metal song, in my opinion,\u201d explains Hellbutcher. \u201cThe song\u2019s lyrics are somewhat metaphorical, inspired by my decision to continue the path I started decades ago with Nifelheim.\u201d With an enviable musical pedigree and a killer album to their name, HELLBUTCHER are certain to scorch a mark onto the black metal scene. The man himself believes this could be even more devastating than his previous output. \u201cI believe this band has the potential to surpass Nifelheim; we\u2019ve accomplished more in a year than I did in the last decade with Nifelheim,\u201d Hellbutcher states. \u201cThe key difference lies in the fact that this band shares a common goal. I am now filled with tremendous inspiration, and I plan to create new songs, records, and gigs at a completely different pace than before.\u201d Insisting in so many words that posers should die, and promising that their live shows \u201cwill be a neck-breaking experience,\u201d the underground is about to be hit with an outbreak of evil unlike anything it has seen for a long time. Time to turn the cross upside down: HELLBUTCHER is here, and they mean evil business. #blackmetal #hellbutcher #nifelheim\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0413\u043e\u0434: 2024 \u0412\u044b\u0434\u0430\u045e\u0446\u0430: Metal Blade Records \u0420\u044d\u0439\u0442\u044b\u043d\u0433: 6,8&nbsp;\/ 10 \u0411\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044b \u0413\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0430\u045e\u0441\u0430\u043d\u044b, \u0443 \u0447\u0430\u0440\u0433\u043e\u0432\u044b \u0440\u0430\u0437 \u043f\u0430\u0441\u0432\u0430\u0440\u044b\u045e\u0448\u044b\u0441\u044f, \u0440\u0430\u0437\u044c\u0431\u0435\u0433\u043b\u0456\u0441\u044f \u043f\u0430 \u0440\u043e\u0437\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0433\u0443\u0440\u0442\u0430\u0445, \u0442\u0430\u043a \u0456 \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u044b\u0434\u0430\u045e\u0448\u044b \u0430\u0431\u044f\u0446\u0430\u043d\u044b \u043d\u043e\u0432\u044b \u0430\u043b\u044c\u0431\u043e\u043c NIFELHEIM. \u041f\u0430\u043a\u0443\u043b\u044c \u042d\u0440\u044b\u043a \u0437\u0430\u0431\u0430\u045e\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0446\u0446\u0430 \u0437 \u0441\u044c\u0446\u0456\u043f\u043b\u044b\u043c \u043c\u043e\u0442\u0430\u0440\u043e\u043a\u0435\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0456\u043c CRANK, \u041f\u044d\u0440 \u0432\u044b\u0440\u0430\u0448\u044b\u045e \u0433\u0443\u043b\u044f\u0446\u044c \u043f\u0430-\u0431\u0443\u0439\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0443: \u043d\u0430\u043d\u044f\u045e\u0441\u044f \u045e \u0434\u0443\u043c\u0430\u0432\u044b \u043a\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0442\u044b\u045e FRIENDS OF HELL, \u0441\u044c\u043f\u044f\u0432\u0430\u0435 \u0445\u044d\u0432\u0456 \u045e DEAD KOSMONAUT, \u0430 \u0437 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0436\u044d\u043a\u0442\u0430\u043c \u0441\u0432\u0430\u0439\u0433\u043e \u0456\u043c\u044f,&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,2],"tags":[133,38,39],"class_list":["post-3261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-116","category-rev","tag-black-thrash-metal","tag-sweden","tag-39","wpcat-116-id","wpcat-2-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3261"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3263,"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3261\/revisions\/3263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}