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This is the final review of a recording from Portugal's Decayed which also shows more of a raw and old school style of black metal and the compilation was originally released in 2022 and consists of 1992 demo and 1993 ep's "The Seven Seals" and "Thus Revealed" which will b e re-issued in 2024 on vinyl by Caverna Abismal Records.
Dark soundscapes start off the compilation along with some synths a few seconds later which also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times. Melodies can also be heard in some of the guitar riffing while the vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams and all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them.
When spoken word parts are utilized they also give the music more of a ritualistic feeling while the faster sections of the songs also add in a great amount of tremolo picking and blast b eats which also gives the compilation more of a raw feeling. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very aggressive direction.
Clean playing can also be heard on some of the tracks along with some death metal growls also being added on a lot of the earlier songs and they also bring in a cove r of Samael's "Rise of Cthulhu". The production sounds very raw and old school while the lyrics cover Occultism, Paganism and Anti Christianity themes.
In my opinion this is a very great sounding collection from Decayed and if you are a fan of raw and old school black metal, you should c heck out this compilation. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Moon of A Wolferian Shadow" "The Seven Seals" "Awakened By Hate" and "Flesh To Ashes". 8 out of 10.
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