5th album by Doom's Day named Church For The Damned and boy do I love it so far. If you haven't heard them
before its like a mix of doom/sludge/thrash and some old Black Sabbath influences. By
now Doom's Day has made a name for themselves and don't really needs and
introduction.
Doom's Day have built their own name and unique sound throughout the years I was so lucky to get a promo many years ago.
What I think its worth mentioning that few bands make it past 3 albums, or maybe so but without sounding shit because of lost appetite .
This is still a hungry band yearning for perfection without overdoing it.
I still don't roll the dice but if I did it would be an eight.
Prepare for a journey, a great journey!
Helheim celebrated their 30th anniversary last friday and it was a blast (from
the past).
All their classics one by one and some guest appearannces by Hoest on "Dualitet Og Ulver".
"Jernskogen" and some other tunes were the highligt for me
and when they played the opening track from their first album with those high
pitched vocals and I wondered if they were able to still perform those vocals
and they did it perfectly.
I left the consert with s smile on my face.
The
vocalist/bassist Ørjan had good contact with the crowd and there was some humor
and good happy birthday vibes overall throughout the evening. I think those who
was there enjoyed it like I did. It's hard to explain how it all went down in
words but it was worth it!
There also was a lady who sang beautiful but
unfortunately I don't know her name but you can watch for yourselves in the
video I uploaded here :
Here is some more pictures from the evening :
All pictures are taken by Gravarson and may not be used without permission.
These old school worshipping thrash maniacs in WRAITH delivers a solid 12 track named ´Undo The Chains´ which can be described as raw and simple and trashy black n roll but powerful and dark 80’s like metal influences with a not so necro but hard and very fitting sound for WRAITH and the overall production on 'Undo The Chains´.
The songs are relatively short but fast paced and blended with good riffs and guitars.
The vocals are not scream or growly but raw and fit into the whole and it is just to open a beer or whatever you do on friday and enjoy this ride.
There is no weak spots or fillers on Undo The Chains´
It’s straight in your face speed metal yet with melodic hints at the same time without losing the raw edge of it all.
I hope this album gets the attention it deserves 'cause it will rip you apart if you let it.
Trashy riffs that can’t go wrong if you want a feelgood album to bang your head to with thrash,punk,metal influences this is it PLAY LOUD!
Destruction meets Venom with a blend of 70’s metal on speed.
Just listen to tracks like Born To Die, Gatemaster,Gift Of Death, Bite Back.
Want a quality thrash metal album that swallows you raw with a little bit of punk metal and heavy 80’s German thrash attack nostalgia, look no further.
We have not inherited Thule from our Ancestors, we have borrowed it from our children.
As you probably undertsand I don't want to spend my time writing about other peoples music whilethis exciting shit is happening in the world.
I did a short review on Thulean Mysteries as it was easy to write about, expect no further activity until notice though...
I have honestly not been the biggest faen of the latest 2-3? electronic Burzum albums.
I thought Thulean Mysteries would be no exception, I was wrong though. I decided to put it on and already agter 20-30 seconds I really enjoyed the atmosphere & overall impression was very good, surprisingly good.
So I would recommnd this to people who like deep calm but yet somewhat intense ambient music with strong nordic roots/feel to it (for me at least).
The album is starting with some beatutiful sounds that fade perfectly into eachother and take you on a journey into another world so to speak,maybe a bit mystical at first but when it opens up it becomes clear to the mind & soul whatever the fuck yoy want it to be. Just let the music guide you and you will get there without using your feet, so if you are a lazy fuck this is a must.
People into ambient,chillout and oldschool electronic music from the glorious 90's will probably enjoy this.
I found Thulean Mysteries to be more thought through, structured & easy listening than the previous albums this one really caught my intention on a whole new level to put it that way
Everyone into calm,trancelike ambient/electronic music should give this a try.
Great to listen to as the world as we knew it burns.
It's released on CD/LP/Digital and are also available on youtube.
I'm awaiting my clear vinyl.
You hve Google right? There you can find out where to buy if you like it.
G-Almighty
Tracklist :
The Sacred Well
00:00The Loss of a Hero
02:54ForeBears
03:52A Thulêan Perspective
07:57Gathering of Herbs
13:01Heill auk Sæll
14:16Jötunnheimr
17:54Spell-Lake Forest
19:33The Ettin Stone Heart
20:42The Great Sleep
21:59The Land of Thulê
23:29The Lord of the Dwarves
25:44A Forgotten Realm
30:59Heill Óðinn, Sire 38:25The Ruins of Dwarfmount
39:45The Road to Hel
41:16Thulêan Sorceryl
49:01Descent into Niflheimr
51:12Skin Traveller
52:55The Dream Land
57:32Thulêan Mysteries
1:06:18The Password
1:10:42The Loss of Thulê 1:25:58
Behold! Here comes the Norwegian masters gloomy, doomy & sinister Sludge with an apocalyptic mix of Beauty Vs. Brutality namely DWAAL
Gospel of The Vile is this 6 headed monster from OLSO Debut Album
Gospel Of The Vile is the 3rd track on the album and the tracks are loooong and you feel like you're just are being drawn down into the pits of hell of this sinister,at times agressive, still actually positivity strikes trough or happines. I'm afraid people will kill me for using wrong words here.
I was supposed to write from beginning to end, the two first tracks 'Ascent' & 'Like Rats' started out with what I choose to call a warning sound, cause this is the most slow & perverted way you can get to hell, they don't stop there. When you're down they drag you even more down under muddy places that can only be described as glue or quicksand. Holy fuck! Now the 4th track started named 'Obsidian Heart Burns' and it started out with a fuckin' awesome signature riff and a beginning that will put you into trance even if you're highly medicated for AD/HD!
The vocals was a little bit more raspy, raw & evil, kinda like a voice telling you that you're below hell and even worse and yeah, I think this is their job 'cause it's sludge and me and the mentioned genre well.. Dwaal really manages to convince me with this monument of an album ''Gospel Of The Vile'
There is a nerve going on throughout the whole album and there are some nervous wrecks, it's funny as I'm actually preparing who I can get out of my house or make quiet pretty fast, or the last part that I prefer which is to play this with likeminded individuals invite some geeks over just to throw sticky candy at them. The athmosphere is perfect with various synth noise and some tribal like , but also schizophrenic vocal that suits very well.
I was sure we were at the last track, but again. Behold! It's not it's the blasphemous track 'The Whispering Ones.. I love the lyrics here ' My Death Is A Feast, No Grave,No Funeral,Only Funeral,cmy Fate Has Been Sealed, My Doom Is Unmarked,My Lady,She is Cold, She is Old, I live only to Join Her... '
The vocals are in strict English and very blasphemous as they merge between deathlike (silence) & blacklike vocals.
It's hard to explain how this album can build up after all words, but The Whispering Ones' was without doubt the "highest" highlight on 'Gospel Of The Vile'
The last opus named 'Descent' and has a duration on 16.28 almost I'd Rather Die In Battle Now' & 'Ready To Fight' is the lyrics I get and also that he can't bedriven from his post of violence and destruction, send your demons to attack. There is very much violence & Destruction in this track but they rasp the guitar first in a bad way and then in a good way and even feel like this journey beneath & above the pits of screaming corpses, and all of a sudden the beautiful cleand but distorted guitar and the nicest synth I've heard since '92 appears slowly fading in of course.
The vocals now are more like they are trying to sing the moon a lullabye. Speak of the devil.. Violence,destruction & attacking demons are back ' I am The picture that you fear, I am all your sins.
The light that you see is not of the skies.
Dwaal was a new name to me being out of the scene for a while and their album 'Gospel Of The Vile' is amogst the best, if not the best doom,sludge album we've listened to as far as I remeber. If you're into this style you'll be in for a fuckin' masterpiece! A very talented,dareful,playful and majestic debut album. This is not by far the last we'll hear from this monster. I do guess they need another while to create this beautiful insanity so perfectly. Gospel Of The Vile is so dramatic & chaotic yet, beautiful and relaxing so you don't grow tired easily. At first listen I listened 3-4 times through the entire opus and did not get bored once. I'd go so far as advice you to check it out even if you're not typically into this genre.
For fans of Neurosis, Cult of Luna, YOB, Thou & Amenra
Flukt is a 3 piece band hailing from a small place in Norway named Vennesla who decided to join forces during 2014.They play 'traditional norwegian black metal' and has released an EP named 'Holcocaust' in 2015 and two singles 'As Abow (So Below) 2015 and 'Sadist' 2016.
When I was lucky enough to hear these guys I decided to do an interview with 'em about their future plans as this is a band I would like to hear more from in the future, and as far as I know their 'Holcocaust' EP is still available alongside with t-shirts and other merch. Contact the band if you want to know more. (Contact link in the end of interview) or press HERE to contact.
A.Ø - Vocal, Guitar and Bass
-F.H - Drums
-O.K.F - Guitar, Bass
Hi, and congratrulations with the release of ' Holocaust' EP even though it's a while ago, but how are things going?
- Thanks, it has been a while since the release of our debut Ep. At the moment we are working on some new material for an upcoming release. We are also rehearsing for a gig atJohn Dee in Oslo, 6th May.
Tell us more about the gig, is it you only or is there some sort of festival with other bands?
When do you go on stage?
- This is actually a special night. Flukt along with two other heavy bands will support Martila from Claymords having
a release concert on a project he have done with Steinar Albrigtsen. Steinar Albrigtsen is one of the
Biggest Country / Blues artist from Norway. So this is going to be one of a kind night with lots of good music.
It will be something for everybody, and we believe Flukt will be the raw and primitive act.
FLUKT play primitive,melancholic, yet catchy and mystical kinda like old schoolish Norwegian Black Metal , is there any reason you play the way you do?
- We are playing the music that trancend from the depths of our souls. All of us in Flukt share a passion for Black Metal, especially the early Norwegian style. ( That's easy to hear, meant in a good way ED.)
You're a relatively young band in the scene with only EP released and a few tracks on various compilations.
Is it hard to be recognized as a band today, and do you work much to keep the name 'known'?
-Yes it is hard to be a unknown band, We work hard to get the music out through online zines like Scullfucker etc. Without much support from labels. Actually we have started our own label now. Stench From Below Records.
Ok, tell me a bit more about this label, is it just to release your own stuff or do you plan to run a full-time label and release other music aswell?
-A.Ø: The Holocaust Ep was released with help from
SkyBurnsBlack Records, a diy label based in USA. We was happy about that, but in the end I was doing all the promotions, e mails and stuff. So why not just start my own label for my own bands? Past and present bands.
Is there any agenda behind the music and lyrics? ..And what do you want the audience to know?
-We play music for ourselves. If someone like it that is cool. The lyrics are important to get in the mood for the songs. It reflects personal thoughts on various topics.
Are you under influence of something while rehearsing or do you keep a straight line?
- No, we may have some beers after a show or rehearsal, we try to perform at our best, and that is in our case completely sober. And it is harder to do it without being influenced by substance. You cant hide behind it, and everything is more raw and real.
What personal emotions do you bring into your music? And what inspires you most as a musician?
- O.K.F: I need to be in the right mood to write music, i listen to a lot of other Black Metal bands for inspiration. If i have a bad day that may help to make the music i like.
- A.Ø: To me the emotions this kind of music brings out is raw aggression, frustration and other negative energies. I just love it! What inspires me as an musician is the other member of the band. They keeps me on edge. And of course I get inspired by the music I listen to.
On the 'Holocaust Ep it's pictures of soldiers and tanks ,but the music does not shout out war if you know what I mean? I don't get a warlike feeling while listening, it's rather a dark and sinister journey blended with some melancholy, so my question is, are there any message behind it?
- The front cover on the Holocaust Ep reflects the lyrical theme. It dwells with the brutality on the frontline during WW2, the holocaust it self from a victims point of view and death in general.
I get the feeling you have strong opinions as it reflects somewhat in the music, is it something you want to share with the readers? Religion, politics whatever..
- Flukt is not a political band likeDave Mustaine's. Our music is all about emotions and atmosphere. We know what it means to us, but it is up to everyone else to figure out what it means to them.
What are the future plans/goals for FLUKT? I mean , it's been quite silent for a while now.
-Flukt is a slow but steady ship. As we said earlier we are working on some new music at the moment. Hopefully we will release an album next year, and escalade the gigging.
How did you first get in touch with metal and why did you know that this was for you?
-O.K.F: I started listening to metal when i was about 13 years old, my older sister had a Nirvana cd, and it just got more extreme as i grew older. I have always loved the aggression and the feeling Black Metal gives me.
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A.Ø: For me it was the first Korn album andMetallicawho introduced me to heavy music. It was a life changer and I have never looked back. The musical taste grew more and more extreme as more I dig in to it. Slayer, Sepultura, Mayhem, Burzum etc. Nowadays I listen mostly to 80s extreme metal and 90s Black Metal.
-F.H: When I was a kid my dad listen to a lot of the heavy rock stuff from the 70s and the 80s. I think it started there and it got more and more extreme as I got older.
Do you remember the first album you bought for your own money?
-O.K.F: Probably a Slipknot or Korn album
-A.Ø: I think it was Nirvana - From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
-F.H: Nope.
I'm guessing there hasn't been much liveshows,am I right? Are you ready to do liveshows or is it something you want to do?
- We have only done two live gigs. The first one was at theInferno festival in Oslo in 2016. And we have done one club gig in Kristiansand. We have a couple of upcoming gigs later this year. We hope to do more and more gigs in the future, we have some plans, but cant say much about it yet.
If you had once chance to say an album everybody should hear before they die, what would it be?
- O.K.F: There are really too many to pick one, but 1349 - beyond the apocalypse has long been one of my favorite albums, frosts drumming is amazing.
-A.Ø: Not to mention one of the obvious classics (wich is too many to choose from) I would say check out NettleCarrier's debut album from 2012.
F.H: Taake - Hordalands Doedskvad
I have heard from reliable sources that you use extemely much more toilet paper than regular people, so how many meters a week do you use approximately?
- What kind of question is that? As a three pieced we of course use 6 meter each..
Thanx for the interview and best wishes for the future, any last words?
Support the underground by buying physical releases and go to shows!
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