{"id":3639,"date":"2025-08-26T23:40:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T20:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/?p=3639"},"modified":"2025-08-28T22:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T19:10:21","slug":"%d0%b1%d0%bb%d1%96%d1%86-%d1%80%d1%8d%d1%86%d1%8d%d0%bd%d0%b7%d1%96%d1%96-117-infamis-tenebre-haxenzijrkell-mercyless-profanatica-altar-zine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/rev\/3639\/","title":{"rendered":"Blitz reviews 117: INFAMIS TENEBRE, H\u00c4XENZIJRKELL, MERCYLESS, PROFANATICA, ALTAR zine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>117th part of the short reviews.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>INFAMIS TENEBRE &#8211; Widma<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Year:<\/span>&nbsp;2024<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Label:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flutteringdragon.com\/\">Fluttering Dragon<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Rating:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">curiosity<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This project belongs to Wojciech Zi\u0119ba, an old member of the Polish experimental music scene. Someone may know him by his project INFAMIS which has existed since the mid-90s, and someone as the head of the Beast of Prey label. \"Widma\", as stated in the press release, is an innovative musical experiment, rooted in the stylistics of \"dungeon synth\". And it's true. INFAMIS TENEBRE's music welcomes listeners with epic overtones, familiar from the times of early MORTIIS - with some adjustments, since the musician uses all the opportunities of modern digital and non-modern analog equipment. But this music goes beyond \"dungeon synth\" frame as soon as Piotr Huzar's vocals start to sound. Without exaggeration, these vocals can be called professional. I'm not familiar with non-metal styles of vocals that much, so in order not to make a mistake with the definition, I'll just say that he sings in the style of all these expensive and fashionable pop artists who claim to have a certain intellectual content in their songs. With emotions, variations and other vibrations. Of the metal vocals, the closest thing to this is probably the clear voice of Alan Averill from PRIMORDIAL. In short, the vocal part of \u201cWidma\" is both the most prominent and the most controversial element of the album. Someone will like it, and someone will immediately say no. I still haven't decided if I like this approach, but I can say that there are a bit too many vocal parts here. They often drown out the music, which also has something to listen to. One way or another, it was an interesting experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 787px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2405515239\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=e99708\/package=3615266217\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infamistenebre.bandcamp.com\/album\/widma\">Widma by INFAMIS TENEBRE<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>H\u00c4XENZIJRKELL &#8211; Portal<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Year:<\/span>&nbsp;2024<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Label:<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amor-fati-productions.de\/\">Amor Fati Productions<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Rating:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5,7&nbsp;\/ 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This release is also not too easy to understand. The Germans H\u00c4XENZIJRKELL play Black Metal in the style of CULTES DES GHOULES (slow \"ritual\" songs with numerous pauses for recitations), but with a noisy and at the same time suffocating sound a-la M\u00daSPELLZHEIMR or something, only three times louder. It's even interesting in the beginning, but after the third song it gets unbearably boring. With CDG, even on the worst recordings, there are more dynamics in one track than on H\u00c4XENZIJRKELL's entire album.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 688px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=479285872\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=ffffff\/package=4126317266\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/haexenzijrkell.bandcamp.com\/album\/portal\">Portal by H\u00e4xenzijrkell<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>MERCYLESS &#8211; Those Who Reign Below<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Year:<\/span>&nbsp;2024<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Label:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmoseproductions.com\/\">Osmose Productions<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Rating:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">7 \/ 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The band MERCYLESS was founded as early as 1987, then disbanded at the turn of the millennium (the members \"lost interest in Death Metal\" and, of course, started playing some kind of sell-out bullcrap), but suddenly returned along with a new wave of popularity of extreme metal. On \u201dThose Who Reign Below\", MERCYLESS offers very good old Death Metal with a slight hint of blackness - angry, grim, fast and intense. Recommended for fans of MORBID ANGEL, PESTILENCE, SINISTER, as well as of the first album or two from NECROWRETCH.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 853px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3897662149\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=e32c14\/package=1561335811\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mercyless.bandcamp.com\/album\/those-who-reign-below-2\">THOSE WHO REIGN BELOW by MERCYLESS<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>PROFANATICA &#8211; Wreathed in Dead Angels<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Year:<\/span> 2025<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Label:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/shop-hellsheadbangers.com\/\">Hells Headbangers Records<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Rating:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">8&nbsp;\/ 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In recent years, PROFANATICA has developed a clear pattern of work on releases: full-length albums with one hundred percent \"branded\" sound are released on Season Of Mist, and more \"diverse\" mini albums are given to Hells Headbangers. Somehow, all of these recent mini albums sound more like CIANIDE than PROFANATICA. \"Wreathed in Dead Angels\" takes a step back to a more familiar style, but it's a pretty small step. On \u201dThe Sixth Hour\", literally from the first beats on the drums, I want to start: \" Time... is now ... to rage ... WAR!!!\u201d. Nevertheless, there is less cyanide in general (I personally have nothing against it), but the brutality and severity of Death Metal in the sound is still present. Well, that's fine. Here's your next dose of Black Cum!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 721px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1848277537\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=e99708\/package=3436988412\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profanatica-us.bandcamp.com\/album\/wreathed-in-dead-angels\">Wreathed In Dead Angels by PROFANATICA<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALTAR Zine #1<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Year:<\/span> 2025<br \/>\nThe first issue of the underground ideological fanzine from the Russian Federation (in russian language). ALTAR conveys the spirit of the ancient fanzine literally in everything - this is a radical publication created by not most experienced (so far), but *fanatical* author who knows a thing or two about proper metal and does not care about the \u201cwide audience\". Although  the print quality here is better than in the early 90s. The list of bands is impressive: SARC\u00d3FAGO, POISON, HOLOCAUST, GOAT SEMEN, VULCANO, NECROSOUND, WITCHCRAFT, SADOGOAT \/ SADOMATOR. And even though SARC\u00d3FAGO interview wasn't made with the band's mastermind, and the interviews themselves could have been better, this is still a very strong foundation worthy of support. And if, to quote the author, \"you're a fan of gay magazines like Atmospheric Cocks (sorry, drugs) and all kinds of hipster bands, then fuck off!\u201d. The print run of ALTAR Zine included 50 copies, and so far it is still available for purchase. <a href=\"https:\/\/possession.ru\/catalog\/pechatnaya-produkciya\/zhurnaly\/altar--1-zhurnal-black-metal\">at Possession<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3640\" src=\"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/altarzine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/altarzine.jpg 247w, https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/altarzine-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/altarzine-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>117-\u044b \u0432\u044b\u043f\u0443\u0441\u043a \u043a\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043a\u0456\u0445 \u0430\u0433\u043b\u044f\u0434\u0430\u045e.&nbsp; INFAMIS TENEBRE &#8211; Widma \u0413\u043e\u0434:&nbsp;2024 \u0412\u044b\u0434\u0430\u045e\u0446\u0430: Fluttering Dragon \u0420\u044d\u0439\u0442\u044b\u043d\u0433: \u0446\u0456\u043a\u0430\u0432\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0430 \u0413\u044d\u0442\u044b \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0436\u044d\u043a\u0442 \u043d\u0430\u043b\u0435\u0436\u044b\u0446\u044c \u0412\u043e\u0439\u0446\u044d\u0445\u0443 \u0417\u0435\u043c\u0431\u0435, \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u045e\u0434\u0437\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0456\u043a\u0443 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0439 \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0440\u044b\u043c\u044d\u043d\u0442\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430\u0439 \u043c\u0443\u0437\u044b\u0447\u043d\u0430\u0439 \u0441\u0446\u044d\u043d\u044b. \u0425\u0442\u043e\u0441\u044c\u0446\u0456 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u0434\u0430\u0446\u044c \u044f\u0433\u043e \u043f\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0436\u044d\u043a\u0442\u0443 INFAMIS, \u044f\u043a\u0456 \u0456\u0441\u043d\u0430\u0432\u0430\u045e \u0437 \u0441\u044f\u0440\u044d\u0434\u0437\u0456\u043d\u0435 90-\u0445, \u0430 \u0445\u0442\u043e\u0441\u044c\u0446\u0456 \u044f\u043a \u043a\u0456\u0440\u0430\u045e\u043d\u0456\u043a\u0430 \u043b\u044d\u0439\u0431\u043b\u0430 Beast of Prey. &#8220;Widma&#8221;, \u044f\u043a \u0437\u0430\u044f\u045e\u043b\u044f\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u044d\u0441-\u0440\u044d\u043b\u0456\u0437, \u0451\u0441\u044c\u0446\u044c \u0456\u043d\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0446\u044b\u0439\u043d\u044b\u043c \u043c\u0443\u0437\u044b\u0447\u043d\u044b\u043c \u0434\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0430\u043c, \u0443\u043a\u0430\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0451\u043d\u044b\u043c \u0443&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,2],"tags":[68,17,100,88,76,86,30,61,77,63,87,31,89],"class_list":["post-3639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blitz","category-rev","tag-ambient","tag-black-metal","tag-blackened-death-metal","tag-france","tag-germany","tag-poland","tag-russia","tag-usa","tag-77","tag-63","tag-87","tag-31","tag-89","wpcat-43-id","wpcat-2-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3639","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=3639"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3642,"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3639\/revisions\/3642"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}