Istidraj/Blasphemous Ritual/Satan's Millennium Records/2007 CD Review

 Istidraj are a band from Singapore that plays a very raw and brutal form of Satanic war/black metal and this is a review of their 2007 album "Blasphemous Ritual" which was released by Satan's Millennium Records.

Drums are very fast with a  lot of brutal blast beats that are also very heavy and skull crushing, while the bass playing sounds very dark with a lot of fast riffing.

Rhythm guitars are very fast, heavy and brutal war/black metal riffs that also utilize some melodies at times and there are little to no guitar solos or leads present on this recording.

Vocals are all very high pitched black metal screams, while the lyrics cover Satanism, Luciferian, Black Magick and a little bit of Nietzsche philosophy, as for the production it is very heavy, brutal, dark and raw sounding.

In my opinion Istidraj are a very good raw and brutal satanic/war/black metal band and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Bidarari Desekration" "The Burning Twilight" and "Morbid Blasphemic Cult". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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Black Funeral/Waves Of Weeping/Season Of Mist/Behemoth Productions/2007 CD Review

  Black Funeral are a band from Texas that has been around since the 90's and plays a style that I would describe as being Apocalyptic Satanic/Occult/Ritualistic/Black Metal and this is a review of their 2007 album "Waves Of Weeping" which was released as a joint effort between Season Of Mist and Behemoth Productions.

Drums range from slow, mid paced to fast drumming with some brutal blast beats and some industrial style programming and on one song there is some tribal style beats utilized to conjure a demon, while the bass playing has a very powerful, strong and dark tone which is very easy to hear on this recording, as for the synths when they are utilized they bring a very dark ritualistic avant garde edge to the music.

Rhythm guitars range from slow, mid paced to fast black metal riffs that are very dark and evil with some weird distorted parts and there are little to no guitar solos or leads present on this recording.

Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams mixed in with some spoken word ritualistic elements and Gregorian chants, while the lyrics cover Luciferian, Goetia, Demonology, Black Magick, Persian Deities  and the darker side of the Caballa, as for the production it has a very dark and heavy sound to it.

In my opinion this was a great album from Black Funeral and if you are a fan of this band, you probably already own this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Nehemoth" "Lord Of The Dead" "Devourers Of Spirit" and "Loathsome Serpents". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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Buchenwald Oven/Self Titled/Mass Grave Records/2001 CD Review

  Buchenwald Oven are a band from Germany that plays a very raw and atmospheric form of ns black metal and this is a review of their classic self titled album which was released by Mass grave Records during the year of 2001.

Drums range from slow, mid paced to fast drumming with some brutal blast beats being thrown in at times, while the synths are very dark and atmospheric sounding, as for the bass playing it has a dark tone that is kind of mixed down low in the mix and seems to follow the riffing that is coming out of the guitars.

Rhythm guitars range from slow, mid paced to fast raw black metal riffs with some melodic riffing being used at times, while the lead guitars are very chaotic and melodic sounding black metal guitar solos.

Vocals are all high pitched black metal screams mixed in with some Sieg Heil chants and deep growls", while the lyrics touch on National Socialism, Nazism, White Pride and Norse Paganism, as for the production it has a very dark and raw sound to it.

In my opinion Buchenwald Oven where a great ns black metal band and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Hail Victory" and "Flame Of Hagalaz". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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Goatholocaust/Vociferian/Mattre Bouc/Regimental Records/2006 CD Review

This is a review of a split album of 2 goat metal bands Goatholocaust from Belgium and Vociferian from France and the album is called "Matre Bouc" and was released by Regimental Records, we will start of the review with Goatholcaust.

Goatholocaust play a style that mixes goat metal with war metal, black and death metal in a very satanic way.

Drums range from slow, mid paced to fast drumming with a lot of brutal blast beats, while the bass playing has a very dark tone that is mixed down low in the mix and seems to follow the riffing that is coming out of the guitars, as for the synths they are only used on one song and they have a very dark and evil avant garde sound to them.

Rhythm guitars range from slow, mid paced to fast goat metal riffs that are also heavily influenced by war, black and death metal and there are little to no guitar solos or leads present on their side of the recording.

Vocals are a mixture of high pitched black metal screams and deep goat metal growls and some spoken word female parts, while the lyrics touch on Satanism and Sumerian themes, as for the production it is very dark, heavy and raw.

In my opinion Goatholocaust are a very good goat/black metal band and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS "Black Flies Ov Hell" and "Baphomet Grand Kruxxification (Worship The Goat Ov Satan".

Now we are going to review Vociferian from France which plays a style that I would describe as being brutal goat/war/black metal band.

Drums range from slow, mid paced to fast drumming with a lot of brutal blast beats being thrown in at times, while the bass playing has a very dark tone that is kind of mixed down low in the mix and seems to follow the riffing that is coming out of the guitars.

Rhythm guitars range from slow, mid paced to fast goat/war/black metal riffs that are very raw and primal with some death metal influences ad there are little to no lead guitars or solos present on their side of the recording.

Vocals are all deep goat metal growls while the lyrics cover Anti-judeo-christianity, Evil, Darkness and Death, as for the production it has a very heavy, dark, raw and evil sound to it.

In my opinion Vociferian are a very good goat metal band and have the best music on this split, and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS "Mother Regression" and "Pride Ov The Unholy Path (The Ultimate Purikaion)".

In my opinion this is a great split between 2 goat metal bands, and if you are a fan of this style, you should add this to your library. RECOMMENDED BUY.

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Velonnic Sin/Ritual/blackmetal.com/2005 CD Review

  Velonnic Sin are a band from New York City that plays an occult form of raw black metal and this is a review of their 2005 album "Ritual" which was released by blackmetal.com.

Drums range from slow, mid paced to fast with a great amount of brutal blast beats being thrown in at times, while the bass playing is kind of mixed down low in the mix and seems to follow the riffing that is coming out of the guitars and at times they sound very powerful, as for the synths they are only used briefly on one song and they have a very dark sound.

Rhythm guitars range from slow, mid paced to fast raw black metal riffs that also utilize some thrash and death metal influences and melody with a brief use of slow and soft playing being used on one song, while the lead guitars have a death metal vibe to the guitar solos with some melodies, as for the classic guitars when they are utilized briefly they use finger picking and haunting melodies adding a darker dimension to the music.

Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal scrams with some occasional spoken word passages, deep growls, Gregorian chants and there is a brief use of female vocals on one song, while the lyrics cover darkness, Greek Occultism, Magick and Anti Christian themes, as for the production it has a very dark, raw and heavy sound to it.

In my opinion Velonnic Sin re a very good raw occult black metal band with a melodic edge and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Ritual" "Over The Lethe" and "The Daemon". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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Nastrond/Age Of Fire/Napalm Records/1996 CD Review

  Nastrond are a band from Sweden that plays a very ritualistic/occult/atmospheric form of satanic black metal and this is a review of their classic 1996 album "Age Of Fire" which was released by Napalm Records.

Drums range from slow, mid paced to fast drumming with a lot of brutal blast beats and tribal sounding drums being used on the more ritualistic parts of the music, while the keyboards are very atmospheric, ritualistic and dark sounding, as for the bass playing it has a very dark and powerful tone which is very easy to hear at times.

Rhythm guitars range from slow, atmospheric to fast raw black metal riffs that also incorporate thrash and melodic elements, and there are little to no guitar solos or leads present on this recording.

Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams mixed in with some spoken word ritualistic elements, while the lyrics cover Satanism, Demonology, Sumerian, Greek/Roman, Caballa, Luciferian, Rituals, Egyptian, Left Hand Path and Anti-Christian philosophies, as for the production it sounds very powerful, heavy and professional sounding for a black metal recording and you can hear all of the musical instruments that are present on this recording.

In my opinion this was a classic album from Nastrond and if you are a fan of this band, you probably already own this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Winged Phallus (Ferrocious Angel)" "Womb Of Chaos" and "The Red Force (Of The Trapezoid)". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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Brisen/Shade Of Soul/Holocaust Records/1996 CD Review

  Brisen are a band from Italy that plays a very atmospheric form of satanic black metal and this is a review of their classic 1996 album "Shade Of Soul" which was released by Holocaust Records.

Drums range from slow, mid paced to fast drumming with some fast playing and blast beats, while the keyboards are very dark and atmospheric sounding, as for the bass playing it has a very dark tone which is kind of mixed down low in the mix and seems to follow the riffing that is coming out of the guitars and at times they sound very powerful.

Rhythm guitars are slow, mid paced to fast black metal riffs in the classic Italian tradition with a thrash feel at times, and there are little to no guitar solos or leads present on the recording, as for the acoustic guitars when they are utilized they use a lot of finger picking and full chords to add a darker dimension to the music.

Vocals are all high pitched black metal screams, while the lyrics cover darkness, evil and anti-christian themes with one song written in Latin, as for the production it has a very dark and raw feel to it.

In my opinion this was a great album from Brisen, and if you are a fan of 90's cult Italian black metal with an atmospheric edge, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Hills Of Thunder" "Tree Of Agony" and "Evil Power". RECOMMENDED BUY.

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