Sutekh Hexen/Hissing/SH:HS/Cyclic Law/Phage Tapes/2026 Collaboration Album Review

 

  This  is  a  review  of  a  collaboration  between  U.S.A's  solo  project  Sutekh  Hexen  and  Hissing  which  shows  the  2  projects  mixing  their  2  different  styles  together  and  brings  out  an  experimental  mixture  of  black,  death  metal,  ambient  and  noise  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  album  "SH:HS"  which  will  be  released  in  June  as  a  joint  effort  Cyclic  Law  and  Phage  Tapes.

  Harsh  noises  start  off  the  album  while  the  vocals  also  add  in  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls.  Both  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  elements  of  dark  ambient  when  they  are  utilized  and  the  whole  recording  is  done  in  an  improvised  style..

  At  times  the  music  also  goes  into  more  of  an  experimental  direction while  whispered  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly.  The  album  also  has  its  ritualistic  moments  along  with  the  drums  also  giving  the  recording  more  of  a  brutal  touch  when  they  are  introduced  and  both  of  the  tracks  also  sound  very  different  from  each  other,  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  On  this  recording  Sutekh  Hexen  and  Hissing  take  black,  death  metal,  noise,  experimental,  ambient  and  original  and  mix  them  together  to  create  something  very  original.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  lo-fi  while  the  lyrics  cover  Occultism  and  Rituals.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  collaboration  between  Sutekh  Hexen  and  Hissing  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black, death  metal,  noise,  experimental,  ambient  and  ritual,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "SEA".  8  out  of  10.

  https://cycliclaw.bandcamp.com/album/sh-hs

  

  

  

Sutekh Hexen/Constellation Ritualistic Altars : Demo(N)/Sentient Ruin Laboratories/2025 Demo Compilation Review

 

  This  is  a  review  of  a  compilation  from  Oakland,  California's  solo  project  Sutekh  Hexen  which  consists  of  demo's  released  in  2010  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  mixture  of  raw  black  metal  and  harsh  noise  and  the  collection  will  be  released  in  March  by  Sentient  Ruin  Laboratories and  called  "Constellation  Ritualistic  Altars  :  Demo(N)".

  Harsh  noises  and  power  electronics  start  off  the  compilation  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  synths  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  the  music  also  capturing  a  very  lo-fi  atmosphere  and  distorted  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  riffing.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  chaotic  style  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in a   great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Some  of  the  tracks  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  On  these  demo's  Sutekh  Hexen  took  a  very  raw  form  of  black  metal  and  mixed  it  with  harsh  noise  to  create  something  very  aggressive  and  underground  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  dark,  raw  and  lo-fi  while  the  lyrics  cover  Mysticism,  Occultism,  Witchcraft  and  Demonology  themes.  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  collection  from  Sutekh  Hexen  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  black  metal  and  harsh  noise,  you  should  check  out  this  compilation.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Calling"  "Equinox"  and  "Forest  Witch".  8  out  of  10.

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Sutekh Hexen/Primeval/Cyclic Law/Breath Sun Bone Blood/2025 Full Length Review

 

  California's  Sutekh  Hexen  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  mixture  of  atmospheric  black  metal,  harsh  noise,  experimental  and  dark  ambient  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Primeval"  which  will  be  released  on  January  24th  as  a  joint  effort  between  Cyclic  law  and  Breath  Sun  Bone  Blood.

  Stringed  instruments  start  off  the  album  while  also  adding  in  a  very  avant  garde  and  ritualistic  atmosphere.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  mixed  in  with  a  few  whispers  along  with  the  album  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  acoustic  instruments  and  elements  of  dark  ambient  and  the  recording  also  has  its  experimental  moments.

  Drones  are  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  while  some  tracks  also  add  in  a  small  amount  of  field  recordings.  All  of  the  songs  also  sound  very  different  from  each  other  along  with  some  of  the  album  also  adding  in  a  more  atmospheric  approach.  Distorted  noises  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  when  percussion  is  utilized  it  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  tribal  touch  as  well  as  one  song  also  adding  in  a  harsh  noise  wall.  

  On  this  recording  Sutekh  Hexen  takes  a  grim  black  metal  vocal  style  and  mixes  it  with  dark  ambient,  ritual,  experimental  and  harsh noise  to  create  a  very  diverse  album.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  lo-fi  while  the  lyrics  cover  witchcraft,  demonology  and  mysticism  themes.  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Sutekh  Hexen  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  black  metal,  harsh  noise,  experimental  and  dark  ambient,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Malediction"  "Modd  Skull"  and  "The  Clarion  Call".  8  out  of  10.

  https://www.cycliclaw.com/music/sutekh-hexen-primeval-cd-/-dl-279th-cycle

https://cycliclaw.bandcamp.com/album/primeval  

Sutekh Hexen/Funerary Call/P.R.I.S.M/Sentient Ruin Laboratories/Cyclic Law/2023 Collaboration Album Review

 

  This  is  a  review  of  a  collaboration  between  U.S.A's  Sutekh  Hexen  and  Canada's  Funerary  call  which  shows  the  music  bringing  in  a  mixture  of black  metal,  noise,  drone,  ambient,  ritual,  experimental  and  field  recordings  and  the  album  will b e  released  in  July  as  a  joint  effort  between  Sentient  Ruin  Laboratories  and  Cyclic  Law  and  called  "P.R.I.S.M".

  Harsh  noises  and  power  electronics  start  off  the  album  along  with  the  vocals  bringing  in  a  mixture  of  grim  black  metal  screams  and  demonic  growls.  Drones  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  while  some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  music  also  has  its  ritualistic  moments.

  Field  recordings  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  album  while  the  synths  also  bring  in  elements  of  dark  ambient.  Clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  on a  few  tracks  along  with  the  music  going  into  an  experimental  direction  at  times  as  well  as  a  couple  of  songs  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  spoken  word  parts.

  Electric  guitar  sounds  are  also  added  into  some  parts  of  the  album  along  with  each  track  also  sounding  very  different  from  each  other  as  well  as  the  whole  recording  focusing  more  on  a  ritualistic  direction.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  lo-fi  and  the  song  themes  focus  on  spectrums  of  deeper  consciousness.  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  album  from  Sutekh  Hexen  and  Funerary Call  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black  metal,  noise,  drone,  ambient,  experimental,  ritual  and  field  recordings,  you  should  check  out  this  collaboration.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Infernal  Folly"  "Void"  and  "Shores  Of  Purgatory".  8  out  of  10.

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Sutekh Hexen/Sleepwalker/Sentient Ruin Laboratories/2019 Split EP Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  split  e  between  U.S.A's  Sutekh  Hexen  and  Japan's  Sleepwalker  which  was  released  by  Sentient  Ruin  Laboratories  and  we  will  start  off  the  review  with  Sutekh  Hexen  who  return  with  their  mixture  of  raw  black  metal,  ambient  and  harsh  noise.

  Their  side  of  the  split starts  out  with  some  power  electronics  along  with  some  voices  in the  background  before  adding  some  raw  tremolo  picking  into  the  music  as  well  as  some  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  and  the  track  is  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  music  also  adding  in  some  touches  of  dark  ambient  which  are  over  powered  by  the  guitars, the  production  sounds  very  dark,  raw  and  lo-fi  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  track  from  Sutekx  Hexen  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  black  metal,  ambient  and  noise  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.

  Next  up  is  Sleepwalker  who  return  with  their  psychedelic  and  experimental  style  of  black  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  some  oriental  style  instruments  and  psychedelic  elements  while  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly  before  adding  in  more  of  an  experimental  style  which  also  takes  the  music  into  a  heavier  direction  and  after  awhile  melodic  guitar  leads,  blast  beats  and  black metal  screams  are  added  into  the  music.  The  production  sounds  very  dark,  raw  and  lo-fi  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  track  from  Sleepwalker  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  experimental  and  psychedelic  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.

  In  conclusion  I  think  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  experimental,  ambient,  noise,  psychedelic  and  raw  black  metal.  8  out  of  10.

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Sutekh Hexen/Self Titled/Cyclic Law/Sentient Ruin Laboratories/2019 Full Length Review

  Oakland,  California's  Sutekh  Hexen  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  the  raw  black  metal,  ambient,  industrial  and  harsh  noise  mixture  of  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  2019  album  which  will  be  released  on  March  29th  as  a  joint  effort  by  Cyclic  Law  and  Sentient  Ruin  Laboratories.

  Distorted  guitar  drones  and  ambient  style  synths  start  off  the  album  along  with  some demented  yet  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  a  few  seconds  later.  A  great  amount  of  programmed  beats  can  also  be  heard  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  and  they  also  add  in  elements  of  industrial.

  Slow  yet  heavy  guitar  riffing  starts  becoming  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  on  the  second  track.  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  experimental  and  avant  garde  sounding  while  also  adding  in  elements  of  harsh  noise  into  some  parts  of  the  music  as  well  as  adding  in  some  raw  tremolo  picked  riffs  and  a  later  track  also  shows  the  music  also  going  into  a  faster  direction  and  adding  in  some  blast  beats  on  a  couple  of  later  songs.

  All  of  the  tracks  sound  very  different  from  each  other  while  some  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  some  of  the  songs  being  instrumentals.  As  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  acoustic  guitars  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts of  the  music  along  with  some  whispered  vocals  and  clean  playing  also  being  used  on  later  songs,  one  track  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  melodic  riffing. The  production  sounds  very  dark,  raw,  and  lo-fi  while  the  lyrics  cover  mysticism,  demons  and  witchcraft  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Sutekh  Hexen  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  black  metal,  ambient ,  industrial  and  noise,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Eye  of  The  Quill"  "SubStratus"  and  "Torrential".  8  out  of  10.

https://promo.theorchard.com/uVXM1fjDGytfu96gd8RX

    

Sutekh Hexen/Blsphm/Sentient Ruin Laboratories/2017 Split 7 Inch Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  split  ep  between  California's  Sutekh  Hexen  and  Washington's  Blsphm  which  was  originally  released  in  2014  but  re-issued  in  2017  by  Sentient  Ruin  Laboratories  and  we  will  start  off  the  review  with  Sutekh  Hexen  a  band  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a mixture  of  raw  black  metal  and  noise.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  clean  playing  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  musical  direction  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  while  the  vocals  are  all  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  you  can  also  hear  elements  of  harsh  noise  in  the  song.

  Deep  demonic  growls  are  also  utilized  at  times  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  sound  very  powerful  and  you  can  also  hear  a  small  amount  of  melody  in  the  riffing,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Msticism,  Demons  and  Witchcraft  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  track  from  Sutekh  Hexen  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  black  metal  and  noise,  you  should  check  out  their  song.

  Next  up  is  Blsphm  a  project  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black  metal  and  industrial.

  His  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  heavy  riffs,  drone  and  industrial  elements  while  the  drums  add in  blast  beats  when  the  music  speeds  up  along  with  the  songs  giving  the  song  a  very  dark  atmosphere  and  the  musical  is  all  instrumental  and  clean  playing  is  also  used  briefly  while  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw.

  In  my  opinion  Blsphm  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black  metal  and  industrial  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  his  side  of  the  split.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  black  metal,  noise  and  dark  industrial.  8  out  of  10.

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Sutekh Hexen Interview

 1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new ep?

All things conducive to our intentions: rehearsals, studying and writing.

At the end of May and in early June, we will be embarking on a short West Coast tour with our friends, Common Eider, King Eider for about 8 dates. There will be a limited c10 (returning to the format) split with Seattle, WA's BLSPHM, released in conjunction with this tour, featuring two new 5 minute tracks from each band. 

We have been busy working on the next full-length, which is about half completed. This will be a complex album, a natural progression in terms of instrumentation and the form for the continued evolution of band and we are very pleased with the direction this is going.

Before that happens though, we have a forthcoming collaborative 2xLP/c60 release with our brother Th. Tot of Trepaneringsritualen, titled 'One Hundred Year Storm' that was recorded live @Stella Natura festival in 2013 went into production last week and will be co-released byPesanta Urfolk and Cloister Recordings. 

Expanded CD editions of 'Become' and 'Monument of Decay' EP's being released by Cold Spring and Small Doses. Both editions will feature a new track not on the vinyl versions and exclusive to each CDEP. Our friends at Sentient Ruin will be issuing a c30 edition of 'Become' shortly, this will be the final installment of this EP and identical to the LP version, but w/new artwork. 

2.Recently you have released a new ep, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical direction of the new recording and also how does it differ from your previous releases?

Yes, the 'Monument of Decay' 12" EP (Black Horizons) and 2xc10 (Beläten) was released at the end of 2013. It is the final release featuring one founding member and two auxiliary members. 'Monument of Decay' channels and challenges previous sensibilities that Sutekh Hexen are known for and pushes certain aspects further (converging black metal and power-electronics); it has an undeniably fleeting essence to it, thus creating a very powerful experience.

3.The band has been around for 5 years and so far has released a lot of material, do you put a lot of time and effort into the band?

Yes, we would like to say so.

4.The song lyrics cover a good amount of occult themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this topic?

Sutekh Hexen is the expression of shared interests amongst like-minded individuals; the Genesis of this project was based on esoteric themes, values and occurrences from various cultural perspectives.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Sutekh Hexen'?

(refer to the previous answer.)

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

We have played many memorable shows in the time of our short existence, it's really hard to say, because we have been very fortunate to have the opportunity to share bills with some of our best friends and several of our most respected peers.

Our stage performance can be visceral, but we probably have an entirely different perspective.

Individual participants have told us some really interesting things outside of the typical "that was cool" compliment, which is always good too, including more personal perspectives/interpretations, including feeling isolated, like they were the only one in the room, and being able to go deep within a realm of introspection they have never previously tapped into, one fellow witnessed a portal opening before him during our set, a really cool and reoccurring thing we hear is the internal development of narratives while we're performing, and one guy even told us once that he experienced absolute spiritual affliction, which is a very powerful thing.

7.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

Yes. A brief West Coast tour with Common Eider, King Eider at the end of May and beginning of June. There are some Summer plans being discussed and we are looking into some potential dates for the East Coast in 2015, but nothing is 100% confirmed at the moment.

8.The new ep came out on Sentinent Ruin, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

Sentinent Ruin is a DIY label run out of the Bay Area specializing in all things dark and heavy, Mattia is also a personal friend of ours. Thank you, Mattia.

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

Generally positive and without reservation, because black metal music is definitely one of our influences, not to be mistaken as our primary focus. We are marginal, too abstract for some die-hard metal folk and, you know, that is totally okay with us; concerning another spectrum, it sometimes sounds like we are too extreme for some experimental folks, yet appeal to their critical awareness. There is no compromise in what we do, so to have any kind of feedback at all is always a pleasure.

10.What is going on with the other musical projects these days that some of the band members are involved with?

Andy: I am working currently on releases for my 2 solo projects... ACWAY(Vocal noise/ritual drone project) and THOABATH(blackened death industrial...sort of)... aDEMONSLEEPER/THOABATH split will be out by the time this interview is out. there are a handful of collabs in the works but it's too early to talk about them...

Kevin: currently working on several solo and collaborative material right now. Utech Recordswill be issuing 'The Emerald' 8" lathe very soon, this will be my first proper solo-release. I have a long-form dark-ambient project with Thomas Martin Ekelund (TxPxR) named OGHAM, that will be delivering their second full-length in 2015. An as of yet unnamed collaborative project withChristopher Walton (ENDVRA, Tenhornedbeast), that sound nothing like what either artist have output to date, and a project with emphasis on piano, field-recordings and electronics with long-time friend and Seattle musician, Demian Johnston.

Joshua: working on sound pieces for a couple of ongoing collaborations with local filmmakers for upcoming performances and DVD releases, recordings for solo blackened doom projectPlumes, and a solo multimedia performance based on the sonic vibrations of water forSoundwave ((6)) festival in the SF Bay Area.

Ryan: After about a 4year hiatus I've fully immersed myself in solo endeavors again, AZOG / R. JENCKS / CRUOR INCENDIA respectively. Just returned from a 3wk European tour, headed toEnde Tymes Fest in NYC next week. Also my counterpart of industrialnoise outfit PREYERS is moving back to the area so some releases should being seeing the light of day soon. AlsoDeathoes has a backlog of material waiting to come out. Always busy with DISPIRIT / WHITE PHOSPHOROUS.........

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

Hopefully the continuation of crossing musical-boundaries together, having great opportunities presented to us along the way and continuing to be supported by folks near and far who get what we are doing. 

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

Andy: Playing with Esoteric this last fall has rekindled my interest in funeral doom... but i've been listening to a lot of 70's electronic prog lately... especially  the darker stuff like Peter Frohmader and Igor Wakhevich. As well as the usual black metal, industrial noise ect... 

Kevin: I have been getting into some Kraut/psych/prog rock through Andy and our friend R.F. Palmer, exploring Tibetan Religious music, this Italian composer named Giancinto Scelsi who really understood the practice of sustained tension and release >> without mercy (really brutal stuff), Tangerine Dream and Pink Floyd to stay grounded and always a healthy dose of the weirder black metal, which the French seem to be the masters of.

Joshua: Musique concrète, film music/scores - particularly the work of Edward Artemyev, Goblin, and Angelo Badalementi, west coast and cascadian black metal, and have also recently been revisiting some crusty Quebecois hardcore from the 90's such Union of Uranus, One Eyed God Prophecy, and Drift. 

Ryan: Scott Walker and SWANS.......

13.What are some of your non musical interests?

Andy: Esoteric studies... brewing weird  beers... Ethnobotany.. I am a minor aquarist... 

Kevin: the outdoors, reading, vivariums and graphic design. 

Joshua: wilderness, wandering, and whiskey.

Ryan: Some things are better left secret........

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

Thank you.

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Sutekh Hexen/Become/Sentinent Ruin/2014 EP Review

  Sutekh  Hexen  are  a  band  from  California  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  mixture  of  raw  black  metal,  drone  and  noise  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  ep  "Become"  which  was  released  by  Sentinent  Ruin.

  Ritualistic  sounding  drones  start  off  the  recording  along  with  some  heavy  and  distorted  guitars  and  black  metal  screams  and  the  guitar  riffing  is  very  fast  and  raw  sounding  and  you  can  also  hear  a  dark  atmosphere  in  the  background  which  starts  taking  over  after  a  few  minutes  and  also  adds  in  elements  of  harsh  noise  which  eventually  start  to  mix  in  with  the  raw  black  metal  elements  of  the  recording  while  still  having  a  very  powerful  presence  in  the  song  and  the  first  track  is  very  long  and  more  than  15  minutes  in  length.

  The  second  track  starts  off  with  a  slow  and  evil  sound  before  adding  in  some  distorted  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  traces  of  doom  metal  and  later  on  you  can  hear  melodic  chanting  and  drones  being  added  into  the  track  with  the  alter  eventually  taking  over  for  awhile  and  adding  in  a  harsh  noise  feeling  as  well  as  keeping  the  black  metal  parts  and  this  song  is  also  another  15  minute  long  track

  Sutekh  Hexen  have  a  very  interesting  sound  with  this  recording  taking  the  most  raw  and  evil  sounds  of  black  metal  and  mixing  them  with  doom,  drone  and  harsh  ritualistic  noise  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  along  with  a  very  dark  and  raw  sounding  production  and  lyrics  that  cover  witchcraft,  occultism  and  mysticism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Sutekh  Hexen  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  black  metal  mixed  with  noise  and  drone,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Five  Faces  Of  Decay".  8  out  of  10.

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Sutekh Hexen/Shadows/Holy Terror/2012 EP Review

  Sutekh  Hexen  are  a  band  from  California  that  plays  a  mixture  of  raw  black  metal  and  drone  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  ep  "Shadows"  which  was  released  by  Holy  Terror.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  sound  effects  bring  elements  of  drone  to  the  recording,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  very  raw  and  primitive  sounding  black  metal  with  drone/noise  music  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  are  all  high  pitched  black  metal  screams,  while  the  lyrics  cover  violent  and  dark  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  with  the  ep  being  only  6  minutes.

  In  my  opinion  are  Sutekh  Hexen  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  raw  black  metal,  drone  and  noise  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Have  You  Seen  Your  Mother,  Baby  Standing  In  The  Shadows".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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