OccultBlackMetalZine: Nazgulum

Monday, July 22, 2013

Nazgulum/Aroused/ Dete Nenavister Productions/2012 Full Length Review

This is the final review of a recording from Nazgulum with the musical style this time around being a raw and primitive from of avant garde/experimental black metal with the album being released in 2012 by Dete Nenavister Productions and called "Aroused".

Drums range from slow, mid paced to fast drumming with some blast beats being utilized at times, while the folk instruments, programming, and synths bring the experimental and avant garde elements to the music, as for the bass playing it has a very dark tone with riffs that follow the riffing that are coming out of the guitars and at times they have a very powerful sound to them.

Rhythm guitars range from slow, mid paced to fast black metal riffs that are very raw and primitive sounding as well as mixing in some experimental and avant garde elements to the riffing to create a sound of their own as well as some melody and clean playing, while the lead guitars are very dark sounding avant garde/ post black metal guitar solos and leads.

Vocals range from grim sounding black metal screams, deep blackened death metal growls and some shouting being utilized at times in addition there is a brief use of spoken word parts, while the lyrics cover abstract themes, as for the production it has a very dark, heavy, raw and primitive sound to it while you can still hear all of the musical instruments that are present on this recording.

In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Nazgulum and if you are a fan of avant garde, experimental black metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Wir Machen" "Carry Me Away" and "The Black Tao'. RECOMMENDED BUY.

Nazgulum/Goat Rec/2009 EP Review

This is a review of another recording from Nazgulum with the musical style combining their raw and primitive sound of the early recordings with the more experimental side of the later material with the ep being self released in 2010 and called "Goat Rec".

Drums range from slow, mid paced to fast drumming with some blast beats being utilized at times, while the choir and orchestra bring the experimental and avant garde sound to the music, as for the bass playing it has a very strong and powerful sound with heavy riffing that dominates throughout the recording.

Rhythm guitars range from slow, mid paced to fast black metal riffs that have somewhat of a black'n' roll feeling to them as well as some experimental elements being thrown into the riffing at times, while the lead guitars are very catchy sounding black metal guitar solos and leads.

Vocals are mostly grim sounding black metal screams with some spoken word parts being utilized at times as well as a brief use of deep blackened death metal growls, while the lyrics cover Satanism, Anti Christian and Darkness themes, as for the production it has a very strong and powerful sound for being a self released recording where you can hear all of the musical instruments that are present on the ep.

In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Nazgulum and if you are a fan of blasphemous black metal with avant garde elements, you should check out this e.p. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Armageddon" and "Goat Reign". RECOMMENDED BUY.

Nazgulum/Erroarr/2009 Demo Review

This is a review of another recording from Nazgulum with the musical style this time around being a more experimental form of black metal with the demo being self released in 2009 and called "Erroarr".

Drums range from slow, mid paced playing with no fast playing or blast beats being present on this recording, while the synths, programming and sound effects bring a very avant garde and experimental sound to the music, as for the bass playing it has a very strong and powerful sound with heavy riffing that dominates throughout the recording.

Rhythm guitars range from slow to mid paced riffs that combine black metal, sludge and experimental together to create a sound of their own along with some melody being thrown into the riffing at times as well as some clean playing being utilized on the last song and there are no guitar solos or leads present on this recording.

Vocals are mostly grim sounding black metal screams along with some spoken word parts being utilized on the last song, while the lyrics cover abstract themes, as for the production it has a very strong and powerful sound for being a self released demo where you can hear all of the musical instruments that are present on this recording.

In my opinion this is another great sounding demo from Nazgulum and if you are a fan of experimental black metal, you should check out this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Ravishing Giant" and "Fear Not, Citizen!". RECOMMENDED BUY.

Nazgulum/Black - Red Dawn Before Armageddon/2005 Demo Review

Nazgulum are a band from Russia that played a very raw and primitive from of black metal on this recording and this is a review of their self released 2005 demo "Black - Red Dawn Before Armageddon".

Drums range from slow, mid paced to fast drumming with some blast beats being utilized at times, while the bass playing has a very strong and powerful sound with primitive black metal riffing that dominates throughout the recording, as for the folk instruments they are only use on the last song to add more of a dark atmosphere to the music.

Rhythm guitars range from slow, mid paced to fast old school black metal riffs that are very raw and primitive sounding in the early 90's tradition with the influences sounding more French than anything and there are no guitar solos or leads present on this recording.

Vocals are mostly grim sounding and high pitched black metal screams with some deep growls being utilized at times, while the lyrics cover anti christian and darkness themes, as for the production it has a very old school, raw and primitive sound while you can still hear all of the musical instruments that are present on this recording.

In my opinion Nazgulum played a very great sounding grim, old school form of black metal on this recording and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this demo. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Kick Jesus' Ass" and "Voices From The Night". RECOMMENDED BUY.