{"id":3953,"date":"2026-07-27T01:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T22:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/?p=3953"},"modified":"2026-07-27T01:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T22:15:17","slug":"%d0%b1%d0%bb%d1%96%d1%86-%d1%80%d1%8d%d1%86%d1%8d%d0%bd%d0%b7%d1%96%d1%96-129-agatus-mayhem-burning-winds-darkthrone-demon-spell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/rev\/3953\/","title":{"rendered":"Blitz reviews 129: AGATUS, MAYHEM, BURNING WINDS, DARKTHRONE, DEMON SPELL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>129th part of the short reviews.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AGATUS &#8211; The Eternalist<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Year:<\/span> 2016<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;\">8,4 \/ 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>AGATUS is the project of the Dorian brothers, the founders of ZEMIAL. I remember well that 10 years ago \"The Eternalist\" received excellent reviews, but no one needed it because of its unconventionality. At that time, the world had not yet had enough of \"pure\" genre forms, and \u201cThe Eternalist\u201d was already far ahead (or behind, depending on how you look at it). It can be roughly described as Greek pre-pre-pre-Black Metal. That is, it's all what we know from the works of the same ZEMIAL, VARATHRON, ROTTING CHRIST, NECROMANTIA and so on, but in the form of dark Heavy Metal with a traditional Greek warm sound and partly clean vocals. This is a very diverse, deep and beautiful album, which can easily be called Music with a capital \"M\". Maybe it's finally time for \u201dThe Eternalist\" to become popular.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 786px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=67204837\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=ffffff\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agatus.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-eternalist\">THE ETERNALIST by Agatus<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAYHEM &#8211; Liturgy of Death<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Year:<\/span> 2026<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Label:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centurymedia.com\">Century Media Records<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Rating:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5,7&nbsp;\/ 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When I listened to \"Liturgy of Death\" for the first time, I was busy with something, so I didn't immediately understand what exactly I was listening to. And throughout most of the album, I thought that some second-rate MAYHEM followers were playing in my speakers. I still have this opinion now. If \"Daemon\" was the long-awaited return of the Norwegians to their \u201droot\" sound without any frills, then \"Liturgy...\u201c is also moving in this direction, periodically adding elements of the pure negative energy of the brilliant \u201dOrdo ad Chao\". But all this is two, three times less inspired. Somewhere along the way \u201cLiturgy...\u201d lost the justified swagger, grandeur, and depth that were characteristic of \"Daemon\". Even the sound deteriorated, although the band used Necromorbus Studio services again. Finally, I did not find <em>any<\/em> interesting tracks here at all. On this album, MAYHEM sound like a not-too-talented parody of themselves and practice a standard routine. For a band that has always prided itself on offering something bold and fresh on every album, it's just a shame.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 406px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2987516343\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/centurymedia.bandcamp.com\/album\/liturgy-of-death-24-bit-hd-audio\">Liturgy of Death (24-bit HD audio) by Mayhem<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>DARKTHRONE &#8211; Pre-Historic Metal<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Year:<\/span> 2026<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Label:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/peaceville.com\">Peaceville Records<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Rating:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5,5 \/ 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The situation is a little better with the other old Norwegians, as I haven't expected anything from them for a long time, so they don't disappoint. DAKTHRONE is like that dog that eats its own shit (which in the beginning was the shit of other dogs) over and over again. Another set of quoted riffs and references to ancient records, the most lazy and stupid cover, toilet sound (this time it is not at all \u201cnecrotic\" and simply bad). It's just like we've been used to for the last 3-4 albums. You can safely put a sticker on new DARKTHRONE records that says \u201cno effort was made during the creation of this album.\u201d Listening to \u201dPre-Historic Metal\" is not entirely boring in places, but there is no point in wasting time on it. As there is nothing \"prehistoric\" or true here. There are hundreds of bands in the world that not only play old-school metal, but live it, and DAKTHRONE is very far from them. Who is this posturing designed for? For fans of Wackencore, I guess.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 720px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2657658344\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=ffffff\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peaceville.bandcamp.com\/album\/pre-historic-metal\">Pre- Historic metal by Darkthrone<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>BURNING WINDS &#8211; Hell and Damnation<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Year:<\/span> 2025<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Label:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.werewolf.fi\">Werewolf Records<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Rating:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">7&nbsp;\/ 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If we are talking about prehistoric metal, then here, for example, is an album by the old project BURNING WINDS , recorded in the 2020s, but it's as dirty, ancient and barbaric as DARKTHRONE has been unable to afford for more than 30 years. The project is American, so there is only blunt and unmitigated blasphemy. NecroDan (the only member of BURNING WINDS) can't play for shit, but that doesn't stop him from producing very consistent and catchy mid-tempo tracks a la HAVOHEJ, BEHERIT, GOATLORD. Very evil (anti)music, not for neophytes and Wackencore audience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"BURNING WINDS &amp;quot;Hell and Damnation&amp;quot; FULL ALBUM STREAM (OFFICIAL)\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_pseo8vfXdp8\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pseo8vfXdp8\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pseo8vfXdp8\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT34M\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-08-06T17:06:32Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_pseo8vfXdp8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pseo8vfXdp8\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">BURNING WINDS &quot;Hell and Damnation&quot; FULL ALBUM STREAM (OFFICIAL)<\/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\/pseo8vfXdp8\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pseo8vfXdp8\/0.jpg\" alt=\"BURNING WINDS &amp;quot;Hell and Damnation&amp;quot; FULL ALBUM STREAM (OFFICIAL)\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Werewolf Records presents: Burning Winds &quot;Hell and Damnation&quot; album. Physical release available from: www.werewolf.fi www.hellsheadbangers.com 00:00 ETERNAL HELL 04:08 DEMONS OF DARKNESS 07:28 WARHAMMERS OF DEATH 10:27 WORSHIP THE MASTER OF HELL 12:41 HELLISH PLAGUE 17:25 POWERS OF MADNESS 21:40 BURNING CRUCIFIX 26:21 666 29:39 MORBID SOULS (C) WEREWOLF RECORDS 2025\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><strong>DEMON SPELL &#8211; Blessed Be the Dark<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Year:<\/span> 2026<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Label:<\/span> Dying Victims Productions<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008080;\">Rating:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">8&nbsp;\/ 10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The outstanding Italian followers of MERCYFUL FATE \/ KING DIAMOND did not keep us waiting long for their debut album. Almost everything I wrote about in the review of their <a href=\"https:\/\/bagnik-zine.net\/en\/rev\/3481\/\">debut EP<\/a>also can be said about the album, but on \"Blessed be the Dark\" the guys moved forward a little in every component, and created even more authentic sound - just like it should be on the full-length record. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 787px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4063440658\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=e99708\/package=1392622450\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demonspell.bandcamp.com\/album\/blessed-be-the-dark\">Blessed Be The Dark by Demon Spell<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>129-\u044b \u0432\u044b\u043f\u0443\u0441\u043a \u043a\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043a\u0456\u0445 \u0430\u0433\u043b\u044f\u0434\u0430\u045e. 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