Goatkraft/Prophet Of Eternal Damnation/Iron Bonehead productions/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Norway's  Goatkraft  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  bestial  mixture  of  war,  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2023  album  "Prophet  Of  Eternal  Damnation"  which  will b e  released  in  November  by  Iron  Bonehead  Productions.

  A  very  dark  and  apocalyptic  sounding  intro  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction.  All  of t he  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  bestial  growls  and  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  bring  in  elements  of  war  emtal  and  blast  beats.

  When  tremolo  picking  is  added  into  the  faster  riffing  they  also  give  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling  while  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording.  A  lot  of t he  music  is  heavily  rooted  in  the  old  school  war  metal  style  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  chaotic  style  when  they  are  utilized.

  The  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  a  brief  ritualistic  interlude  can  also  be  heard  briefly  as  the  album  progresses  before  returning  back  to  a  more  brutal  direction  as  well as  some  of  the  faster  sections  of  the  tracks  showing  an  influence  of  grindcore  and  Gregorian  chants  are  also  added  on t he  closing  track.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  black  metal,  death,  hatred  and  destruction  themes.  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Goatkraft  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  war  and  bestial  black/death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Herald  Of  Death"  "Prophet  Of  Eternal  Damnation"  and  "Thermonuclear  Genocide".  8  out  of  10.

 http://soundcloud.com/iron-bonehead-productions/goatkraft-herald-of-death

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Goatkraft/Sulphorous Northern Bestiality/Iron Bonehead Productions/2019 CD Review

  Goatkraft  are  a  band  from  Norway  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  very  raw  mixture  of  war,  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2019  album  "Sulphorous  Northern  Bestiality"  which  will  be  released  in  March  by  Iron  Bonehead  Productions.

  A  very  distorted,  evil  and  demonic  sounding  intro  starts  off  the album  before  going  into  a  more  heavy  and  brutal  direction.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling  along  with  a  great  amount  of  war  metal  elements.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  chaotic  style  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  music  also  capturing  the  more  bestial  side  of  death  metal  at  times.

  A  lot  of  the  music  is  very  heavily  influenced  by  the  90's  era  while  still  being  very  modern  at  the  same  time.  Some  of  the  interludes  before  the  songs  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  ritualistic  and  occult  feeling  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  music  also  remains  true  to  the  raw  and  brutal  war  metal  style  that  was  presented  on  their  previous  recording.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  occultism,  blasphemy,  death,  hate  and  destruction  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Giatkraft  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  war  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Hordes  Of  Damnation"  Bestial  Desecration"  and  "Blasphemous  Sulphur  Oppression".  8/5  out  of  10.

http://soundcloud.com/iron-bonehead-productions/goatkraft-spell-of-black-pestilence/s-ALhxF

    

Goatkraft Interview

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



We created Goatkraft in the beginning of 2017. We had a plan to start It long time a go but there was always a lack of time. There is not much history behind Goatkraft, apart from that we had rehearse for few months and recorded songs that later on appeared on “War Metal – Promo 2017” and “Angel Slaughter “ mini album. We got the the deal with Iron Bonehead Productions in september.



2.So far you have released a demo and have an ep, coming out in March, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on both of the recordings and also how do they differ from each other?



Its War Metal. They are not so different appart from that we have used different tunning in “Demoniac”



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



Death hatred and destruction.



4.The band is from Norway that has a huge history with black metal but does not seem to have many war or bestial black metal bands, do you feel you are a lot more different than most bands from your home country?



You are right. It doesnt. As far as I know we are the only War Metal band from Norway. If we would be the same as other bands, we would be making Norsk Black Metal I guess. Hard to say. We dont think so much about other bands. We concentrate mainly on Goatkraft. Beside the best days of Norwegian scene have passed long time ago, unfortunately.



5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Goatkraft'?



Its really simple. Its a mix of two words. In which word GOAT is an acronim made from the first spells of our names. Word KRAFT means “force” in Norwegian. We were looking for “classic” name which would be a reflection of our music and of ourselves in the same time.



6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?



Goatkraft havent played live yet.



7.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?



Yes, we are thinking about gigs, but no plans has been made yet. We will surely consider every proposition.



8.On the recordings you have also done 'Blasphemy' and 'Black Witchery' covers, what was the decision behind doing your own versions of these songs?



We did Blasphemy because its the oldest and most honoroured War Metal band. When it comes to Black Witchery, I’ ve choosed it, cause their “Hellstorm of Evil Vengeance” had a huge impact on me when it was released. European scene were overflooded with symphonic bands at that time so when this split was released I was like: Fuck Yeah, now we ‘re talking. Until now its one of the best splits ever released though it was almost 20 years ago.



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



It was good so far. I belive we will get some more after “Angel Slaughter” release, when maniacs will be able to hear more of our music.



10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?



We are not planning to change our style. I can tell you now, that Goatkraft full lenght album, which we will begin to record in few days from now on, will be more intense and faster then “Angel Slaughter”, so there is more brutal stuff to come.



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?



Blasphemy, Beherit, Black Witchery, Conqueror, Bestial Warlust... had the bigest influence on Goatkraft I think. We like also some other stuff like ritual ambient or horror soundtracks as well as tones of other music... Nowadays I was listening to new albums of Tetragrammacide and Vassafor and like them a lot. Also Necrobode demo was really good.





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



Thanks for interview. Support Goatkraft by buying “Angel Slaughter” mini album which will be  released by mighty Iron Bonehead Productions on CD and LP formats 09.03.2018. Death and Destruction.

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Goatkraft/Angel Slaughter/Iron Bonehead Productions/2018 EP Review

  Goatkraft  are  a  band  from  Norway  that  plays  a  raw  mixture  of  war,  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  ep  "Angel  Slaughter"  which  will  be  released  in  March  by  Iron  Bonehead  Productions.

  A  very  dark  and  evil  sounding  intro  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  some  demonic  whispers  and  voices  before  going  into  a  very  fast,  raw  and  brutal  war  metal  direction  which  also  uses  a  great amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.

  Bestial  growls  can  also  be  heard  at  times  while all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  music  also  mixing  in  a  great  amount  of  90's  and  early 2000's  influences  and  as  the  ep  progresses  a  small  amount  of  mid  tempo  riffing  can  also  be  heard  and  they  close  the  recording  with  a  cover  of  Black  Witchery's  "Unholy  Vengeance  Of  War".

  Goatkraft  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  the  rawest  elements of  war,  black and  death  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  death,  hate,  destruction  and  blasphemous  themes.

  In  my  opinion Goatkraft  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  war  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Angel  Slaughter"  and  "Holocaust  Winds  Of  Blasphemy".  8  out  of  10.

http://soundcloud.com/iron-bonehead-productions/goatkraft-angel-slaughter/s-ijJOX