A' Repit/Inferen/Malauriu/Vultur/Teschi Ossa Morte/Black Tears/The Triad Rec/Southern Hell Records/Ira Aeterna/Masked Dead Records/Nebelkorps/The Last Step/2019 4 Way Split Album Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  4  way  split  album  between  A'  Repit,  Inferen,  Malauriu  and  Vultur  called  "Teschi  Ossa  Morte"  which  will  be  released  in  March  as  a  joint  effort  between  Black Tears, The  Triad  Rec,  Southern  Hell  Records,  Ira  Aeterna,  Masked  Dead Records, Nebelkorps  and The  Last  Step  and  we  will  start  off  the  review  with  A'  Repit  who  return  with  their  epic  and  atmospheric  style  of  black  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  grim  black  metal  screams  before  adding  in  some  heavy  riffing  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  their  side  of  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  some  clean  vocals  also  being  used  briefly.

  At  times  the  music  gets  very  atmospheric  sounding  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard.  Acoustic  guitars  and  flutes  are  also  added  on  the  second  track.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Italian  and  cover  History,  Alpine  Traditions  and  Legends.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  from  A'  Repit  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  epic  and  atmospheric  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Ventre  di  lupo".

 Next  up  is  Inferen  who  return  with  their  traditional  style  of  black  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  a  very  heavy  and  melodic  sound  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  music  also  brings  in a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Vocals  are  mostly  dark  and  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams.

  Throughout  their  side  of  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  their  side  of  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  both  of  their  tracks  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  The  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Italian  and  cover  Apocalypse,  Darkness,  Evil,  Visions  and  Doom  Themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Inferen  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  traditional  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Volti  di  pietra".

  Next  up  is  Malauriu  who  return  with  their  raw  and  old  school  style  of  black  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  a  very  fast  and  raw  sound  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  bring  in  a  mixture  of  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  demonic  growls  along  with  the  music  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  mid  90's.

  At  times  the  music  also  adds  in  a  touch  of  war  metal  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  some  synths  also  being  added   onto  the  second  track  briefly  before  returning  back  to  a  heavier  style.  The  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  death  and  human  misery  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Malauri  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  fast,  raw  and  aggressive  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Narcotic  Cult.

  Closing  this  split  is  Vultur  a  band  that  plays  an  occult  form  of  black  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  a  very  fast  and  raw  sound  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  piking  and  blast  beats.  Their  track  is  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  music  also  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  style  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

  Vocals  are  mostly  angry  sounding  yet  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  their  song  also  brings  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  towards  the  end  ritualistic  soundscapes  can  also  be  heard  briefly.  The  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Italian  and  cover  Sardinian  Occultism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Vultur  are  a  very  great  sounding  fast,  raw  and  melodic  occult  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.

  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.

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https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Inf%C3%A9ren/3540338150#band_tab_discography
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Malauriu/3540377670#band_tab_discography
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Vultur/57363#band_tab_discography            

Inferen Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?


Schins: The band was born in 2011 in Bergamo. I've founded the band with Umis (2011 – 2017) and Lasgalen (2011 – 2015) and actually I'm the only one from the original line up.



2.Recently you have released your first full length, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the demo and split you had released a few years back?


Schins: Our first full album is totally different from our first demo, we've changed many musicians in these years and this is the result.
In the first years with Lasgalen we've play a melodic black influenced from Dissection, but now we play a classical black metal influenced by Mayhem, Gorgoroth, Darkthrone..


Al Azif: We have composed the album with our two past members Nyhl and Umis, but only me and Schins has recorded all of the tracks.



3.This is your first release in 5 years, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time span?


Schins: We've lost may years for the line up changes.. The album was written from 4 musicians, but only me and Al Azif have recorded it.


4.Can you tell us a little bit more about the lyrical topics and subjects you explore on the new album?


Schins:The album talks about the four knights of the apocalypse. Every lyric was written by Umis except "Inféren", written by Abibial (Imago Mortis), a great expert on the legends of our territory.



5.I know that the band name means 'hell' in Bergamo dialect, how does this name fit in with the musical style you play?


Al Azif: Yeah, our name recall the hell, but we aren't a satanic band, we only want to talk about the evil during the history and inside the legends from the past, It's a name selected cause hell is the archetype of all the evil present in the world, for our society.



6.The artwork on the new album looks like a mysterious medieval battle, can you tell us a little bit more about the art work?


Al Azif: The artwork recall the four knights, and it has been done by my dear friend Enyalios, our next singer.

It's an artwork about the four horsemen War, Death, Famine and Pestilence in a medieval style for graphics and colours.



7.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Al Azif: We rarely play live because of continuous changes. I'm in the band from 3 years and we've go on stage only 2 times in a classical black metal concert.



8.Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?


Al Azif: No, we aren't intrested to play in a tour, but we want to prepare a release party.



9.A few years back you where a part of a split with 'Wolfpack Legacy', how would you compare your style to theirs?


Schins: We've published the split called “The Last Mass” in 2013 with Wolfpack Legacy, a Greece band now split up.
A band totally different from us, but a good experience with these great guys.

The split was published from Satanic Records, a Mexican label.


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


Schins: A good feedback from some friends and fans, we're very satisfied about this album.



11.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?


Al Azif: I don't know.. Now we're at work with the new singer and the new bassist on the next full album, I hope the next can be good like this!


12.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?


Al Azif: Our main influences are Mayhem, the first Watain, Destroyer 666, the first Bathory, Imago Mortis..but we have many influences out from black metal.
I listen principally the 70's Hard Rock, bands like Led Zeppelin, the italian Rock (ivan Graziani, Enzo Jannacci, Gaber..) and, of course, a lot of black metal bands.


13.How would you describe your views on Occultism?


Al Azif: Occultism today is a subject that is too overused, so many speak of this theme and too many are not well informed.

Then there are bands like the Opera IX or Imago Mortis which are worth reading the texts, sometimes taken from historical sources researched and accurate.



14.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?


Al Azif: We would to say thanks to our past member Umis for the years in the band and the lyrics and Nyhl for some guitar parts.
Abibial from Imago Mortis for Inféren track, David for the recording sessions and Enyalios for the artwork, and some friends for the support (Mornak and Aren from X Pus, Marco from Necroshine, Asmodeus from Malauriu, Vito and Loris from Khephra).
We're proud of this album, but we are ready to come over with a new line up and some new tracks for the next album.

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Inféren/Self Titled/Vacula Productions/Narcoleptica Productions/2018 CD Review

  Inferen  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  a  very  traditional  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  2018  album  which  was  released  as  a  joint  effort  between  Vacula  and  Narcoleptica  Productions.

  A  very  epic  sounding  intro  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical direction  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  yet  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  style  but  very  modern  at  the  same  time  along  with  the  riffs  also  bringing  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  at  times  as  well  as  a  couple  of  the  tracks  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Battle  and  nature  sounds  can  also  be  heard  mixed  in  the  heavier  sections  of  the  music  briefly  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  small  amount  of  acoustic  guitars  and  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  while  one  track  almost  towards  the  end  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  melodic  guitar  leads..

  Inferen  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  raw  and  traditional  sounding,  the  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  a  mixture  of  English  and  Italian  and  cover  apocalypse,  darkness,  death,  evil,  visions  and  doom  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Inferen  are  a  very  great  sounding  traditional  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Invocation"  "Winter  Rage"  and  "Inferen".  8  out  of  10.

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