Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Horrenda "Vile Lament" Review


Horrenda originally started out as a solo project courtesy of  Outis and eventually into a full time line up completed by Nomad(Vocals), Cruxx(Drums) & Keith(Bass); thus far the band have released a few splits and a couple of demo's including the fantastic Neronian Times and this their newest offering Vile Lament.

 This is a huge improvement on their previous demo which was absolutely fantastic,it's obvious the band put a lot of collective effort into improving what was on offer before making this a seriously killer release. It's no secret that the band are massive fans of The Second Wave Of Black Metal, Nomads  vocal style is similar to the legendary Attila Csihar Of Mayhem, also the band are not by no means a blatant copy of bands from that era, they like to have meaningful lyrical input relating to Irish Folklore & History not the usual Hellfire & Brimstone associated with Black Metal,In all this is a seriously kick ass release and well worth a listen, the band even through in two stellar covers of  Mercyful Fate's "A Dangerous Meeting" & Mayhem's "Pure Fucking Armageddon".

Horrenda have raised the bar to a whole new level with this release and this fan is truly excited for what the band has to offer in the future,in my opinion they're destined to garner a much bigger fanbase with this release and deservedly so.
BLACK FUCKING METAL BLACK METAL IST KRIEG!!!!!!!!!!

CHECK OUT THE BANDS SOUNDCLOUD PROFILE IN THE LINK BELOW
https://soundcloud.com/horrenda

ALBUM AND MERCH AVAIALBLE TO DOWNLOAD & PURCHASE AT THE LINK BELOW
https://horrenda.bandcamp.com/

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https://www.facebook.com/HorrendaEire/?ref=br_rs

Monday, 1 May 2017

Aksaya "Kepler" Review

 French band Aksaya offer an experimental style of Black/Death Metal, formed in 2013 and consisting of three members thus far the band have released one EP  Troisième Guerre and two full length albums K-141 and this their newest offering Kepler.

  This is very cold and powerful Black Metal with elements of Melodic Death Metal and an Interstellar atmosphere prevelent throughout the album, at times it reminds me of Rebel Extravanganza era  Satyricon and some slight homage to Dissection, the samples running throughout the album conjure up the onset of battle & war and a sense of impending doom. This is a really interesting listen with a really nice blend of melody,melancholy,coldness & brutality,the band are an extremely tight unit crafting very passionate and quality musicianship.

Aksaya are a very talented band offering a fantastic fusion of Black & Death Metal intertwined with mind bending & warlike samples, This band is definitely one to keep a close watch on,with future releases they're only going to develop their sound into an unstoppable force of nature.

CHECK OUT THE BANDS YOU TUBE CHANNEL IN THE LINK BELOW
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQMuNef_vVrzowdNPZBJfgw?feature=watch

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https://www.facebook.com/aksayaofficial

ALBUM AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE & DOWNLOAD AT THE LINK BELOW
https://satanath.bandcamp.com/album/sat164-aksaya-kepler-2016