Reviews
\r\n Brocken Moon comes from Germany and this album "Das Mδrchen Vom Schnee" was initially self-released by their own label Black Metal Mafia Records in 2008 and after it sold out immediately, is being re-released on CD and Vinyl by Northern Silence.
\r\n Keep Of Kalessin exist for 15 years now and even though they were known in the underground, they managed to breakthrough with their previous release, 2006’s "Armada". Although the band was still playing black metal there was unmistakably a conscious divergence to a more open minded approach and an experimental disposal beyond the limits of the black metal scene.
My first contact with the outfit from Ohio, Catch 22, was on a King Diamond tribute CD when the band did a really very good cover of King’s "Arrival". The band was formed back in the early 90’s (1992) and from that time till now had three albums plus the self financed release of "Soulreaper Vol. 1" (2007), that was actually a promo CD that in the first place was meant to be a 22 tracks album but they didnʼt manage it and the release came with only 11 tracks.
\r\nTwo years after the release of “Kvass”, the Norwegian folklore / black metal outfit has returned with their 4th full length release. Folkore Black metal is a genre that has been through many troubles many times, but with bands like Kampfar always gets over these problems.
\r\nI have received such stuff from Tiefdruck lately that I really appreciate the work that guys at this label do. Seeing that this CD was from this German sub-label of Universal, I was prepared to find out something worth-listening.. Unfortunately, things didn’t turn that way. Even if in its production this work reaches a high enough level, Devils Gift seem that they still haven’t found the way of combining their different influences so that they can bring a fine result.
\r\nI was introduced to the band via myspace just a few time ago and I have to admit that what I heard impressed me from the first moment that I checked their webpage to listen to their songs. According to the info on their page, the band was formed in 2005 as VIOLATOR and one year later they recorded the demo “Collapsed Mind” which was clearly referring to the Bay Thrash scene of the 80s. However, the band evolves its style, and under the name TURBULENCE,after spending a year for recordings, they release the EP “Cryonics”.
Grey is the name of the debut album from the French band Dwellers Of The Twilight, and what they try to do here is write music with Anaal Nathrakh as their main influence. The result is nine tracks almost identical with each other with no element of surprise. We are listening to chaotic Black Metal which lacks inspiration (no surprise there, since the band’s MySpace informs us that all the songs were composed and recorded within a week) and boredom rules the whole album.
New release for our very own Nethescerial, the name of which is Qvorum and it is a mini-CD. I had the chance to listen to the band’s older releases and what I observe every time is that Nethescerial are evolving and maturing as time goes by. Qvorum consists of five tracks and it is a very special project which requires one’s full attention since it is not so easy to listen to. The songs on this album are technical, chaotic, symphonic, atmospheric and above all, extreme.
Bullet is a group which comes from Sweden and this is their second release, after 2006 debut "Heading For The Top". Their main purpose of this release is, (as they say in the track "Rock n’ Roll Remedy") to rock this town and believe me, they know how to do it, damn right. As soon as you listen to the first riffs, the clock stops and the time machine gets you, to the glorious past of groups like : Judas Priest, Ac/Dc, Exciter and a little bit of Iron Maiden and Saxon (musically speaking). Nothing innovative, great pure 80s atmosphere and mood, though.
