Maciek

From THE DOWNWARD CANDIDATE I expected aggressive thrash/melodic death metal, but I received popular metal core combined with nu metal, a kind of angry version of such bands as None, Machine Head or Raunchy. The sound (Berno Studio) or musicianship are OK, but in my opinion this music is very mainstream and doesn't suit to the underground 'zine profile. And frankly speaking it's not my cup of tea, as I prefer more thrashy way of metal (Frontside, Demiricous). Anyway, if you like modern metal core/nu metal, check it as THE DOWNWARD CANDIDATE knows what it's all about.

Maciek

After the very mediocre "DEMO 2001", hailing from Czestochowa (Poland) DRAGULA treated us to their next stuff entitled "TRUE PAIN". They didn't impressed me again, although I must admit that they progressed a bit. The songs and the guitar riffs are more interesting and brutal, the sound and the vocal improved, too... For sure, it isn't hyper-fast and ultra-technical playing in the vein of "NY brutal death metal", but one can notice on "TRUE PAIN" the domination of European school of death metal with its heaviness, groove and feeling. The guys surely are influenced by Swedish and Polish death metal bands of the early 90's. It's a nice stuff, but nothing more...

Maciek

Christian "Black" Metal band from Norway with nazi image! I guess, it's a kind of provocation, but it's too much for me he,he. The music is OK as it's an intelligent and original black metal with the influences from both Darkthrone and Emperor. I like varied drumming and riffing here pretty much, but their message is unacceptable! So if you don't mind the ideology, give them a chance, as "ANAMORPHOSIS" is a pretty good piece of mid-paced and well thought-over "black" metal.

Maciek

If DREAM THEATER were much less skilled and were into atmospheric metal, they would play and sound like DUSK. I think it's enough recommendation for the maniacs into avant-garde doom. DUSK's music isn't very dark and dull, so e.g. fans of WINTER or Finnish depressive doom metal can be a little bit disappointed. This music is very fabulous, interesting, surprising, oriental as the band comes from Pakistan and for example such a track as "Decadent Little Girl" is almost pure stoner hard rock though! The highlight of the album is the amazing guitar-work, the rest is OK, too, of course, and e.g. the Babar's vocals are deep and brutal enough, so don't expect cheap gothic melodies for the pussies.
For sure it's a very interesting band playing a very good atmospheric music worth your money.

Maciek

After listening the first bars from this CD the situation will be clear for you and you will realize immediately who's the ECLYPSE's master. The answer won't be original and can be only one: MORBID ANGEL. In consequence their music will also remind you BEHEMOTH, besides I guess they like IMMOLATION, too. That would be it as for originality, the whole rest is faultless, because the performance and the sound level of "APPLAUSE: IHVH ELOHIM MET" is of the European standard. This dynamic and full sound ECLYPSE got accomplished nowhere else but at Hertz Studio, so all should be clear about it. Although I know a few people who don't really like that characteristic, synthetic sound...
The material isn't boring, as it only lasts 35 minutes and I think it's enough dose of death metal murder. And a cover song from SAMAEL entitled "After The Sepulture" gives some colour to the whole and maybe will make young listeners realize that many years ago the Swiss played really great music, not this present crap.

Maciek

"IMANUSI" contains a pretty decent dose of brutal playing. At any rate, everyone who knows EFFECT MURDER knows also what one can expect from the band. As the group is laid-back and plays with a feeling, but their attitude is serious. I don't know what do you think of "IMANUSI", but I personally have an impression that their new stuff contains much more grind/core elements comparing to "Portrait Of Fanatic" from 2004, which was rather more into death metal. As far as I remember they played technical stuff, pretty complex, something in the vein of old Yattering, but on "IMANUSI" a modern metal crashed into simplicity of old school grind/core represented by e.g. the mighty Terrorizer's "World Downfall". Even Konrad's vocals remind me of much regretted Oscar Garcia! So the guys got accomplished a nice mixture, I'm just curious about their brand new stuff entitled "Dehumanize" whether the band went even more into old schooled playing. And I'm also curious about their new vocalist, Stania, as his predecessor coped with the matter very well!
After "IMANUSI", BLOODPAINT attacks with their "BLINDEAD" stuff. They're another promising youngsters from the city of Bialystok. But it's just a pity they're influenced by Vader so much. Of course, some plays and Sabasios' vocal differ BLOODPAINT from the Peter's band, and "BLINDEAD" is more brutal stuff then any of Vader's albums, but, unfortunately, the whole stuff is very similar. So I'm waiting for new, more own and creative stuff, as the guys are already skilled.

Maciek

"FEEDBACK" is a real masterpiece! I'm listening to the album all the time and I'm lost in admiration for the perfect production (congratulations to TOWER Studio and Arek Malczewski!), arrangements and technical skills. As a matter of fact the album could be entitled "SLAUGHTER OF THE SOUL PART II" without any problem, but as AT THE GATES is already dead, so ELYSIUM perfectly filled the gap. And I'm pleased the band comes from... Poland! In the info I received from the label there was written that the guys were influenced by e.g. NEVERMORE, too! I don't know the Americans' music well enough, but this comparison seems felicitous to me. But let's get down to brass tacks. The first track "World Hello Day" just tears to shreds! It's aggressive, melodic, these almost thrash riffs kill and the vocalist strains his voice like Tomas Lindberg himself! Interesting as it is, a little bit different elements have already appeared in the middle of the above mentioned song or in the beginning of " Aeolian Choreography". It probably shows that the guys use their brains and won't "torture" us with typical melodic death metal all the time. It's a good direction to introduce some other solutions to the music (I suggest to use psychedelic keyboards a'la ATROPHIA RED SUN or progressive DREAM THEATER-like way of playing). Because now the most important task of ELYSIUM should be to create such sounds which will differ the group from the music of ARCH ENEMY, SOILWORK or the above mentioned AT THE GATES. It won't be a problem for sure, so now my only fear is that ELYSIUM won't beat "FEEDBACK" level!

Maciek

With every year EMETH's position seems to grow and they deserved it, as the Belgians play very solid, brutal and technical death metal. Of course, they are following the best American bands, so that's why every instrument is working well here, but for example I have an impression that the vocalist suffers and strains a lot while singing (probably it's a result of his hard core-like manner and his voice timbre). Nevertheless, the whole stuff sounds very good, it's powerful, intense and modern (the sound is much better than on their previous release "INSIDIOUS" from 2004, but these vocals...). There are many blast beats here, although the album doesn't lack slow-downs either, additionally we've got here some sick ideas - good job, in a word. Just right to the lovers of 21st Century brutal death metal.

Maciek

Unfortunately, it's not a brand new studio record from the mighty EMPEROR, but a kind of "the best of..." album, so this review will be short, since EVERYBODY knows the Norwegians' songs. "Black disc" is a typical collection of EMPEROR's best tracks, a cross-section of their whole discography. "Silver disc" contains cover-songs, remixes etc. It's nice to listen to, but isn't it better to spend your money on some other band's record that you for example don't know yet instead? The choice is yours.

Maciek

I suppose a chemistry is what worked in EMPHERIS, as the band recorded almost a cult release! Totally old-schooled, played in the Scandinavian and Greek vein, very simple, but catchy as well. "Flamethorns" struck with its severity and shortcomings, but here everything fits perfectly. Of course, there are mistakes, but weren't there mistakes in the mighty 80's as well? In general, it's pretty cool playing in the maximally old black metal vein that is crowned by DarkThrone cover!
HELLISH is a project (or maybe a band?) featuring EMPHERIS, BESATT and THRONEUM members (!), where, besides old schooled black metal, emphasis was put on thrash metal, too. And the guys got accomplished not bad mixture. Maybe HELLISH isn't any sensation at the underground scene, but, first of all, they have a fuckin' cool name he,he and, secondly, they play pretty good metal. I must admit that I prefer EMPHERIS here, but HELLISH can surprise you in the future. For the moment, maniacs into old Destruction, Kreator and Sodom, i.e. German Thrash Metal Unholy Trinity, can listen to "THE REST ARE REMAINS". It will recall your old, good memories for sure...

Maciek

Melodic pagan black metal band from USA is still a rarity! And frankly speaking, people from Europe are better at playing this kind of music. And ENCRIMSON'D have still a lot to learn from such bands as e.g. Profundis or Abusiveness. Their pagan black metal is very melodic and every track is interrupted by acoustic guitar parts which makes this record very predictable. The stuff is diverse vocally, but I can't stand the sound, especially the drums sound terribly, they often die away. So I'm waiting for the new much better stuff.

Maciek

Contrary to the common opinion, ENTER CHAOS doesn't play typical, Swedish, melodic death metal. Of course, there's a lot of melodic riffs, dynamics, some aggression too, but "AURA SENSE" contains much more ambitious music, more complex and modern, also a little bit more brutal. The guys aren't an another mindless clone of SOILWORK, AT THE GATES or DARK TRANQUILLITY for sure. The band has got its own identity, distinctive sound, so everything seems OK. I don't write about very good brutal female vocals of Marta Meger (ex-IMMEMORIAL, KAYZEN) intentionally, because a lot of editors did it before. I'm sure many of you heard ENTER CHAOS debut CD entitled "DREAMWORKER" and I can say to you that "AURA SENSE" sounds similar although it was recorded at Studio X, not at famous HERTZ! I think one can boldly say the new CD is a follower of the music known from the debut material, but it's easy to hear that ENTER CHAOS plays more slowly and weird now. And I like it!

Maciek

It's a very successful debut! But how could it be unsuccessful, as the band plays fuckin' great metal in the best vein of Morbid Angel (many influences of "Covenant", as well as earlier albums; I bet they (used to) play "Rapture" in the beginning of every rehearsal), Angelcorpse or Summon?! Of course, the guys aren't as well skilled and sounding as the above mentioned groups, but the atmosphere of fast death/black metal has been captured perfectly here, although there's "not enough Satan in the lyrics" :-). I was impressed by their ease and naturalness in spitting out these brutal sounds as well as by the vocalist's class, so it's really hard to believe that "CLOSER" was composed by young, debuting musicians. It's only a pity the sound is too raw and there are no solos. With much powerful production they would create a huge stir.
You must have this demo in your collection!

Maciek

This album is more than two years old and it consists of even older material. But it doesn't matter, because ETERNAL PAIN's music sounds like the 80's. The first tracks from this cross-sectional stuff are named "Chapter I - Relicts" and feature a mix of thrash metal of old German school (KREATOR) with harsh yet melodic Swedish death metal (early DARK TRANQUILLITY and AT THE GATES). It's perfect while drinking beer and partying!
"Chapter II - Revenge" is even more thrashy and besides the influence of the best German bands one can hear SLAYER inclinations as well. In general, expect not too fast but reliable stuff. So buy this CD and bang your heads! Maybe it's not the best old-fashioned album I've heard recently, but worth having anyway.

Maciek

There has been a lot of well-debuting bands in Poland this year and EXTINCT GODS is just one of them. The group plays music that is a resultant of Death-like technical playing and Scandinavian melodic death metal with a little bit dose of good, moshing thrash. That genre is pretty popular in Poland recently (Redemptor, Requiem a.o.), but any of the above mentioned bands is enough original to catch the audience's attention. On "DIES NEFASTI" album the musicians showed how well-skilled they are, there are many melodic and catchy solos, also the sound is powerful and rich (Hertz Studio, of course), but it's not enough, I think. In my opinion, the band needs own identity to be distinguished and to become memorable, but with lack of originality EXTINCT GODS can achieve success as well, because they've got a huge potential!

Maciek

www.screaminflames.end.pl, www.extinctgods.metal.pl

EXTINCTION AGENDA is only a two-some (featuring December Wolves members, by the way), but it's enough to unleash hell as fuck! Old-school brutal thrash (or death/thrash, label it as you want) is what they play. The tracks are taken from their "Extinction Agenda" demo '05 that includes great riffing, vocals in the vein of Destruction, Sadus or Incubus and music which isn't another clone of Slayer, Testament or Metallica fortunately. The guys are influenced by the first above mentioned bands and that mixture sounds just perfect.
OPPRESSION is another fuckin' cool band on the split. They also play thrash, maybe a bit less brutal way, but more into speed metal. Niklas' vocal manner reminds me of Dark Angel, so does their music, but one can hear influences of Nuclear Assault, EvilDead and the likes as well. Die-hards should also download their "State Of War" demo '06 (already with new vocalist) as it fuckin' rules, too!
Well, Gab, gim'me more such great bands!

Maciek

This self-released demo contains two brutal and furiously executed tracks. It's death metal which just crushes with its directness and rage. I'd say it's the way death/grind should be played - no needless and boring slow-downs, no "quasi-technical" demonstrations, no "stop and go" nor "listen how well-skilled we are". :-) The band treats us to a really perfect feeling for its music and how its message should be. To all who are into brutal metal, EXULCERATE will be like a beer on sweltering day. Recommended!

Lucid

The FARBEN LEHRE album consisting of the first two hit discs "BEZ POKORY" and "MY MASZYNY" is the next "punk classics" re-edition initiated by the DYWIZJA KOT label. I heard the deb stuff "BEZ POKORY" in the early 90's and, to be honest, I got fascinated both with the lyrics and the music to such an extent that it was my No 1 of punk for half a year. The tracks like "Emigranci' or "Helikoptery" are just smashing. A very sharp, defiant Wojtek Wojda's vocal in the foreground makes unity with the aggressive sound of guitar and in most of the numbers the drums are just the background of not hackneyed sounds. In my opinion this disc is the best of FARBEN LEHRE achievements and shame on everyone who do not know it yet. The second disc "MY MASZYNY" keeps up with the characteristic tone of the band though it is not what I expected having "BEZ POKORY" in mind. As for me, there are probably too many guitar solos. On the other hand, the great advantage is the variety of tracks gathered on the disc. You can find some covers which will fall you on your knees with the lyrics like "Nierealne Ogniska" or "Moja Wiara" - the tracks far from pogo-like but rather for soothing your soul and calming down. But you will also find some expressive and dynamic bombs like "Handel" or "Akcja Segregacja" - I will always associate this one with Jarocin and the "small scene" incidents. I recommend it to you all without hesitation.

J@

FILII NIGRANTIUM INFERNALIUM is a hard nut to crack! But who said that an editor's life was easy, he,he?…
Well, they mixed everything here, i.e. death, thrash, atmospheric, heavy and black metal! At first glance it can seem indigestible, but the final effort is OK. The songs are melodic and memorable, yet twisted and weird, the arrangements are original, we have many cool solos here and the vocals are pretty possessed and screaming (they are in the vein of Macabre's vocalist a bit). The musicians know very well how to handle their instruments and how to utter bizarre but original sounds from them… I give up, as it's very difficult to describe or compare their music!…
You only should remember one thing - FILII NIGRANTIUM INFERNALIUM is a very good band indeed!

Maciek

I really like and appreciate THE FIRSTBORN's music as it's very varied, rich and interesting. The base is death metal and the guys sometimes remind me early Morbid Angel and Nocturnus! On the other hand, there are some progressive, oriental, thrash, doom and atmospheric parts as well. It means you can find everything here, even melodic power heavy metal-like vocals (very good and diverse, by the way). But the final effort is also very original because of the lyrics dealing with Buddhism! In general, it's very audible they are good and gifted musicians with heads full of cool ideas.
Well, you deal with one of the best bands hailing from Portugal (but, frankly speaking, it isn't difficult to be the one)! And you should really get it!

Maciek

It's another band from Cracow that executes atmospheric music (what you can easily conclude from the schematic name for example). I'm not sure if you still remember the fact there were many atmospheric bands in Cracow more or less one decade ago (e.g. early Atrophia Red Sun, Cemetery Of Scream, Cold Passion), but later black and death metal were in fashion... FORGOTTEN SOULS doesn't follow modern trends and refers to those old times, although their music is more modern comparing to the 90's. There are many cosmic keyboards, tempo changes, rich arrangements, interesting guitar parts and vocal experiments (from Olaf who confirmed his class recently on Sacrum's "Darkstricken" album, nota bene, he isn't FORGOTTEN SOULS member any more). It isn't any boring stuff, but nothing innovative either (e.g. there were many such avant-garde bands in Norway back then). Also this plastic sound pisses me off, but what can I do?...
Fans into gothic, doom and sympho black metal can reach for "MAETH", the rest of metalheads can forget the band, because they won't understand this music for sure...

Maciek

It's a compilation CD containing the both demos from this Croatian one-man band. Of course, expect nothing but typical black metal played in the Norwegian way. It's a bit misanthropic and melancholic stuff (especially the tracks from "In Conspiracy With Nature" demo '05), but not so much as FORGOTTEN TOMB or FUNERAL MOURNING to name a few. Nothing spectacular, but not a crap either, so die-hard maniacs can give it a try.

Maciek

I received FROSTHARDR in one promo-package from MOMENTUM SCANDINAVIA together with DROTTNAR. And both bands have a lot in common. First of all, they play fuckin' great and intelligent black metal. On the other hand, these two Norwegian bands are Christians!
FROSTHARDR's music is a bit more interesting comparing to their label-mates. Sometimes it isn't even black metal! For example the track entitled "Death - My relief" is very doom-ish, slow and atmospheric, with growled vocals - something for fans of My Dying Bride and Winter! So I'm sure you won't be disappointed with this music.
Well, I would give them maximum note for the performance and ideas, but minimum note for their religious belief!

Maciek

FUNERAL MOURNING is Desolate's (of PESTILENTIAL SHADOWS) one-man project. But the guy doesn't execute any war metal here, but typical funeral doom mixed with black metal (vocals). Very slow tempos and very dark and misanthropic atmosphere are what you can find here. The music seems monotonous, but it must be played that way. Of course, it isn't any novum in the scene, there were and are many bands like that (e.g. the mighty Finnish UNHOLY), but it's a pretty good stuff anyway. So if you are considering committing suicide, after listening to "DROWN IN SOLITUDE" you'll do it for sure. I think it's the best recommendation.

Maciek

These Americans have treated us to a pretty nice journey in time. Because one cannot describe "FESTERING EARTH" differently, as every sound here is almost taken alive from GRAVE's "INTO THE GRAVE" or BOLT THROWER's albums! But I must tell you it's a cool stuff, though it's obvious I like the original more. Unfortunately, one cannot forge neither the Sunlight Studio sound nor Jorgen's vocal. But you can expect really steamrolling, dark and classical death metal. If FUNERUS' goal is to pay tribute to European death metal of the early 90's, the guys do their job very well. But if they think about more serious career, they must focus much more on their own ideas.

Maciek

This time we move to Australia where another band playing old school black metal exists. GHASTLY performs very old-fashioned music in the vein of Venom and Bathory, some heavy metal-like riffs appear, too. Although it isn't any outstanding material, you can listen to it from time to time. This music is very raw and straight, they sound like people who've just started to play the music, but I suppose they're honest in what they do and don't follow the retro-trend. Maybe I'm wrong, so it's better if you check the guys out by yourselves.

Maciek

As a matter of fact the band has just released another album, but I don't care as "VIVA EL ANIMAL" isn't an old release at all he,he. It isn't brilliant material for sure, but one can find here a lot of heavy, catchy, groovy death/grind "noise". One can also come upon blast-beats or typical, mixed grind-like vocals, so fans into extreme metal will find some interesting fragments as well.
Generally, I have the impression that GOREGAST keeps its distance (vide image or cover art), but they play pretty well, so I would give them 6 of 10 points.

Maciek

I received that split in one promo package together with SLUGATHOR and I must admit that the Finns' stuff appealed to me more. But looking objectively GRAVEWURM and SUICIDAL WINDS play totally different music and one shouldn't compare these 3 bands. The material featured on the split is much more simple and raw than "Circle Of Death" album, so surely there are some orthodox maniacs who will like "FROM CONFLICT TO CONQUEST" more. GRAVEWURM executes primitive, underground-to-the-bone death metal with slow-downs, black metal vocals and influences (early SAMAEL?), that, comparing to their only previous release I've got - "CARNIVOROUS MONARCHY" from 2003, is less thrashy and aggressive and contains more total doom parts. Pretty good stuff anyway.
SUICIDAL WINDS is a band that, like a GRAVEWURM, recorded a huge number of splits, tapes etc. Unfortunately, "FROM CONFLICT TO CONUQER" is my first contact with the Swedes and the band itself made a very good impression on me. But it's obvious as they play old-fashioned aggressive thrash/black! Well, maybe it's not as great band as HYPNOSIA, but if you admire their native BESTIAL MOCKERY, old SODOM and first and foremost Australian war metal in the way of GOSPEL OF THE HORNS, you're home. Hard, fast-paced music, sleazy vocal, no compromise and for desserts you'll receive an interesting classic, OZ cover "Turn The Cross Upside Down"!
It's worth having!

Maciek

THE HAG is an every reviewer's ass abscess, as this Music is impossible to describe or to compare. The guys decided to create very difficult Music, extremely ambitious, being a result of their huge and diverse sound fascinations. That's why you can hear avantgarde, progressive, psychedelic, industrial, doom, black, rock music here - almost everything. I don't normally listen to such releases, but it's a really great pleasure to commune with "DEPREDATIONS" and to discover something new every time. Except well thought-over, complex compositions (evidently created under the influence of varied drugs) and fuckin' great sounding/working bass guitar, good varied vocals (that remind me Houk from "Transmission Into Your Heart" era) and the sound caught my attention. The latter is indeed semi-professional, but fits the Music almost perfectly. So I wish there were more such ambitious abscesses to reach as big audience as possible.

Maciek

It’s the best Melancholia Records release to date what doesn’t mean it’s something overwhelming, but it’s just OK. We deal with good brutal death metal here, with sharp and heavy guitars, often they’re melodic, sometime even acoustic parts appear. Dynamic fast paced drumming drives this French killing machine very well and low growlings make the stuff more brutal. The sound is suitable, especially as for the guitars.
A really solid piece of death metal for fans into Cannibal Corpse and the likes.

Maciek

First of all, I received a fucked up promo copy, because there is nothing but static. I'll try to write a few words though.
HELLGOAT is similar to LAMENT CONFIGURATION reviewed somewhere below. The same primitive, raw and sordid black metal in the Norwegian way. But it shouldn't surprise as in the line-up there are the same members. The stuff is not worth to pay attention, anyway.
The same situation is with LEGIONS OF ASTAROTH. But I like the misanthropic vocals here. And the bass-drum sounds awful! But in my opinion it's the best band from VILE ART.

Maciek

Label contact: grindfreak9198@aol.com

HELLSPAWN is another follower of the mighty Behemoth and Hate Eternal! The guys are young, but well-skilled and very, very promising. Of course, it'll be very hard (almost impossible) for them to record such great albums as for example "Demigod" or "I, Monarch", but who knows… As for a demo, the sound is OK, although double-bass are pushed forward too much. The stuff is short as it lasts 15 minutes only, but it's enough dose of such brutal and fuckin' intense death metal.
Keep improving, guys!

Maciek

I've supposedly heard somewhere all the sounds that appeared on "DETERMINATIVE", but if I was to mention some of their influences, I would have some problems. Although, frankly speaking, I associate their tunes mostly with Sinister. It's that kind of pure, classic, mid-paced death metal with powerful guitar-riffing. But the semi-professional sound and the screeching vocals that appear on the demo from time to time are what sets a devilish atmosphere here and differs HERITAGE from the Dutchs. Generally, it's no revelation, but the stuff suits me as I was brought up in death metal of the 80's and 90's. So it's recommended to revive old memories.

Maciek

Everything was said of "EDEN'S FIRE", so my review won't bring anything new. Nevertheless I received the CD and I'm under an obligation to write a few words about it. And there's a lot to write about, beacuse the album is very rich. But in turn...
If you heard their previous MCD release "BEFORE THE EDEN - AWAITING THE FIRE", the content of "EDEN'S FIRE" won't surprise you. It's still the same symphonic black/death metal - hellishly intense, intelligent, dynamic and brutal (as for black metal). The group found their niche where they feel well and probably they won't be looking for another identity, as it was in the beginnings when every of their release varied a lot from the previous one. Now the band seems conscious, self-confident, knows what they want and how to realize it. It's also of importance that Bart invited good, skilful, familiar with a scene and with a recording studio musicians of Abused Majesty, Via Mistica and Asgaard to co-operation. Thanks to them he could create the album that couldn't be created by e.g. the "ANGELDEMON" line-up... Well, I've just mentioned their previous full-length album released in 1997 and the ones who stopped at it will be surprised very much. That record hasn't got their actual power, brutality and the sound. Of course, "ANGELDEMON" featured a few solid, aggressive songs ("Wolfish Flower" a.o.), but comparing to "EDEN'S FIRE" it sounds like a demo, not like a second full-length (I didn't take "ECHO" into consideration as it's a demo tapes compilation). So the new, much harder face of HERMH will suit Polish orthodox metalheads better, I'm sure.
As you can easily guess, I like "EDEN'S FIRE", although I have some problems with the compact sound. But it's good the guys entered HERTZ Studio, not some less professional place where they would get accomplished nothing but chaos. I like also the gloomy keyboard play and the bloody videoclip that you can get on digipack edition only! I would only scold Socaris for being too much fascinated in Ihsahn and Samoth's guitar riffs. Hope he will be cured of it on their next release.
To black/death metalheads, who don't mind keyboards, this album is a must!

Maciek

The older readers and underground maniacs should already remember Nahald whose past is very shameful. But if you forget about it and listen to what he created on "MENTAL ELECTRICITY", he seems to be a pretty mature composer now. HESPERUS DIMENSION is a post black metal band from Poland that mastered that Norwegian style perfectly (no need to mention all the names, huh?), characterized by great, ominous vocals, programmed drums, aggressive riffs and keyboards used the way to create a cosmic, sick atmosphere. Although I don't normally listen to such sounds (but I have some albums from Arcturus, The Kovenant and the likes in my collection, of course), I must admit that "MENTAL ELECTRICITY" riveted my attention.
HESPERUS DIMENSION, CRUENTUS, XANTHE… something happens in the field of avant-garde music in Poland!