This is a review of a 4 way split between Italy's Strja, Ticinum, KRE^U and Vrim called Voces Antiqui Sanguinis" which will be released on Halloween as a joint effort between Masked Dead Records and Sulphur Music and we will start off the review with Strja a band that plays a melodic and atmospheric form of black metal.
Their side of the split starts out with a very fast and r aw sound which also utilizes a decent amount of tremolo picking and blast b eats. Vocals are mostly grim sounding black metal while the riffs also add in a decent amount of melody while some of the deeper growls also add in a touch of death metal.
When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style 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, clean playing can also be heard briefly. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in Vereonese and cover folklore themes.
In my opinion Strja are a very great sounding melodic and atmospheric black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out their side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Instria".
Next up is Ticinum a band that plays a very epic and melodic form of black metal.
Their side of the split starts out with some clean playing and folk instruments which also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs. Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams while blast beats can also be heard when the music speeds up and clear singing can also be heard at times.
Throughout their side of the recording you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. When tremolo picking is added into the fast riffing they also give the songs more of a raw feeling, all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in Pavese and cover legends and folklore themes.
In my opinion Ticinum are a very great sounding epic and melodic black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out their side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Pavia Brusa la Stria".
Next up is KRE^U that plays a very old school mixture of black and dark metal.
Their side of the split starts out with a very heavy sound while the solos and leads are also done in a very melodic style. All of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them along with the vocals also bringing in more of a grim black metal style and the music is heavily rooted in the 90's era.
Clear singing can also be heard briefly along with both of the tracks also being very long and epic in length. Elements of dark metal can also be heard at times as well as all of the music sticking to either a slow or mid tempo direction. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in Barbaricino and cover Sardinian bandits and outlaws.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from KRE^U and if you are a f an of old school black and dark metal, you should check out their side of the split. RCOMMENDED TRACK "Accabbadora".
Closing the split is Vrim a band that plays an epic form of black metal.
Their side of the split starts out with some dark soundscapes and narrative style spoken word parts before adding in some clean playing. Vocals are done in more of a grim black metal style which also takes the music into a heavier direction and all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them.
Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing along with the faster sections of the songs also adding in a decent amount of tremolo picking and blast beats which also gives the music more of a raw feeling. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style as well as the riffs also adding in a lot of melody, both of their tracks are also very long and epic in length. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in Piemontese and cover mythology themes.
In my opinion Vrim are a very great sounding epic black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out their side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACK "L'oora ant el Kali-Yuga".
In conclusion I feel this is a very great sounding split and I would recommend it to all fans of Italian black metal. 8 out of 10.
https://maskedeadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/voces-antiqui-sanguinis
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