A Transylvanian Funeral is a 1 man band from Indiana that plays a raw and primitive form of Satanic/Occult black metal and this is a review of their self titled 2009 album.
Drums on this recording are really fast with some blast beats mixed with a lot of primal aggression, while the bass playing which is kind of mixed down really low sounds dark and it is all rhythm with no bass leads but it still has a dark tone that gives the music a really evil edge.
Guitars on this evil recording are mostly fast rhythms that contain a lot of old school influences that bring back memories of the forefathers of black metal and there is a lot of cacthiness in the guitars which is something that is missing in a lot of modern black metal there are some slow depressing riffs used on occasion which gives the music an original sound instead of jumping on the trend bandwagon.
Vocals seem to have a war metal edge to them even though I would not really classify this band as being that style and there are some high pitched black metal screams as well, as for the production on this recording it sounds very professional and you can hear all of the instruments.
Lyrics on this recording cover al ot of ground on the metaphysical side there are songs about Pwcca a demon from Wales that is kind of like their Satan in their demonology, Asmoday a grand duke from the lesser keys of Solomon and also a driving force behind this zine, astral projection, wars between black magickans, and some other left hand topics, the lyrics seem to be very straightforward and I would like to see them expand on future releases from this band.
In my opinion this is a really good release and I am looking forward to future releases from this group, if you are a fan of old school black metal with a modern edge I would advise picking up this album and so far this is the best release of 2009. Standout tracks include "Asmoday Unbound" "Hammer of the Witch" " Lunacy" and "Way of the Magi". HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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