Lucifer's Dungeon/Rebirth Of Madness/2021 Full Length Review

 

  Russia's  solo  project  Lucifer's  Dungeon  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  the  old  school  style  of  black  metal  from  his  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2021  album  "Rebirth  Of  Madness".

  Air  raid  sirens  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era.  During  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  recording  more  of  a  raw  feeling  along  with  the  tracks  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  the  whole  recording  also  sticks  to  a  heavier  direction.

  On  this  recording  Lucifer's  Dungeon  remains  true  to  the  old  school  style  of  black  metal  he  has  established  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Anti  Christianity,  Nihilism  and  Anti  Dogma  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Lucifer's  Dungeon  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Old  Demons"  "Antichrist"  "Unconscious  Faith"  and  "The  Dark  Army".  8  out  of  10.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kLvNjqlAZPlBSUaMxKoLYzQV4b9W-NIlA        

Lucifer's Dungeon/Music Of Lost Spirits, Pt. II/2020 Full Length Review

 

  Russia's  Lucifer  Dungeon  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  the  old  school  style  of  black  metal  from  their  previous  release  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2020  album  "Music  Of  Lost  Spirits,  Pt.  II".

  A  very  dark  and  distorted  sound starts  off  the  album  before  going  into a   heavier  direction  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  grim  yet  high pitched  black  metal  screams.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  one  track  also  introducing  clean  playing  onto  the  recording,  the  music  is  also  very  heavily rooted  in  the  90's  era.   

  One  this  recording  Lucifer's  Dungeon  remains  true  to  the  old  school  style  of  black  metal  that  they  had  established  on  their  previous  release.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Luciferian,  Left  Hand  Path.  Anti  Dogma,  Nihilism  and  Misanthropy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Lucifer's  Dungeon  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Infinite  War"  "Lucifer's  Dungeon"  "Misanthropy"  and  "The  Last  Lost  Spirit".  8  out  of  10.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nGURyCEH7CRUQQ3JOvIzMzpMpss7yHQCM

Lucifer's Dungeon/Within Vast Abyss/Sepulchral Silence/2019 Full Length Review

  Russia's  Lucifer's  Dungeon  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  them  going  into  more  of  an  old  school    black  metal  direction  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2019  album  "Within  Vast  Abyss"  which  was  released  by  Sepulchral  Silence.

  A  very  fast  and  raw  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts   while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  small  amount  of  melody  at  times.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  vocals  also  bringing  more  of  a  deeper  and  grim  style  on  some  of  the  later  tracks  as  well  as  the  whole  album  sticking  to  a  heavier  musical  direction  and  the  album  also  closes  with  an  instrumental.

  On  this  recording  Lucifer's  Dungeon  moves  away  from  the  dark  ambient  sounds  of  their  previous  releases  and  focuses  more  on  an  old  school  black  metal  direction.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Luciferian  and  Nihilism  themes.

  in  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Lucifer;s  Dungeon  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  and  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Unchained"  "Legion  Of  Lucifer"  and  "Cuts".  8  out  of  10.

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Lucifer's Dungeon/Music Of Lost Spirits/2017 CD Review

  Lucifer's  Dungeon  are  a  band  from  Russia  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  mixture  of  raw  black  metal  and  dark  ambient  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2017  album  "Music  Of  Lost  Spirits".

  Dark  ambient  style  synths  start  off  the  album  and  they  also  bring  in  a  variety  of  many  different  sounding  keys  while  acoustic  guitars  are  also  used  briefly  and  on  the  second  track  the  music  goes  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  melodic  musical  direction  while  also  introducing  grim  black  metal  screams  onto  the  recording.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  bringing  in  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  songs  a  more  raw  feeling.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  music  also  brings  in  a  great  amount  of  90's  second  wave  influences  and  they  also  bring  in  a  decent  mixture  of  acoustic  instrumentals  and  black  metal  tracks  which  also  gives  the  album  more  variety.

  On  this  recording  Lucifer's Dungeon  keeps  the  raw and  old  school  style  of  black  metal  while  replacing  the  ambient  tracks  with  acoustic  guitar  instrumentals,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  anti  dogma,  Satanism  and  nihilism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Lucifer's  Dungeon  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw,  melodic  and  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Death  Of  Civilization"  "Antichrist"  and  "Black  Knight".  8 out  of  10.

https://lucifersdungeon.bandcamp.com/album/music-of-lost-spirits

Lucifer's Dungeon Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?
Lucifer's Dungeon is band with a strong ideology. Against christian occupation.
...here they act so agrassively. A few tracks are dedicated to one person (The Forest, Destruction, My Eyes)
For nearly 8 years It was my solo project called Dark Cellar (2008 - 2014). In 2014, I met with Cerberus from First Martyr and he joined me right after I explained the idea. Then he introduced me to Iscariot and we started he practice and did few gigs together.

2.Recently you have released your first album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?
I think the audience should judge. But first and second (up-comming) albums sound differently.
I like clear sound of guitars so me and listeners can easily hear what I play and maybe figuire out how to play it)))

3.Some of your tracks are all black metal while some are all dark ambient, how would you compare the 2 different styles?
Both are dark. Metal track were written in one circumstances, feelings and mood while ambient in others.
I think ambient is darker by its feeling or at least my feelings when I wrote it.

4.The band has been around since 2008 but waited till 2017 to release any music, can you tell us a little bit more about the long wait?
As I said above, It was my solo project. I couldn't find proper musicians sharing same ideology. Well, there were some people tried to join me
but for them its just a having fun ones or twice a week. They didn't want anything more like touring and of course invest in it.
Finally I met with Cerberus and Iscariot from First Martyr. They have mostly the same view on things. Cerberus is a great man and drummer.

5.A lot of your lyrics leans towards the satanic and anti Christian side of things, can you tell us a little bit more about what this means to you?
Hmm...Difficult to believe but I was in christian school for 1 year lol....Now seriously, Church did inquisition, forced people to accept
its religion by "sword and fire", they completely destroyed russian history before 8-9th centuries, so why do I have to like it?
Same things happened in Nothern countries...but at lease they still know their original gods and their stories, history and so on.
What about us?? Nothing. There are few folk stories for elementary school and a little bit about gods. Didn't we exist before 8th century?
We did and thanks to archeologists for research.
Talking from christian perspective, what have Satan done bad? He gave people consciousness, so we became homosapience. Instead of being just another animal.
Well, we actually are but you all get the idea, I think. Anything bad happens its Satans work...WTF? Poor Satan in christianity. He just wanted the equality.

6.Originally the band was called 'Dark Cellar', what was the cause of the name change and also the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Lucifer's Dungeon'?
Dark Cellar is my soul. No one knows whats in there, Its dark. But Lucifer's Dungeon suites more to lyrical themes..but still there was cellar, now dungeon.

7.In the beginning the band was a solo project, what was the decision behind hiring a full line up?
Spread the word by gigs. I love gigs. At the time of Dark Cellar, I played a bit with a cover band...We playd Iron Maiden, for example.

8.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?
The last one I think. In local rock club. Its the only place where you can listen metal bands live.
First few concerts Iscariot was a vocalist and bassist.But from last show Im vocalist and a guitarist.
I liked that show because everything went great and we did it with DSBM band Akari (I love their material).
Their leader, KoNo, did vocal on Destruction in first album. Now, he is about to join Lucifer's Dungeon as
solo-guitarist.

9.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
We plan to set few gigs withing state but welcome for invitations to other places. Call us and we will make you raise horns up!

10.The album was released on 'Grimm Distribution;, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?
They are simply great. Do their job well. Whatever they promised was done and on time. Im happy with this cooperation.

11.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black metal and dark ambient?
We are not something sweet to be liked by everyone. Actually, I don't follow such info.
I just do my job and label does its own. But locally, I have a good feedback after concerts.

12.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
Tours, fests, recording new albums (I write a lot).

13.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?
Influences, When I wrote the first song The Forest I didn't even know about Black Metal. My first inspiration in metal
was Iron Maiden when I was 13. But then, a month after I wrote The Forest, a friend of mine showed me
Satiricon. Then it was DarkThrone, Gorgoroth, Taake, Dark Funeral and so on. Later I was amazed by Moevot.
Now I listen mostly Arckanum (I have all his LP), Gorgoroth, Taake, Carpathian Forest.

14.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
I just wish people to stop being fakes and followers. Be yourself. Open up your eyes.
Look for Knowledge and Freedom.
Best regards

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Lucifer's Dungeon/The Dark Army Raises/Grim Distribution/2017 CD Review

  Lucifer's  Dungeon  are  a  band  from  Russia  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black  metal  and  dark  ambient  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2017  album  "The  Dark  Army  Raises"  which  will  be  released  in  May  by  Grimm  Distribution.

  Ambient  style  synths  start  off  the  album  and   they  also  add  in  a  touch  of  dungeon  synth  and  after  the  first  track  they  go  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  melodic  direction  where  you  can  also hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  yet  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  bring  in  a  more  raw  side  of  the  genre  and  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion  and  the  music  also  brings  in  a  great  amount  of  90's  second  wave  influences.

   Throughout  the  recording  you  can  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  some  tracks  return  back  to  an  instrumental  dark  ambient  direction  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  clean  guitars  and  spoken  word  parts  can  be  heard  and  they  also  bring  in  a  heavier  instrumental  towards  the  end.

  Lucifer's  Dungeon  brings  out  2  different  styles  with  one  being  a  raw  and  traditional  style  of  black  metal  while  the  other  side  displays  a  more  dark  ambient  style,  the  production  sounds  very  raw  and  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  Anti  Dogma,  Satanism  and  Nihilism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Lucifer's  Dungeon  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black  metal  and  ambient  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Unconscious  Faith"  Burn  Your  Dogma"  "War"  and  "The  Forest".  8  out  of  10.

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