Vampire (SWE) – With Primeval Force 21.04.2017

Vampire (SWE) – With Primeval Force 21.04.2017

Century Media Records

Vampire is a being who is feeding from the blood of the living, mostly known in Transylvanian folklore like Dracula. Nowadays since 18th century, vampire gradually became a romantic character, with nice pale face.

Vampire also a Swedish quintet arose from Gothenburg back in 2011 to keep the ancient vampire traditions, when Vampire was an evil form. In that year there were only three: Hand Of Doom-vocals, guitars; Black String-guitars and Command-bass. The demo simply called “Vampire” came out in 2012 limited to 200 copies, but it was enough to notice Century Media Records.

First full length already released by Century Media with the same title in 2014. For this LP Ratwing joined as drummer. I can categorize that album, that a mixture of Celtic Frost/Possessed playing faster and Vampire itself, surrounded by the black mist that comes only from Sweden and that voice that reminds me to Erik's voice (Watain). Nonetheless, Vampire isn't just a newer copy band or simply retro.

Until now only a few EP was released since their first LP, but Condor brothers joined, so the full line up was: Hand Of Doom-vocal; Black String-guitar; Command-bass; Abysmal Condor-drums and Sepulchral Condor-guitars.

I'm not sure about the present correct line-up. Maybe Ratwing came back or Condor brothers remained. Anyway Vampire will come back with an amazing second album, that contains 9 songs of true Nordic Thrash Metal. Yes, there are inspirations from the end of the '80's like Destruction or newer like Aura Noir or Dissection and fourth 'Skull Prayer' is the song that such an extra song from first Tormentor (HUN) demo.

Even I worship Vampire's work. There are a lot of bands and there aren't too many new things in music, but other things is just copying or playing with loyalty. Vampire is the one that play songs with blood and soul. The sound is great and bewitching. I'm in the present and the past at the same time, when I listening to “With Primeval Force”.

The Swedish warriors did a great stuff again that compel you to buy this LP on vinyl for the perfect atmosphere. Not to mention that amazing cover, where a monster unify the earth and the sky. Look upon the bat wings..gently caress your soul to call...

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                                       Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4hKyxz2064 

Replacire (USA) – Do Not Deviate 17.03.2017

Replacire (USA) – Do Not Deviate 17.03.2017

Season Of Mist

Boston, Massachusetts, year 2010. Evan Anderson Berry (vocals) and Eric Alper (guitars) decided that they create a band, were they can indulge to their musical talent. Alex Stallings joined on bass and Blaize Collard on drums. Stephen Pierce also joined on guitars, so this quintet recorded their first album in 2012 entitled “The Human Burden”.

I think that the album was self released on CD so they didn't get too much support from the musical industry. The eight songs represented a progressive Death Metal band in original way.

Now, five years later, they signed to Season Of Mist, but also they are over a few line-up changes. Zach Baskin replaced Alex on bass, while the drummer plays with them only on live-shows. He is Kendal 'Pariah' Divoll from Necronomichrist and also there is a live guitarist namely Kee Poh Hock. If we look upon their past, nobody from the line-up played in a “pure” band so they played in Deathcore, Symphonic folk, Crust..etc bands. I think that the innovation is very important for all the members.

Eleven songs in more than 38 minutes signs, that not the longest songwriters are they, even they play such music that can be twice or thrice more long in an other style. In the last years so they didn't idle. A lot of bands jumped into my mind while I listened “Do Not Deviate”. Starting with bands like Nocturnus, Voivod, early Carcass, later Death, Cynic just to mention a few, but with this they created a very different and original way. Really a lot of riffs are in each songs, so they absolutely do not let you sleep. You can't digest the first song, the next already in your way.

There are four songs in the beginning with brutal vocals, spiced with some clear singing, and a lot of outstanding, including bass. Every instruments and riffs heard clearly in a professional sound. The fourth 'Any Promise' ending as an outro, so I think these four songs separated a bit from other songs. Next 'Cold Repeater' starting with piano (as an intro) that comes back later in the song, also this song based on more piece. After the sixth 'Reprise' that is a piano piece the songs are a bit more progressive. So don't worry about titles,'cause the ninth 'Spring Song’ isn't a romantic song.

Yeah, they do not deviate from their way of progression, so if you like progressiveness in brutal, do not hesitate to buy. Available in CD and Gatefold LP in various colors.




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                                   Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMxFKeZGeAM

Sólstafir (ICE) – Ísafold 26.05.2017

Sólstafir (ICE) – Ísafold 26.05.2017

Season Of Mist

Another unusual review reached the life of Svbterranean Tenebris as 'Ísafold' is only one song that will appear on "Berdreyminn" in May 2017.I can promise that this is the first such criticism and also the last, because I will just write about whole materials in the future.

Land of fire and ice, frozen north, Iceland... thanks to some outstanding bands lately, Icelandic music culture was very much to the fore and for that matter, I am sure that the whole of Iceland, along with all of it.

Traditions are very important for us and it is well-known that a lot of tradition in Iceland was able to remain intact over the centuries. Sólstafir also associated to traditions, because unless their lyrics does not even know for sure we know that this band uses Icelandic language from their beginning as a means of expression in their music.

I must admit, that I met with Sólstafir with their „Til Valhallar” EP, that was released back in ’96 which contained raw Viking / Black music. Certainly not the joyful breed, so they could not take me to follow their careers.

Now 20 years later, Sólstafir still matter traditional, but they fully left their Viking/Black self. This is probably due to that the original line-up only Adalbjörn Tryggvason (vocals, guitar) are present in the band's life. We can also say that they totally learned to deal with their instruments and expressing emotions with them.

The granting of emotions can play an important role in the life of Sólstafir. They can not just play the songs, but also to make it into both their minds and their hearts. Trve Black Metal fans will not like them, but all of those, who can look over the reality, and fully appreciate the brightly shining moon, the floating mist, the rippling lakes, sunset, the forest... and beyond.

Musically reminds me to Devil's Blood at the first evoking guitar/drum sounds, yet they are an other band. In addition to the basic instruments, they are uses brasses, strings and piano that enrich their magickal work. It's a foggy, mysterious, psychedelic rock music from Iceland, which should receive attention.

I hope that 'Ísafold' isn't will be their best track, so I recommend everyone to buy this album when it will be out.

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                                       Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3o5RcU5Ds0