Wraith/Shadows/Graveless Slumber Records/2003 CD Review

  Wraith  where  a  duo  from  Atlanta,  Georgia  that  played  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  form  of  depressive  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2003  album  "Shadows"  which  was  released  by  Graveless  Slumber  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  drumming  with  only  a  small  amount  of  fast  playing  and  not  much  in  the  way  of  blast  beats,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars,  as  for  the  synths  which  are  only  utilized  briefly  they  bring  a  very  dark  ambient,  avant  garde  occult  sound  to  the  music.

  Rhythm  guitars range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  some  fast  depressive  black  metal  riffs  that  are  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sounding  with  some  doom  metal  and  dark  ambient  influences  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  soft  and  clean  playing  that  utilize  some  full  chords  at  times  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  and  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals are  mostly  grim  and  evil  sounding  black  metal  screams  and  cries  with  some  whispers  and  Gregorian  chanting,  while  the  lyrics  cover  Darkness,  Occultism  and  Anti  Christian  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Wraith  where  a  very  great  sounding  depressive  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should c heck  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Orlock"  "Realm  Of  The  Mad  God"  and  "The  Fog".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Wraith/6488

Vinland Anti Christian Kommando /L ' Ombre De La Solitude/Rusty Axe Records/2007 CD Review

  Vinland  Anti  Christian  Kommando  are  a  band  from  Quebec,  Canada  that  plays  a  very  raw  and  primitive  form  of  hateful,  misanthropic  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2007  album  "L   Ombre  De  La  Solitude"  which  was  released  by  Rusty  Axe  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  blast b eats  being thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  black  metal  riffs  that  are  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sounding  with  a  lot  of  misanthropy,  depression  and  hatred  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  and there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  mostly  all  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  that  capture  a  very  hateful  and  depressing  feeling at  times  as  well  as  some  deeper  vocals,  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  a  mixture  of  French  and  English  and  cover  darkness,  hatred,  misanthropic,  depression,  suicidal  and  anti  christian  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Vinland  Anti  Christian  Kommando  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  and  primitive  misanthropic,  anti  christian  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording,  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Au  Seuil  De  La  Mort"  "Black Plague"  "L ' Ombre  De  La  Solitude"  and  "Tormentor".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/V.A.C.K./55772

  

Weverin/The Skeletons Of Fallen Angels/2011 CD Review

  Weverin  are  a  band  from  New  York  that  plays  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  form  of  evil  black  metal  with  a  death  metal  edge  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2011  album  "The  Skeletons  Of  Fallen  Angels"..

 Drums  range  from  slow,  mid   paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  black  metal  riffs  that  utilize  some  raw  and  primitive  elements  while  adding  a  good  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies,  technical  parts  and  death  metal  influences  in  the  riffing  creating  a  hybrid  between  both  styles  while  also  mixing  in  more  modern  day  metal  and  old  school  thrash  elements  along  with  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  black  metal  guitar  leads  that  do  not  really  go  much  in  the  solo  area.

  Vocals range  from  high  pitched  and  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams,  deep  death  metal  growls,  whispers,  spoken  word  parts  and  a  brief  use  of  clean  singing,  while  the  lyrics  cover  traditional Satanism,  Dark  and  Violent  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Weverin  are  a  very  great  sounding  black/death  metal  band  that  is  not  a  carbon  copy  of  other  bands  playing  this  style  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  style,  you  should  check out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "As  Spiders  Drink  From My  Lips"  "Skeletons  Of  Fallen  Angels"  and  "Praise  Murder".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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Von/Satanic Blood/Von Records/2012 CD Review

  Von  are  a band  from San  Francisco  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  that  plays  a  very  raw  and  primitive  form  of  black  metal  with  a  death  metal  edge  and  are  also  one  of  their  first  U.S.B.M  bands  as  well  as  a  huge  influence  on  later  goat  and  war  metal bands  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Satanic  Blood"  which  was  released  by  Von  Records  and  is  mostly  recorded  versions  of  their  old  songs  from their  90's  demo's.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  blast  beats being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  tone  with  primitive  black  metal  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  black  metal  riffs  that  are  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sounding  with  a  sound  that  is  more  ancient  then  the  early  Norwegian  wave  but  more  evil  sounding  with  some  death  metal  influences  being  thrown  into the  riffing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  raw  and  primitive  sounding  black/death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  range  from  deep  guttural  black/death  metal growls  to  high  pitched  black  metal  screams,  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism  and  Anti  Christian  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  while  you  can  still  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  I  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  recording  from  Von  which  takes  all  of  their  classic  songs  and  updates  them  for  the  modern  day  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  enjoy  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Jesus  Stain"  "Dissection  InHuman"  "satanic  Blood"  and  "Satan".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

http://www.VonRecords.com
http://www.facebook.com/VONSATANICBLOOD
http://www.VONBLACKMETAL.com
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God Seed/I Begin/Indie Records/2012 CD Review

  God  Seed  are  a  band  from  Norway  that  consists  of  ex  Gorgoroth  members  with  a  musical  style  that  combines  their  traditional  Norwegian  black  metal  sound  while  adding  in  organs  and  electronic  music  elements  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "I  Begin"  which  was  released  by  Indie  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  keyboards  bring  an  organic,  psychedelic and  experimental  sound  to  the  music,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  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  modern  day  Norwegian  style  black  metal  riffs that  are  very  dark,  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  while  retaining  some  raw  and  primitive  elements  as  well  as  some  melody  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  at  times  and  there  are  little  to  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals a re  mostly  grim sounding  black  metal  screams  with  some  clean  singing  and  spoken  word  parts,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  philosophical  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  God  Seed  are  a  very  great  sounding  Norwegian  black  metal  band  with  organic  and  electronic  music  elements  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "This  From  The  Past"  "Hinstu  Daga" "Lit"  and  "Bloodline".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

http://www.godseedband.com

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Silent Leges Inter Arma Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?

The band was formed in 2007, recorded our first demo 2008 and in 2009 our mcd “Synästhesie” was recorded and released, which received a very good response with ciritcs and fans alike. With the background of these records we  played some gigs with (among others) Endstille, Wolves In The Throneroom, Todtgelichter, Anganthyr and our little tour with Totalselfhatred and Hypothermia. Last year we finished writing of new songs, this commenced in the recording of our self-titled album.

2. How would you describe your musical sound?

Simply, modern European black metal

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

Mostly life itself . Since last year I startet  to read and write a lot about the sumerer and other extincted civilizations in which I found another interresting topic.

4. I know that the band name came for a quote from the Roman philosopher Cicero, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in Cicero and also if you have any interests in other philosophers?

Truly – there is no interest in philosophers, we  did chose our name because it says everything about our attitude to music in general, there are no borders, we  do what we want.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

Retrospectively I would say that our tour with Totalselfhatred and the gig with Wolves In The Throneroom turned out to be our personal highlights. The most important thing is the atmosphere during a concert.

We had a defining moment on a festival that we played in 2008, it was 4 am, there was a little pond right before the stage and as we  entered, the sun was  rising in front of us – no need for motivation for a special gig, the atmosphere was  impressive and enthralling.

6. Do you have any touring plans for the new release?

Yes, we are still working on a little tour through germany/europe for next year and some single gigs !

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

Wherever we went till today, the people compliment us for the great shows  and  really successful records/songs, of course we  hope that our first full-length can score the same way and gain the same popularity. But you never know what will happen...

8. Are there any other musical projects besides this band or is this a full time line up?

T:R and myself are also playing in another band, where he plays guitar and I bass.

It is metal and a good variation to our main band, in S:L:I:A  I`m writing the music and in the other band T:R is writing the music. D:B only plays in our band because its a fulltime job for him.

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

Hard to say, i am still working on new material and at times it is a mixture of classical stuff and blackmetal.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Samael and immortal get me to play guitar, it was  this feeling, so cold and impressive, that  motivated me picking up an instrument. When I startet doing vocals I often heard that its sound like Abbath, this pushed me to find my own style – we  are on the right way, but like its often called: The journey is your reward.

Nowadays we  are still listening the same music then 10 years ago, the only matter is that it is good.

11. Does Satanism or Occultism play any role in your music?

No, we  are anti-religious, that contains every religion, especially christianity.

12. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

To name only two: science and martial arts , but the greatest part in my life belongs to metal.

13. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Thanks for the itwLeges Inter Arma Interview

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1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?

Our band was born in 2010. We are all from the North part of Italy and we all had previous musical experiences. We founded O with the goal of playing a modern kind of grindcore, influenced by a lot of different extreme genres (black metal, post-core, noiserock, ecc..). Last year we released a split 7” with our “colleagues” Hungry Like Rakovitz. We played a lot of gigs around Italy also with bands like Napalm Death, Unsane, The Secret, Forgotten Tomb… Not so much time ago Grindpromotion released our first full-length, “Il Vuoto Perfetto”.

2. How would you describe your musical sound?

Gloomy and hate fueled. 

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

Lyrics talk about all those aspects of life that spoil the human being. Apathy, sadness, anger and, in general, the shadow elements in human existence. The man who hates all the rest and, mostly, hates himself.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

What we’ve chosen for our band is not just a monicker, but a graphical symbol. In fact “O” refers more to the graphical symbol of the circle than the letter of the alphabet : a sign with a lot of complex and stratified meanings that fascinates us. It can be read as a synonym of eternal comeback, circularity, the beginning and the end.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

As we stated before, we had the pleasure and the luck to play with bands that we really respect like Napalm Death, Big Business, Unsane, The Secret.. On stage we like to have an aggressive approach, a wall of sound which gives power to the song. Playing live is our favourite thing about playing music.

6. Do you have any touring plans for the new release?

For the next year we are planning an European tour. And we would really like to play in your area!

7. The new album came out on Grindpromotion Records, how did you get in contact with this label and how would you describe the support that they have given you so far?

We have been in touch with Grindpromotion for a lot of years, but this is the first work that we realize collaborating with each other. We are totally satisfied with the way they are working and how they are promoting the record. That’s a growing label, which looks after their bands with passion.

8. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of underground music?

This interview is a proof that we’re doing a good job!

Anyway, we surely need more visibility abroad, and we won’t refuse any chance to make our name start spreading beyond our borders.

9. Are there any other projects besides this band or is this a full time line up?

We’ve chosen to focus 100% on the O project, and that’s why we don’t have any side project at all.

10. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

Blacker and angrier, without any doubt. The bands that are influencing us these days are Trap Them, Converge, Nasum and Cursed.

11. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Our musical influences draw back to Italian 80’s and 90’s grindcore and hardcore (Cripple Bastards. Indigesti, Negazione, Nerorgasmo…). After those we started moving to both Norwegian Black Metal (Burzum, Darkthrone, Mayhem) and American post-metal (Converge, Neurosis, Today is The Day). The music we play is a mix of all those genres, very different from each other, but with a common ground in primordial aggressiveness.

12. Does Occultism play any role in your music?

The lyrics deal with personal themes. However in the record there are some subliminal messages, which surely add an occult touch to “Il Vuoto Perfetto”. Also the role of the tibetan singing bowl at the beginning and at the end of the record concurs to give an esoteric mood to the whole.

13. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Literature, cinema, design… Art in general.

14. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Thanks for the interview! At the end we leave here our contacts. Spread the voice!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/O/119094341466427
http://www.myspace.com/circularsign
http://circularsign.bandcamp.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/MrOband