Langenneet/Kuiliun varjoissa/Depressive Illusions Records/2021 Cassette Review

 

  Langenneet  are  a  band  form  Finland  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  occult  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2021  album  "Kuiliun  varjoissa"  which  will  be  released  on  cassette  February  17th  by  Depressive  Illusions  Records.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  synths  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Elements  of  doom  metal  can  also  be  heard  in  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  along  with  the  music  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  90's  influences.

      The  songs  also  bring  in  touches  of  death,  thrash  and  traditional  metal  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  as  well  as  some  dark  sounding  melodies  also  being  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing,  ritualistic  chants  can  also  be  heard  briefly.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Finnish  and  cover  the  1st  sphere  of  fallen  angels,  seraphim's,  cherubim's  and  thrones  such  as  Lucifer,  Satan,  Leviathan,  Belial,  Azazel,  Beelzebub,  Focalor,  Forneus,  Murmur,  Purson  and  Sonneilon.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Langenmeet  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  occult  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  cassette.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Tahdon  tie"  "Kultainen  pesa"  "Kaaoksessa  kaitset  kuolleita"  and  ":Sielujen  lohduton  raunio".  8  out  of  10.

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https://langenneet.bandcamp.com   

Langenneet Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?
Langenneet is an occult metal act, who dedicate its work entirely to studying the “fallen angels” mythos and symbolism surrounding it.

2.So far you have released a demo, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style you went for on the recording?
Aamunkajo demo consist of two songs. At this stage, they present the sound of Langenneet in a perfect way. More elements will be presented in the future, but at the moment it is a perfect demonstration of what Langenneet is about. Musically, it is dark and metal, with both aggression and melody included.

3.A lot of your lyrics cover occultism themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in the dark arts?
Lyrically Langenneet focuses on the fallen ones mythos & symbolism. Naturally other elements of occult knowledge are very much present in the lyrics as well. This is about personal view - getting the point; not just about taking it all literally. I am personally very much interested in hermeticism and spiritual alchemy.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Langenneet'?
Langenneet means fallen ones in Finnish. Fallen ones are a wide concept that has written roots in Sumer, while abrahamic myths of the fallen angels are probably the most widely known. Most of the readers of this media are probably interested in the satanic development of the theme.

5.Has the band done any live shows or is this strictly a studio project?
At this moment Langenneet only writes and records. Live shows might be possible in the distant future, but right now there are no plans for that.

6.So far very little is known about the band except for the bandcamp page, is that intentional or do you plan on expanding your presence in the future?
Right now it feels that Bandcamp is enough. Both of the demo songs are also on YouTube. Langenneet has no desire for social media presence, or other extensive social presence. Everything is based on people’s will to search and study things that might lead them to discover Langenneet. Therefore Langenneet remains anonymous (even to my closest friends), at least for now.

7.Currently the band is unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?
Langenneet haven’t communicated much with record labels yet, but I believe that we will get to that later.

8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal?
Aamunkajo demo was released only a week ago. Therefore only very few individuals have discovered Langenneet so far. As a matter of fact, your review is one of the few reactions so far.

9.Do any of the band members have any experience playing in other bands or musical projects?
At the moment Langenneet consists only of one person. I have been active in making music many times over in the past.

10.When can we expect a full length and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
The are plans for several concept albums. Both of the Aamunkajo demo songs will most likely be featured on the first album. Therefore the demo version are now available for free download at: https://langenneet.bandcamp.com.

11.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?
I am interested in dark music in general. On the first demo, I sensed the influence of Impaled Nazarene (with Kimmo Luttinen) and Root (with Blackie). This was entirely coincidental, not conscious at all.

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Thank you for the interview. As a long time underground follower, I appreciate it a lot that there are zines and medias who delve into new and unknown music. The whole Langenneet philosophy and concept is based on something similar.

https://langenneet.bandcamp.com/

Langenneet/Aamunkajo/2020 Demo Review

  Langenneet  are  a  band  from  Finland  that  plays  an  occult  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2020  demo  "Aamunkajo".

  A  very  dark,  heavy  and  old  school  sound  starts  off  the  demo  along  with  some  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  music  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  The  music  also  adds  in  a  decent  amount  of  90's  influences  while  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Ritualistic  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly  along  with  the  music  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  atmospheric  elements  at  times  as  well  as  both  of  the  tracks  also  adding  in  some  synths.

  Langenmeet  plays  a  style  of  occult  black  metal  that  goes back  to  the  90's  era  of  the  genre.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Finnish  and  cover  Occultism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Langenneet  are  a  very  great  sounding  occult  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  demo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Hymni  aamunkajolle".  8  out  of  10.

https://langenneet.bandcamp.com/album/aamunkajo