This is a review of a split album between Greece's Serpent Noir and Finland's Sargeist called "Transcendental Black Magick" which was released by W.T.C Productions and we will start off the review with Serpent Noir who return with their occult style of black metal.
Their side of the split starts out with some melodic and heavy riffing while the vocals are mostly grim sounding black metal screams that also get very deep sounding at times. A couple of the tracks are also long and epic in length and all of the musical instruments on their side of the recording also have a very powerful sound to them.
When the music speeds up a decent amount of tremolo picking and blast b eats can be heard which also gives the songs more of a raw feeling. Spoken word parts are also utilized briefly along with the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style as well as one song also adding in some clean vocals that are done in more of a ritualistic direction, some of t he riffing also shows more of a traditional metal influence.
On this recording Serpent Moon remains true to the occult style of black metal that they have established on previous releases. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Satanism, Draconian Current, Qliphoth and concepts involving the Red Dragon.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Serpent Moon and if you are a fan of occult black metal, you should check out their side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Throne Of Sathanas" and "Daemon Behind The Bars".
Next up is Sargeist who return with a more occult themed style of Finnish black metal.
Their side of the split starts out with a very fast and raw sound which also utilizes a great amount of tremolo picking and blast b eats. Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams while the music is very heavily rooted in t he classic Finnish style and most of their tracks are also very long and epic in length.
Grim spoken word parts can also be heard at times while melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very dark yet melodic style along with the songs also adding in a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts and all of t he music on their side of the recording also sticks to a heavier direction.
On this recording Sargeist remains true to the classic style of Finnish black metal that they have established on previous releases. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover concepts revolving around the Red Dragon and the Draconian Current which is different from the more satanic style of lyrics on previous releases.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Sargeist and if you are a fan of this band, you should enjoy their side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Spirit Nox Famuli". 8/5 out of 10.
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