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Dry - Beneath the Stars - 90%

Dramatic synths start this song off which make its sound like something out of the Star Wars soundtrack. Not long into the intro the metal part bursts in. The track is very tight and very impressive! With an influence firmly placed on the second wave this band shows that Black Metal still has some gems hidden around the world. Due to this release being a single I can't really say much expect that I can't wait to hear more!

Silence The Earth - As Thy Winter Ends - 90%

Orchestral Black Metal? Yup!
Where this band lacks in Metal music it more than makes up for with its interesting Classical songs. This may be an acquired taste for most Black Metal fans but I fucking love it. It surely isn't you usual release. This band has made such an interesting release and though i wish it had a few more tracks to it this six track album will not disappoint!

Godocide - Die letzten Tage Asgards - 85%

If you looking for both Black Metal and Ambient songs this is the release to go. German solo project Godocide belt out its second release in the form of a EP. Starting out with its first track which is a long ambient track which gives you the feeling as if you were standing on top of a hill just watching the world go by, to the just the raw feel of the metal tracks which show off a type of aggression usual seen on the older early Black Metal bands.

Interesting points:
Track 2 - Really has a Burzum feel to it. You really need to check out this track.

Track 3 - The songs soft piano intro makes it seem that this song is quite calm but when the metal kicks in its like a whole different world as has appeared.

Bergelmir - Self titled demo - 87%

-To my knowledge this is the first release by this one man US DSBM project.-

This 3 track demo fits the bill on what people may call "cult". Its raw, distorted and the quality is not the best. This doesn't mean any of those qualities are bad, it fits the scene that this band comes from. Who really wants to hear an over-produced Black Metal band anyways? There would be no actual heart in it at all.

The great thing about this release is that all 3 songs are quite different in terms of style within the Black metal genre.

Track 1 - We start off with "Niflheim" which sets the mood on with some sad keyboards and keeps to the style referred to as Ambient Black Metal. The song itself has quite a few changes and is probably one of the only Black Metal songs with the most stylistic changes. Landing inbetween the lines of Raw, Ambient, DSBM while still keeping the overall feel of the song.

Track 2 - "Infernal Solitude" We welcome the cold clean guitars into this picture! This track proves that Black Metal doesn't need to be 100% distorted guitars all the time. A cold atmosphere is provided throughout the whole song with some pretty interesting melodies that pair nicely with the drums and distant vocals.

Track 3 - "Isolation" Another track with quite a few changes which is a nice change to normal DSBM bands who play a whole riff over and over and over and over (See what I did there?) Pretty good song overall except for the low volume but nevertheless brilliant.

My thoughts:
My only issue with the demo at all is the third track due to its low volume.
Can't wait to hear more from this band!

Aryan Terrorism - Crush The Lies

Most of you may or may know about this fucking hilarious project which calls itself Black Metal. It features members of the horribly stupid band "Nokturnal Mortum"... yes yes the racists from Ukraine who hate everyone except for their granny's fannys ;)

Now normally I review whole albums and I don;t tend to rant about them like I am about this ONE song, but I'm not arsed to give this band or its projects just publicity haha. I simply want you to fucking check out this song in general.

The lyrics are: (Got them out of Metallum)

Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the fucking lies

The time has come terminate the unnecessary branches.
Betrayers must die. 
Jewish bloodsuckers try to kill our BLACK METAL FIGHT
by selling it like a theatre. 
Today they receive our weapons, 
the clowns which surround us.

Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the lies 
Crush the fucking lies

Dimmu Borgir are fucking clowns, gays, venal bitches.
They all sell their asses for a gram of heroin.
Explode the bomb on their gig?

Clowns of cradle of shit are perverts
trading in their defects,
singing with castrated voices of their teenager’s problems.
This is a pornographic clownade burn them fucking alive?

Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the fucking lies

The mother fucking Kovenant is beyond any hatred.
That homosexual bastard Nagash,
We should cut through his ass with a chainsaw.

what a painted mug?
these are the businessmen from Marduk.
panzer division Marduk?
Huh! Motherfuckers division Marduk!

Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the fucking lies

Ihsahn – bald-headed freak from “mystic” Emperor.
Where were all your mystics sold out?
or has it been exchanged for Israel’s citizenship,
were the money all you want?

After them all goes Nergal from Behemoth with a big fucking penis-horn on his forehead,so…he may put it into his asshole, it’s right place…

Death to posers! Continue to fight them! Crush the lies!
Don’t let them fool you.
ONLY TRUE BLACK METAL WAR!

SIEG UND KRIEG!
SIEG UND KRIEG!
SIEG UND KRIEG!
SIEG UND KRIEG!

Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the lies
Crush the fucking...

SERIOUSLY THOSE ARE THE LYRICS HAHA!

Just these lyrics alone prove the mentality of these fucking MORONS! I honestly can't stop laughing... I know you should use music to express yourself and all that shit but come on! These idiots should have stayed sucking on their mother's (or sisters) tits and just stayed away from music fucking hell haha.

They honestly have no idea what they are talking about and deserve to be put out of their misery.

Oh well this isn't the first or last band of "Black Metal" wannabes / idiots and it won;t be the last!

Inpitch - Disillusion - 67%

Inpitch is a one man depressive black metal band. The man behind this band sent me "Disillusion" to review and that's exactly what I am going to do!

Track 1 - Viewing Life in Grayscale
I will be honest at first I was put off from the first few seconds... not because of the music but because the mixing is not really done that well. Guitars were wayyyy to high and drums were too low in the mix.
The riffs are actually quite nice. They provide a good atmosphere but sadly its the mixing that pushes me away slightly.

Track 2 - Sorrow...
This track was alot better in the mix. The guitars were played nicely with some nice riffs and the vocals came in at just the right time, but once again the drums were so low in the mix that this time they were barely there.

Track 3 - Disillusion
The most professionally done track up to now (I hear each song like 3 or 4 times before writing about it). Its a dark depressing song which later his your usual black metal traits around near mid to end of the song.

Track 4 - Suicide Makes Family And Friends Feels Like Their Murderes Private
Ok this track I was not expecting. A viciously angry song that was no holds bared! This is where the demo got really fucking interesting! It was like a mixture of sadness and rage in an epic scale!

Track 5 - Echo of Forthcoming Pain (Bonus Track)
A instrumental to finish things off as a bonus. Not bad honestly I swear I've heard this before in the darkest pits of youtube. All in all is made a nice closer to this demo.

Side point:
Really all that needs work is actually the mixing other than that I have no complaints.

Lobotomical Abstract Torture - End of the Excruciating Misery - 80%

Now noise black metal isn't really something I'm really into, or really I have not actually gone into that genre that much so I was caught of guard when I actually enjoyed listening to a "noise" release.

What I get from a release like this is that its almost like a Depressive Black Metal release in a way. The synths give out a dark, depressing atmosphere and act like a main instrument throughout the whole four track demo, while the other instruments are lower in the mix (probably to give the synths a stronger presence).

If mixed correctly this four track demo could have been a nice 12 min or so song for an album so its clear this artist works to make his music flow from song to song.

My Failure - Абстракции (Акустический Альбом) - 90%

Now every-now and again I'll review ambient releases and its not to get more views on the blog its purely because I enjoy the music and... well ambient music goes well with Black Metal so yeah don't like it? Tough tits!

I won't bother reviewing this track by track as it works amazingly well as whole so why point out stuff that doesn't need to be pointed out?

I'm really glad this the artist asked me to review his release. This was an interesting 21:27 mins worth of ambient music which flows to and from each track with ease. Clearly this was thought out quite well considering there is a mixture of emotion behind the music (or as far as I feel).

After hearing this release maybe 3 or 4 times I'm still baffled about the amount of emotion behind this small release. You get the feeling of sadness, despair, hopelessness but at some points some happiness peaks through almost like it if were telling a story.

This is a great release and I'd urge anyone who is into ambient music to take a listen!

Nocturnal Depression - Suicidal Thought MMXI - 75%

This release is a re-master and re-releases of their debut 2004 release (Which was just called "Suicidal Thoughts"). So between 2004 when it was first released and 2011 wehn it was re-mastered Nocturnal Depression have been few quite alot. They have released such ground breaking songs like Nostalgia, which has gained the band quite abit of fame online.
So lets get down to it then?

I've also noticed that most of the songs save for the last one which is longer are a little shorter than the originals. Well its the bands songs so i can't really complain can't I? They have their own musical right and if they felt the songs needed to be changed then ok then.

Track 1 - A Ghostly Face into the Night
A slow droney instrumental song plays while the sound of wind and thunder drone on in the background... Really its nothing to special but its something.

Track 2 - When Darkness Cover My Soul
This keeps to the typical sound you love from this band. The riffs are very minimalistic as usual but provide a very good sad atmosphere. Really you can't expect any less of Nocturnal Depression.

Track 3 - As Some Blades Penetrating My Flesh
Its very enjoyable to hear how a depressive black metal band can use a clean guitar so well considering how many who try to mix the clean guitar with the rest of the metal songs just fail so horribly, But as Nocturnal Depression have proven time and time again... They have mastered it.

Track 4 - ...and the Forest Answer to My Call
Another instrumental song to close off the release... Now it's not my favourite as I find it  little boring but hey I am just one reviewer.

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KHRS Compilation Vol. I (As Kvlt As Hell Records) - 84%

I have a 8 track compilation by "As Kvlt As Hell Records" here which features varies artists of various styles and I shall be reviewing it bellow but a little differently to how I normally review.
Seeing as its 8 different bands I shall review each track on a % out of 100 and then I shall add them all up and collect the average. Sooooo here we go!

Arist - Track

Track 1 - Cursed Scrolls - Five Morbid Candles
Cursed Scrolls never disappoint providing this compilation with a Black Metal song that proves that there is no where to go for this band but up.

Track 2 - The Shadow Warrior - Ice Magic (The Coldest Winter)
A dark ambient track with very strong wind and rain effects in the background providing for a dark and droney ambience

Track 3 - Omegathrum Moon - They Ascent, I assault
Ambient / Black metal track which kept me listening and actually pressing replay around two or three times. Not a single dead second in the song it was amazingly good.

Track 4 - Dithyramvos - Unceasingly Ancestral Ground
Blacked Doom track... every instruments blends in for a sort of atmosphere that I just can't put my finger on but what really stood out to me was the vocals. The vocals were sung in just such an interesting way it's actually quite hard to explain all I know is its a hell of a track.

Track 5 - Gravnn - The Trip
Honestly did not like this track to much, it just isn't something I'd normally listen to but its still a pretty decent track. I'm not going to say anything bad about it really the instruments are ok, vocals are cool and the ambience is probably the best part of the song.

Track 6 - My Failure - Mystical Night In The Transylvanian Woods
A pretty good ambient track you could imagine yourself being in a dark mist covered forest with the faint sight of eyes watching you as you try walk to find your way out.

Track 7 - Valtiel - The Silent Town
A cold ambient song which just screams emptiness out to you. I'd say this is very fitting for those abandoned areas each and everyone of us must have seen at some point in our lives.

Track 8 - Nocturnal Degrade - Cold Passion of Decay
Ending it all is a straight to the point Black Metal whos first riffs already give that feeling of sadness and almost spit fire type vocals compliment the song very well, I was hooked! This is honestly and amazing track although a word of advice to the band would be increase the volume of the drums but other than that very well done!

Din of Awakening - Din of Awakening 90%

If you like atmospheric black metal then this band if surely for you!
This three track demo provides a dark, slow almost depression vibe that you'd probably hear from early Burzum mixed with various other bands and I have to say it works very well!

You can find the whole demo on youtube so I suggest you look out for this band many more things are to come I hope!

Defiled Majesties / Krayl - Inquitios Necrotis (split) 75%

Since this is a split containing two bands I shall review each band on the score of 50% each so its split evenly in the middle.

Part 1 - Defiled Majesties

Track 1 - Embrace The Storm
A simple ambient song to set the mood...
The wind blows softly as the synth slowly comes in to provide a dark airy atmosphere.

Track 2 - Evil Arises
A rough raw black metal track with some very interesting and dare I say it? Original! I do have to admit its a very good track very strong and powerful and I can't wait to hear more of this band thats for sure.

40%

Part 2 - Krayl

Track 1 - The Black Plague of Misanthropy
No nonsense black metal here... goes straight into the point and even though the quality if a little TOO rough for my liking its still pretty decent. It's got some interesting riffs keeps the same pace and beat through for a droney feeling which is quite good.

Track 2 - The Path Made by Blood
I would consider this "Part 2" of the first track as to me it sounds like if it were big song instead of two smaller ones... If the artist behind this band was intending this or not is irrelevant its still a pretty good and is pretty enjoyable to listen to.

35%

Mistet Fjell - Dette kval vil ikke ende 70%

A Black / Drone / Noise solo project from Mumbia.

Well it seems to be your standard Black / Drone/ Noise band really the tracks keep a constant pace and do not change much obviously giving out that droney vibe you look for a in a drone band. Each track works well together each giving it that "song hasn't ended" vibe and really you can count the whole demo as one big song in my honest opinion... Not bad not bad at all.

Endlos - Oktober 95%

German Doom / Black Metal duo.

I love these types of Black / Doom bands who can actually mix the best elements of both genres into perfection and these guys certainly did. Both tracks on this release are nothing but pure art. All the instruments are played amazingly well together and get blend in with the vocals with out any issue.

The highlight of this release had to be Solo on the second track... Its nothing technical (but who expects that in a Black / Doom band anyways?) but it just hit the spot to add the final piece of the puzzle to this release.

De L'enfer - Quand la nuit dévore tout 70%

Black Metal band from India with the same members of Vent' D'Automne.

Track 1 - Summoning The Demon
I do have to be honest this track did not make sense for me it just seemed as everything was looped. It may have some meaning towards it but I just didn't see it maybe one of you guys do if so then post a comment!

Track 2 - The Cursed Forest
Now thats more like it! Some dark, angry guitar work with some deepish black metal vocals which added for a great atmosphere... my only issues were that there was not enough vocals and to be honest the looped drums did not fit to well but I did enjoy the guitaring.

Track 3 - As the Blood Gets Spilled
The atmosphere by the guitars once again is very well done, which provide this dark, droney feeling to the song but once again I find the drums lacking just a bit.

Track 4 - The Dark Sky Erupts
A dark ambient track to finish off the demo not bad very mist covered and sad which added to a great effect.

Side notes:
Drumming needs quite abit of work but thats it really.

Demonic Cremator - Suffer In Hellfire 90%

Scottish Black Metal duo Demonic Cremator are releasing an album soon called Suffer In Hellfire and they have sent me their soon to be released album for a review. Now I actually have not heard of this band before but from the research I have done on them they seem to be quite a well established new band so here we go...

Track 1 - Slack Jawed (Lights out)
Anddddd we start off no some no bullshit music just straight into the hard stuff.... is it just me or is this music very heavily influenced by Vemon? Like pure old school first wave stuff. I don't know what to call it really but it kept me listening.

Track 2 - Enchained
I bet this song would be fucking amazing live honestly... This could probably be the highlight of the bands album. It just breaths fucking "evil" all over the place.

Track 3 - Suffer In Hellfire
Alot of Thrash Metal elements here now I'm not really into my Thrash (I dislike the Big Four and so on - Metallica / Slayer, etc fans can go fuck themselves) but it does work quite well in here. From what I've heard (Just being on the first three tracks as I review each song after listening to each like three or four times each) this band seems to have quite a diverse way of thinking and that it leaves me impressed.

Track 4 - Devil Inside
Here is where we see the more typical kind of nowadays Black metal vocal that we all know and love and it mixes quite well with this Blackened Thrash style. Devil Inside would also be one of those songs I'd love to hear live its to bad this band is just a duo honestly it really it.

Track 5 - Traitor
As I've been listening to this album I keep asking myself "Why does this band not play live?", the more I progress through this album the more I keep getting sucked in.

Track 6 - Firehole
I will be honest... I didn't like that track to much really but what I don't like doesn't mean any of you readers won't like it also. It's a decent track just thought it was lacking a little bit.

Track 7 - Driven By Courage
Back to the brutality this would be a good song to mosh to really you can just imagine a bunch of drunken idiots beating them senseless while the band would be pounding away at their instruments.

Track 8 - In The Face of God
This song just drives away from the rest of the album probably having the most Black Metal elements in it. Very strong and amazing guitar playing and the atmosphere is just incredible!

Track 9 - Toxic Life
An amazing way to close the album up... just a proper ass black metal spin to things to give it its edge. It just ends everything so professionally and leaves you wanting for more.

Side notes:
Tremendous release. I was left wanting more of this band so hopefully they will keep delivering!

Vent d'Automne - Everything Is Fading Away 85%

Well here we are again with another review this time from a Experimental Black Metal band from India so lets get down to business...

Track 1 - Escaping the Crowd
Its a droney track which pretty much starts off with that feeling most of you have felt one time or another which is anxiety. The whole song kind of drones on from there which isn't really a bad thing it keeps your focus on like if your were in big crowds and adds a little panic.

Track 2 - Big City Depression
The intro of this track really had me going honestly it did. It was so filed with emotion I kind of wished it just carried on like that for the rest of the song haha... But I can't really complain the rest of the song works almost around that riff to keep it still in your head and it was a job well done!
As soon as the song hit more or less the two minute mark it changed again back to a clean intro before heading back into its metal form once again.
I am slightly disappointed this song isn't longer to be honest as it could have easily been a 10+ track but oh well its the artists decision isn't it?

Track 3 - I Dream of Flying Away
That chanting kind of thing got me of guard I was not expecting that it was very well done and fit amazingly well with the synth... There was one big issue in this song sadly the mix of the guitars and drums were extremely low other than that from what i could hear its a pretty good song.

Track 4 - Beautiful Urban Panic
A sweet instrumental piece to summarise the whole EP which was done masterfully well all in all this release was quite good and I will be listening to these songs every now and again. Although once again I will say the mixing here was a little off.

Side notes:
This project seems like alot of hard work has been put into it and I applaud the musicians.
All that really needs work is the mixing and mastering but all in all very well done!