Brzask/Der Wanderer im Reisengebirge/Vendetta Records/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Brzask  are  a  band  from  Poland  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  very  raw,  old  school  and  atmospheric  form  of  pagan  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Der  Wanderer  in  Reisgengebirge"  which  will  be  released  in  May  by  Vendetta  Records.

  Synths  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  clean  playing  and  spoken  words  a  few  seconds  later  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast beats  can  also  be  heard  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a   good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  riffs  also  add  in a  decent  amount  of  melody.  When  tremolo  picking  is  added  into  the  faster  riffing  they  also  give  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  and  a  lot  of  the  music  is  heavily  influenced  by  the  mid  90's  era.

  

  Growls  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  atmospheric  moments  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  album  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length,  angry  shouts  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  acoustic  guitars  are  also  utilized  briefly.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  folklore  and  mythology  of  Poland.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Brzask  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw,  old  school  and  atmospheric  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Frozen  Horizon"  and  "A  Tale  Of  Sand  And  Fire".  8  out  of  10.

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Brzask Interview

1. . For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?
We are five-piece black metal band from Szklarska Poręba in Poland. We play black metal with roots lying deep in 90's.


2.Recently you have released a demo, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style you went for on the recording?

All instruments and vocals were recorded in hut in the woods. We went for natural sounding recordings, so the drums were recorded in wooden room. Guitars were recorded as DI's and reamped in the same room as drums. It was nice lesson of engineering for us.

3.Your lyrics covering Sudetian Folklore, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this topic?

The Sudetes are unusual mountains. This mountains span across Germany, Poland and Czechia. There are many legends, old architectural masterpieces and complex ecosystem here, which creates really unique atmosphere. We were growing up here and it influenced us strongly.


4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Brzask'?

"Brzask" means "Dawn" in Polish, and dawn seen from the mountainside can be breathtaking. So the name also fits our inspirations.


5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the demo cover?

Artwork shows Śnieżka - it's the highest peak of all Sudeten Moutains. The buildings located on the peak are meteorological observatory and St. Lawrence's Chapel. It has its own atmosphere, you should check it out! Especially in the winter.

6.Has the band done any live shows or this strictly a studio project?

No, we had booked shows, but current situation with covid effectively closed all doors. Although we are still working on live production and there's still hope, that we will be able perform soon.


7.So far very little is known about the band, do you prefer to keep a low profile?

We are just underground band so it feels right to keep it that way.


8.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

It depends on what label can offer to us, and what we can offer to label.
We'll see what future brings.


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

It was much more positive than we could ever expected.


10.When can we expect a full length and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

We have some tracks ready at this point it's just a draft. Still imperfect but judging by overall vibe of tracks our full length will be more
melodic and much more intense than the demo. Also we may release single or two in near future.


11.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?

Definitely Dissection! Also mighty Mayhem, some of us are really in love with Behmoth or more proggy stuff like Opeth.


12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Thank you for the interview, and keep on blasting!

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Brzask/Self Titled/2020 Demo Review

  Brzask  are  a  band  from  Poland  that  plays  an  old  school  and  melodic  form  of  black  metal and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  and  self  released  2020  demo.

  A  synth  orientated  intro  starts  off  the  demo  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.  Vocals  are  also  done  in  a  very  deep  almost  death  metal  style  while  also  throwing  in  some  black  metal  screams  at  times  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  When  tremolo  is  utilized  it  also gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw feeling  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  one  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  acoustic  guitars  also  being  added  to  a  couple  of  songs.

 All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  synths  also  return  on  the  closing  song  which  also  adds  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Sudetian  Folklore  and  Legends.

  In  my  opinion  Brask  are  a  very  great  sounding  old  school   and  melodic  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre, you  should  check  out  this  demo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Crimson  Dawn  Ritual".  8  out  of  10.

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