Pandemonium/Nihilist/Old Temple/2017 CD Review

  Pandemonium  are  a  band  from  Poland  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  musical  style  which  to  refer  to  as  'satanic  dark  metal'  which  mixes  black  metal  with  some  elements  of  doom  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2017  album  "Nihilist"  which  will  be  released  on  February  15th  by  Old  Temple.

  Atmospheric  sounds  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  female  vocals  a  few  seconds  later  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  an  esoteric  feeling  before  adding  in  some  powerful  sounding  bass  guitars  which  also  leads  up  to  some  heavy  riffs  and  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  fashion.

  A  lot  of  doom  metal  elements  can  be  heard  in  the  slower  riffing  while  the  vocals  also  mix  in  death  metal  growls  and  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along with  the  riffs  also  bringing  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  there is  also a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  and  blast  beats  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  songs  and  the  music  also  brings  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Pandemonium  creates  another  recording  that  remains  true  to  the  satanic  dark  metal  style  of  previous  releases,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the lyrics cover  Satanism,  Occultism  and  Darkness  themes  along  with  one  track  being  written  in  Polish.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Pandemonium  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black,  dark,  doom,  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Nation  Of  Slaves"  "Temple  Of  Ghouls"  "In  Lord  We  Trust"  and  "The  Darkest  Valley".  8  out  of  10. 

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Pandemonium Interview

Interview with Pandemonium.


Answered: Paul – guitars, vocals



1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?



P. For the time being Pandemonium is in the middle of promotion actions for its new album – we’re giving gigs all over the country. The album is pretty fresh, but it’s already gained some high notes among music critics. Pagan Records and Godz Ov War Productions keep promoting the album outside the country.



2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous releases?



P. We think that Misanthropy is a complete album – essentially perfect, powerful, possessed, real. These are only some of its qualities. I could talk about it for ages, but you should really listen to it for yourself and make your opinion. Misanthropy is an incredible feast for your senses.



3. I have seen the band label their music as being satanic dark metal, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?



P. That’s the term we invented to describe our style, which we developed our whole lives. It’s a recognizable, characteristic and unique style. We experiment with it very often, but it’s always ours.



4. What are some of the lyrical topics the band  explores with the new release?



P. The lyrics regard a very delicate, metaphysical substance. We call spade a spade, and we create ideal collages of those names with music. The title of the album may suggest what the lyrics are about. We hope you will learn something from it and come to your own conclusions.



5. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?



P. Pandemonium was born to express everything that ever inspired me, lured me and liberated me.



6. The band has a history that goes back more than 20 years, what is it that motivated you to keep going after all these days?



P. I think we had a mission to accomplish. And that mission still lasts. Sometimes I feel like some invisible power is guiding us. Most likely it gives us energy to go on.



7. I have read that the band once changed its name to Domain, what was the reason behind the name change and why did you decide to go back to your old name?



P. The reason of that was a conflict between me and our ex-drummer, but everything is clear now. To be able to still make music, I had to change the name of the band to Domain. Back then we were like savages – we couldn’t talk to each other like normal, civilized people. Luckily, those times of anarchy in the band are long gone.



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



P. I believe we always give good, decent gigs. Regardless the time, place or attendance. What counts is a good atmosphere. The most interesting gigs we gave must have been those with Vader, Behemoth, Hate, Slayer, Celtic Frost, Morbid Angel, Samael. We mostly play small concert, but in relation to ambience they are never inferior to those big ones.



9. Do you have any touring plans for the new release?



P. The promotion tour was divided into two parts – spring and fall ones. Spring part is already over. We give concerts on weekends, which is more comfortable for us and for the fans.



10. Currently you are signed to Pagan Records, how did you get in contact with this label and how would you describe the support that they given you so far?



P. We were introduced to Pagan by our manager Greg, who owns Godz Ov War Productions. We think that the band, as well as the material for the album, fit Pagan Record’s philosophy perfectly. The promotion that Pagan provides together with Godz Ov War Productions are more than satisfactory for us.



11. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your newer music by fans of underground metal?

P. Now, the main determinant for us are reviews in metal portals and zines. They are mainly very positive and show that Misanthropy got a feedback we expected.



12. Are there any other side projects besides this band or is this a full time line up?



P. We wouldn’t have time nor energy to make other projects. We focus on Pandemonium, although occasionally we take part in some bands we are in friendly terms with.



13. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?



P. Surely, we will not chase the latest fashions and trends. We know where we’re heading, ideas will come to us. I think that we will not go away far from the Misanthropy climate.



14. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?



P. Actually we listen not only to metal. And it’s not only metal that influences our works. In the past it was mainly bands like Samael and Bathory that inspired us.



15. How would you describe your views on Satanism and Occultism?



P. I treat those concepts as a symbolic representation of human’s dark side of nature, as a representation of a rebel and resistance against hypocrisy.



16. Outside of music what are some of your interests?



P. I’m a huge fan of an active fishing, I like good movies and I work as a graphic designer.



17. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?



P. We invite you to listen to Misanthropy. Hail to all of you maniacs!





LINE UP:

Paul – gitara, wokal

Mark – gitara

Michael – bas

Khorzon – sample, instrumenty klawiszowe

Simon – perkusja



DISCOGRAPHY:



PANDEMONIUM:

„Rehearsal” – demo ‘91

„Devilri” – demo ‘92

“The Ancient Catatonia” – CD ‘93

“The Zonei” – CD ‘01

“Hellspawn” – CD ‘07

“Promo 2010” – promo ‘10

“Misanthropy” – CD ‘12



DOMAIN:

“Pandemonium” – CD ‘95

“…from Oblivion…” – CD ‘99

“Get Etemmi” – CD ‘02





PANDEMONIUM

http://www.pandemonium.metal.pl

http://www.myspace.com/pandemonium_pl

http://www.youtube.com/pandemoniumbandpl

http://www.facebook.com/pandemoniumpl

http://www.reverbnation.com/pandemoniumhorde



PAGAN RECORDS

http://www.paganrecords.com.pl

http://www.myspace.com/paganrecords

http://www.facebook.com/paganrecords

http://www.youtube.com/paganrecords



GODZ OV WAR PRODUCTIONS

management/press/promotion

http://www.myspace.com/rammstahl

http://www.facebook.com/greg.rosenstahl

http://www.youtube.com/rosenstahl3x6

Pandemonium/Misanthropy/Pagan Records/2012 CD Review

  Pandemonium  are  a  band  from  Poland  that  plays  a  style  they  describe  as  being  Satanic  Dark  Metal  with  mixes  black  metal  with  some  death  and  doom  metal  elements  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Misanthropy"  was  which  released  by  Pagan  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  drumming  with  not  much  in  the  way  of  fast  playing  or  blast  beats,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them,  as  for  the  synths  when  they  are  utilized  they  bring  a  very  dark  and  atmospheric  sound  to  the  music  along  with  a  brief  use  of  ethnic  style  folk  instruments  being  used  on  one  song  that  gives  the  music  a  Middle  Eastern  feeling.

  Rhythm  guitars range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  European  black  metal  riffs  that  are  also  influenced  by  death  and  doom  metal  as  well  as  a  good  amount  of   dark  sounding  melodies  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  to  create  their  own  style  of  satanic  dark  metal,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  dark  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals range  from  high  pitched  black  metal  screams,  deep  death  metal  growls  that  are  very  easy  to  understand  and  some  clean  singing  with  some  spoken  word  parts  being  added  in  in  addition  there  are  some  female  vocals  being  utilized  on  a  couple  of  songs  that  gives  the  music  an  operatic  feeling,  while  the  lyrics  cover  occult,  anti  christian  and  misanthropic  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  dark,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Pandemonium  are  a  very  great  sounding  satanic  dark  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "God  Delusion"  "Avant  Garde  Undergorund"  and  "Misanthropy".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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