Showing posts with label Apocalyptic Leaders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apocalyptic Leaders. Show all posts

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Apocalyptic Leaders/Tenebris Nox Immortuae/War Productions/2026 Full Length Review

 

  Greece's  solo  project  Apocalyptic  Leaders  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  raw,  melodic  and  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2026  album  "Tenebtis  Nox  Immortuae"  which  was  released  by  War  Productions.


   Gregorian  chants  and  percussion  style  instruments  start  off  the  album  while  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  synths  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction.  Some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams.


  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Atmospheric  sounds  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  the  album  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  old  school  era  of  the  genre  and  the  album  also  adds  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  melody.


  On  this  recording  Apocalyptic  leaders  goes  for  a  very r aw,  old  school,  melodic  and  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  suffering,  death  and  spiritual  damnation.


  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Apocalyptic  leaders  and  if  you  are  a f an  of  atmospheric,  melodic,  old  school  and  raw  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Verge  Of  Madness"  "The  Howling  Of  Wolves"  and  "Tenebris  Nox  Immortuae".  8  out  of  10.


  https://warproductions.bandcamp.com/album/tenebris-nox-immortuae


Thursday, June 26, 2025

Apocalyptic Leaders/Self Titled/2025 EP Review

 


  Greece's  solo  project  Apocalyptic  Leaders  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  an  instrumental,  atmospheric,  melodic  and  raw  form  of  black  metal  with  elements  of  doom  metal  and  dungeon  synth  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  titled  and  self  released  2025  ep.


  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  ep  while  the  solo  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  recording  more  of  a  raw  feeling  and  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.


  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  atmospheric  sounding  while  the  synths  also  add  in  elements  of  dungeon  synth  and  orchestral  touches.  The  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  a  couple  of  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length,  influences  of  doom  metal  and  crust  are  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  ep.


  On  this  recording  Apocalyptic  leaders  brings  in  3  tracks  of  raw,  melodic  and  atmospheric  black  metal  along  with  2  dungeon  synth  tracks  as  well  as  keeping  everything  instrumental  while  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw.  


  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Apocalyptic  Leaders  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw,  melodic  and  atmospheric  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "I"  and  "V".  8  out  of  10.


   https://apocalypticleaders.bandcamp.com/album/apocalyptic-leaders    

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Apocalyptic Leaders/Exists In Chaos/Rat Covenant/2024 Full Length Review

 


  Greece's  solo  project  Apocalyptic  Leaders  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  more  of  an  atmospheric,  melodic  and  raw  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2024  album  "Exists  In  Chaos"  which  will  be  released  on  June  21st  by  Rat  Covenant.


  A  very  heavy  and  aggressive  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  and  the  recording  also  add  in  a  lot  of  crust  elements.


  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  black  metal  screams  while  some  of  the  songs  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  post  metal  style  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  atmospheric  moments  and clean  playing  is  also  added  on  the  closing  track.


  On  this  recording  Apocalyptic  leaders  brings  out  a  very  raw,  modern,  melodic  and  atmospheric  style  of  black  metal.  The  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  chaos  themes.  


  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from Apocalyptic  Leaders  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric,  melodic  and  raw  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "II"  "V"  and  "VIII".  8  out  of  10.


  https://apocalypticleaders.bandcamp.com/album/exists-in-chaos





  

Friday, June 30, 2023

Apocalyptic Leaders/Theory Of Death/2023 Full Length Review

 


  Greece's  solo  project  Apocalyptic  Leaders  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  an  atmospheric,  raw  and  melodic  style  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2023  album  "Theory  Of  Death".


  A  very  fast  and  raw  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  atmospheric  sounds  are  also  mixed  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times  and  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.


  Touches  of  punk  can  also  be  heard  at  times  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  aggressive  and  melodic  post  metal  style  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  A  couple  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and one  song  also  introduces synths  onto  the  recording.


  On  this  recording  Apocalyptic  Leaders  remains  true  to  the  atmospheric,  raw  and  melodic  style  of  black  metal  that  he  has  established  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  hell,  death,  murder  and  the  writings  of  H.P  Lovecraft.  


  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Apocalyptic  Leaders  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric,  melodic  and  raw  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "That  Haunts  it  Even  Now"  "Source  Of  Life"  and  "Anti-Dogmatic  Era".  8  out  of  10.


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Monday, February 27, 2023

Apocalyptic Leaders/Ashes Of Old/Illusionary Spectre/2023 Split Album Review

 


  This  is  a  review  of  a  split  album  between  Greece's  Apocalyptic  Leaders  and  U.S.A's  Ashes  Of  Old  called  "Illusionary  Spectre"  which  was  self  release d in  2023  and  we  will  start  off  the  review  with  Apocalyptic  leaders  a  solo  artist  who  returns  with  his  atmospheric,  melodic  and  raw  form  of  black  metal.


  His  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  raw  tremolo  picking  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  vey  melodic  style.     


  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  his  side  of t he  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  some  of  the  riffing  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  punk  elements  as  well  as  the  music  also  having  its  atmospheric  moments.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  fear,  pain  and  occultism  themes.


  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Apocalyptic  Leaders  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric,  melodic  and  raw  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  his  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK "The  Demon,  The  Son    of  The  Witch".


  Next  up  is  Ashes  Of  Old  a  solo  project  that  plays  a  very  atmospheric    and  melodic  form  of  black  metal.


  His  side  of  the  split  start s out  with  heavy  riffing  and  blast b eats  along  with  some  synths  a few  seconds  later.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  vocals  are  done  in  mostly  a  growling  style  and  the  tremolo  picking  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  black  metal  feeling.


  Throughout  his  side  of  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  more  of  a  melodic  style,  high  pitched  screams  can  also  be  heard  at  times,  clear  vocals  can  also b e  heard  briefly.  The  production  sounds  very  dark,  raw  and  lo-fi  while t he  lyrics  cover  mountains,  forests  and  mysticism  themes.


  In  my  opinion  Ashes  of  Old  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric  and  melodic  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  his  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Forest  mysterium".


  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  atmospheric,  melodic  and  raw  black  emtal.  8  out  of  10.


https://apocalypticleaders.bandcamp.com/album/apocalyptic-leaders-ashes-of-old-illusionary-spectre-split  


     

Sunday, May 1, 2022

Apocalyptic Leaders/Destructive Rage Of The Enemies/Void Wanderer Productions/2022 Cassette Review

 


  Greece's  solo  project  Apocalyptic  Leaders  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  more  of  an  atmospheric,  melodic  and  raw  style  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2022  album  "Destructive  Rage  Of  The  Enemies"  which  will  be  released  in  June  on  cassette  by  Void  Wanderer  Productions.


  A  very  fast  and  raw  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.


  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  melody.  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  atmospheric  sounding  along  with  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  post  melodic  style.


  At  times  the  music  also  captures  the  raw  energy  of  punk  rock  along  with  the  music  mixing  in  both  modern  and  old  school  influences  as  well  as  each  song  also  showing  a  different  style  of  black  metal,  acoustic  guitars  can  also be  heard  on  the  closing  song.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Anti  Religion,  Death  and  Apocalyptic  themes. 


  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Apocalyptic  Leaders  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric,  melodic  and  raw  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  cassette.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Do  Not  Stab  Yourself"  and  "The  Existence  of  A  Common  Mortal".  8  out  of  10.


  https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Apocalyptic_Leaders/3540463784   


    

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Apocalyptic Leaders/Eternity/War Productions/2022 Cassette Review

 


  Greece's  solo  project  Apocalyptic  Leaders  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  is  his  2020  "Eternity"  ep  re-recorded  with  vocals  along  with  the  musical  style  being  a  very  raw,  atmospheric  and  melodic  style  of  black  metal  with  some  touches  of  punk  and  post  metal    and  was  recently  released  on  cassette  by  War  Productions.


  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  some  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  post  metal  style  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  at  the  music  adds  in  touches  of  punk  rock.


  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  one  track  also  adding  in a   brief  use  of  melodic  chants.


  The  music  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments  along with  some  synths  also  being  utilized  at  times  as  well  as  a  later  song  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing,  a  couple  of  the  later  tracks  are  also  instrumentals.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  death,  anti  religion,  occultism  and  the  writings  of  H.P  Lovecraft.


  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording f rom  Apocalyptic  Leaders  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric,  melodic  and raw  post  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  cassette.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Eternity"  "Mountain"  and  "Shub  Nigguruth".  8  out  of  10.


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Sunday, December 5, 2021

Apocalyptic Leaders/Immortal Demons/2021 EP Review

 


  Greece's  solo  project  Apocalyptic  Leaders  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  more  of  an  atmospheric,  melodic  and  raw  style  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2021  ep  "Immortal  Demons".


  Clean  playing  and  atmospheric  soundscapes  start  off  the  ep  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  melodic  musical  direction.  All  of  the  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.


  Vocals a re  mostly  grim  yet  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  the  music  also  capturing  the  raw  aggression  of  punk  rock  at  times.


  Touches  of  post  metal  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  recording  along  with  some  synths  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  songs  as  well  as  the  vocals  also  adding  in some  death  metal  growls  briefly.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  anti  religion  themes.


  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Apocalyptic  Leaders  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric,  melodic  and  raw  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Immortal  Demons"  and  "Dry  Scratches".  8  out  of  10.


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Saturday, November 13, 2021

Apocalyptic Leaders Interview

 

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the solo project?

"Apocalyptic Leaders" is a solo black metal band from Greece and the city of Thessaloniki that started in the mid 2017s. The only one member and founder is me, Kostas B. and I write all the instruments, the vocals, I do the mix and the production.

2.Since 2020 you have released a great amount of material, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you have went for on the recordings so far?

My musical style is black metal with influences from various styles and black metal eras. I have influences from atmospheric black metal, post metal with punk features and I try to make my music rather raw.

3.The project has been around since 2017 but you waited until 2020 to release any music, can you tell us a little bit more about the earlier years?

From 2017 until 2018 I had written a DEMO "Warriors in the land of doom" that contained 4 songs. In 2019 I had completed the full album "Eternity" together with the single "Rangnar" but all these albums were released in Bandcamp in 2020. That is the reason why there were so many releases in 2020. 

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you have explored with the music so far?

In my music I talk about macabre situations that people go through, the obscuratism that the church brought to free people, the horrible tortures and the curses from ancient Gods. 

5.You also have some lyrics inspired by the writings of H.P Lovecraft, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in his work?

I have written 2 instrumental songs on my EPs, "Shub-Niggurath" which is also known as "The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young" and "Nyarlathotep", who is describes as one of the Outer Gods. I love Lovecraft's stories that talk about ancient demons and creatures of the sea. I have always been influenced by "The Call of Cthulhu".

6.One of your earlier releases was also all instrumental, what was the decision behind adding in more vocals and lyrics on later releases?

The album "Eternity" is instrumental because I realised that I liked the hearing of it. I had thought of putting vocals but I decided not to because I prefered it that way. But I am thinking of creating a new version with vocals in the future. In my later releases I added vocals in most of the songs because I liked the match that my music made with my voice.

7.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Apocalyptic Leaders'?

The name "Apocalyptic Leaders" was created from my love for post apocalyptic movies with leader characters that tend to survive in destruction situations. 

8.With this project you record everything by yourself, are you open to working with other musicians or do you prefer to work solo?

Of course it is great to work solo beacuse I can do whatever I want with my music and my emotions and also I can work at my own schedule. Nevertheless I worked with a friend of mine Grito from Vintermorke in the song "Endless ignorence" in which he did the vocals and the lyrics. I am always willing and happy to work with other artists for split albums that is why I worked with the talented mexican musician "Exaversum".

9.Since 2020 you have released a good amount of music, do you spend most of your time writing and creating music?

I do have released a good amount of music since 2020 and I spend a lot of time for my music but most of all I focus in playing guitar which helps me collect ideas for my songs through my feelings.

10.You have a split coming out with 'Exaversum', what are your thoughts on the other band that had participated on the recording?

I believe that he is a great artist. I have heard his full-length album "To live and die with", which is amazing. We met through Instagram and decided to make the split album "Harmony in decrepity". It consists of 8 songs and its duration is around 50 minutes. It will be released in tape from the great "Born too late tapes" label from England.

11.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal?

I believe that my music was accepted by black metal fans and I realised that beacause I have many possitive comments and messages from them on social media and because most of my tapes were sold from the labels.

12.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician during the future?

In the future I would like to continue making black metal music, to continue making releases and a vinyl album when I can and to remain loyal and authentic towards my fans. 

13.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

The first band that influenced me from a young age was "Bathory". I liked everything that he managed to do by himself as a one man band. I was also influenced by "Enslaved", "Emperor", "Marduk" and "Darkthrone". From the new age I was influenced by "Mgla" and "Uada" and I love hearing "Lamp of Murmuur", "Pan-Amerikan Native Front" and "Kommodus".

14.Does Occultism play any role in your music?

Occultism exists in some parts of my lyrics as a reference and my phylosophy is based around it, but it does not depend on it.

15.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

I would like to point out that underground black metal music has many remarkable bands that have many things to offer in the future and I know and hear many of them. I would personally like to thank you for this interview and for the opportunities that you give to new black metal artists.


Best regrats 

Kostas B

Apocalyptic Leaders

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Apocalyptic Leaders/The Worst Punishment/The Blood Offering/2021 Cassette Review


 

  Apocalyptic  Leaders  are  a  solo  project  from  Greece  that  recently  had  music  reviewed  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  very  raw,  melodic  and  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2021  album  "The  Worst  Punishment"  which  was  released  on  cassette  by  The  Blood  Offering.


  Atmospheric  sounding  synths  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  musical  direction  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams.


  The  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  All  of  the  drum  beats  are  also  programmed  along  with  the  music  also  adding  in  a  decnet  mixture  of  both  old  school  and  modern  influences  as  well as  adding  in  some  elements  of  post  black  metal  at  times,  one  of  the  tracks  is  also  an  instrumental.    


  On  this  album  Apocalyptic  Leaders  mixes  the  raw,  atmospheric,  melodic  and  post  styles  of  black  metal  to  create  an  album  that  is  even  darker  than  his  previous  release.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  violent  themes.


  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Apocalyptic  Leaders  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw,  melodic  and  atmospheric  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  cassette.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Worst  Punishment"  "Sharp  Knife"  and  "Endless  Ignorance".  8  out  of  10.


thebloodoffering.bandcamp.com/album/the-worst-punishment           

Friday, December 18, 2020

Apocalyptic Leaders/Macabre/Void Wanderer Productions/2021 Cassette Review

 


    Apocalyptic  Leaders  are  a  solo  project  from  Greece  that  plays  a  very  diverse  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  album  "Macabre"  which  will  be released  in  2021  on  cassette  by  Void  Wanderer  Productions.


  A  very  dark,  hard  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.


  All  of  the  drum  beats  are  also  programmed  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts. Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  vocals  also  getting  more  high  pitched  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  as  well  as  the  music  also  showing  some  influences  of  the  Viking,  atmospheric  and  post  styles  of  black  metal.


  When  tremolo  picking  is  utilized  it  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling  along  with    some  tracks  also  add  in  a  touch  of  death  metal  as  well  as  a  couple  of  the  songs  also  introducing  synths  onto  the  recording,  there  are  also  a  couple  of  instrumentals  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  whispered  vocals  can  also  be  heard,  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  on  the  closing  track.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  death  themes.   


  In  my  opinion  Apocalyptic  Leaders  are  a  very  great  sounding  diverse  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  looking  for  something  that  is  different,  you  should  check  out  this  cassette.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Doors  of  Hell"  and  "Obscurantism  (Burned  Alive)".  8  out  of  10.


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