This is a review of a split album between U.S.A's Kommandant, Norway's Disiplin, Italy's Nova, Waexaerg, Wold Axis and Gibur called "Promethean Vanguard" which will be released in April by ATMF and we will start off the review with Disiplin who return with their extreme style of black metal.
Their side of the split starts out with spoken word samples before going into a very fast, raw and brutal direction which also utilizes a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats. Vocals are mostly angry sounding black metal screams.
Both of their tracks are also long and epic in length along with the songs also adding in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing as well as all of the musical instruments also having a very powerful sound to them, when guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover war and hatred themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Disciplin and if you are a fan of extreme black metal, you should check out their side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Turbo Sanguis".
Next up is Kommandant who return with their fast and aggressive style of black metal.
Their side of the split starts out with a very dark yet heavy sound while both of their tracks are also long and epic in length. When the music speeds up a great amount of tremolo picking and blast b eats can be heard which also gives their side of the recording more of a raw feeling.
Vocals are mostly angry sounding black metal screams mixed in with some death metal growls along with all of the musical instruments also having a very powerful sound to them. The songs also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts, some of the riffing also adds in the brutality of death metal. The production sounds very raw and heavy while the lyrics cover war, death and hatred themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Kommandant and if you are a f an of fast and aggressive black metal, you should check out their side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACK "The Grand Alliance".
Next up is Nova who return with their epic style of pagan black metal.
Their side of the split starts out with a very heavy and epic sound while the vocals are done in an angry black metal style mixed in with a few growls. Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing along with the faster sections of the songs also adding in a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats which also gives their side of the recording more of a raw feeling.
Throughout their side of the recording you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. Spoken words and folk instruments can also be heard briefly, all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them and the closing track also adds in clean playing, synths and spoken words. The production sounds very raw and heavy while t e lyrics are written in Italian and cover Esotericism and Elitism themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Nova and if you are a fan of epic pagan black metal, you should check out their side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Uova del Drago".
Next up is Wolf Axis a band that plays a very aggressive form of black metal.
Their side of the split starts out with some spoken word samples before going into a heavier direction while the vocals are done in an angry black metal style. Militant beats are also utilized briefly. When the music speeds up a decent amount of tremolo picking and blast beats can be heard which also gives their side of the split more of a raw feeling, melodies and synths are also used briefly. The production sounds very raw and heavy and the lyrics cover dark and violent themes.
In my opinion Wolf Axis are a very great sounding aggressive black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out their side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Paralysis Of Faith".
Next up is Waexerg a band that plays an industrial style of blackened warnoise.
Their side of the split starts out with industrial beats which also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs. Vocals are mostly angry sounding black metal screams mixed in with a few bestial growls while both of their tracks are also very long and epic in length and the solos and leads are done in a very melodic style.
Spoken words and synths can also be heard at times along with the riffs also adding in a decent amount of melody. When the music speeds up a great album of tremolo picking and blast beats can be heard which also gives their side of the split more of a raw feeling, the songs also bring in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover War, U.F.O's and Conspiracy Theory themes.
In my opinion Waexerg are a very great sounding industrial blackened warnoise band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out their side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Indoeuropean Warnoise".
Closing the album is Gibur a solo project that plays an occult form of black metal.
His side of the split starts out with some synths, programmed beats and heavy riffing while the track is also very long and epic in length. Spoken words are also used at times along with the riffs also adding in some melodies and the track sticks to a mid tempo direction. The production sounds very dark and raw and the lyrics cover Runes and Esotericism themes.
In my opinion Gibur are a very great sounding occult black emtal solo project and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out his side of the split.
In conclusion I feel this is a very great sounding split and I would recommend it to all fans of black and war metal. 8 out of 10.
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