This is a review of a split album between Italy's BlackStream and Coven Of Impurity which was released in 2024 by Narbentage Produktionen and we will start off the review with BlackStream who return with a a very raw, old school, experimental and occult form of black metal.
Their side of the split starts out with a synth orientated intro before going into a very fast and raw musical direction which also utilizes a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats. Vocals are a mixture of demonic growls and black metal screams while the music is very heavily influenced by the 90's era.
All of the musical instruments on their side of the recording also have a very powerful sound to them while the songs also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. When guitar leads are utilized they are also done in a very chaotic style along with the music also having its ritualistic, lo-fi and experimental moments. The production sounds very dark and raw and the lyrics cover Occultism, Black Magick and Nihilism themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from BlackStream and if you are a fan of experimental, raw and old school occult black metal, you should check out their side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Kabalistik Chasity Blasphematory" and "Into The Sands of Oblivion".
Next up is Coven of Impurity a band that plays a very satanic form of black metal.
Their side of the split starts out with a very slow, dark and heavy sound while the vocals are mostly grim sounding black metal screams. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style and the faster sections of the songs also add in a lot of blast b eats.
When tremolo picking is added into the fast riffing they also give the songs more of a raw feeling while spoken word parts can also be heard briefly. Clean playing is also added on one song along with the tracks also adding in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts, a lot of the music is very heavily rooted in the old school era and their side of the split closes with a Mercyful Fate cover. The production sounds very dark and raw and the lyrics cover Satanism, Hell and Black Magick themes.
In my opinion Coven Of Impurity are a very great sounding satanic black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out their side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACK 'Souls To The Devil".
In conclusion I feel this is a very great sounding split and I would recommend it to all fans of satanic and occult black metal. 8 out of 10.