środa, 25 listopada 2020
Kommand - Savage Overkill (Metal on Metal 2020)
sobota, 21 listopada 2020
Shadow Warrior - Cyberblade (Ossuary Records 2020)
https://www.facebook.com/ShadowWarriorPL
https://shadowwarrior.bandcamp.com/merch
English translation:
I must admit that I was waiting for the first Shadow Warrior full-length. I waited, because I was curious if the band would make some progress in relation to the EP, and would fix some gaps. It would be extremely desirable, because their music has a lot of potential, even though it is simple, classic heavy metal. Has it happened? Yes and no. The first thing are new influences and more interesting-sounding compositions. As before, they played heavily in the style of Tokyo Blade, early Def Leppard, etc., now the album is dominated by influences from the old Running Wild, Iron Maiden and the Japanese from Metalucifer. And that's great! The album is richer, there is more fun for listening to it and discovering all these noble inspirations. This is an advantage! Ania Kłos's vocal is also a plus, there is more power in it, it is more aggressive and ... it dominates the album. And its domination, in my opinion, did a little harm to the guitars, which are hidden in the back. They play great riffs but it all hides somewhere. I have such an impression. It just begs to be put forward. The album would gain power immediately, and that's how it is not much better in this matter than the EP. This is the only drawback of this material. Coming back to the points in favour, it is nice that there are a few hit-like songs that stay in your head; title one, "Demon's Sword" (the first so heavy track in the band's output) and "Iron Hawk Rising" - deserved a single. Once again, the band records almost perfect material. Maybe I'm a bit disappointed, but despite some shortcomings, I will be happy to come back to the album, because anyway it's really enjoyable, and I just like this band. I say "yes" to "Cyberblade" all in all.
poniedziałek, 16 listopada 2020
Chainbreaker - Relentless Night (Metal on Metal 2020)
https://www.facebook.com/chainbreakeraustria
wtorek, 10 listopada 2020
Eurynomos - From the Valleys of Hades (Iron Pegasus 2020)
czwartek, 5 listopada 2020
Necrophobic - Dawn of the Damned (Century Media 2020)
środa, 28 października 2020
The Initiation - Misanthropic Litany (Mara Production 2020)
niedziela, 11 października 2020
Fadheit - Inhaling The Trauma (Putrid Cult 2020)
W tym roku Putrid Cult wypuszcza same ciekawe lub nawet arcyciekawe materiały, a o debiucie Fadheit warto tu wspomnieć w szczególności. "Inhaling the Trauma" to chyba pierwszy w katalogu Morgula tytuł korespondujący z tzw. depresyjnym samobójczym black metalem (DSBM). Jest to też dzieło relatywnie melodyjne, mimo swego ponurego i niepokojącego klimatu. A jak dobrze wiecie, takich płyt nie ma w katalogu Putrid Cult tak wiele. Cieszy zatem fakt, że i na taki album znalazło się miejsce. "Inhaling the Trauma" to black metal spod znaku takich zespołów jak Martwa Aura, Medico Peste, Mgła, ale w bardziej melodyjnej odsłonie (chociaż nie jestem do końca przekonany, czy to trafne określenie), odsłonie przepełnionej również nostalgią i melancholią. Z jednej strony mamy bardzo mocne teksty o przygnębiającym, refleksyjnym charakterze, zanurzone po uszy w depresyjnej tematyce, a z drugiej chwytliwe riffy i zapadające w pamięć gitarowe pasaże. Ma to również na swój sposób nutę przebojowości, a nawet patosu, z jakim zetknąłem się już przy płytach chociażby Batushki. Jakby tego było mało, są tu też subtelne echa polskiego black metalu sprzed dwóch dekad. Gdzieś tam słychać na przykład Sacrilegium. Jednym słowem - dostaliśmy dzieło kompleksowe, przepełnione masą pomysłów połączonych z niebagatelną atmosferą. Słucham tej płyty z przerwami już od dwóch tygodni i nie mam dość. W swojej niszy jest to jedno z najlepszych wydawnictw tego roku i pretendent do najlepszego debiutu. Gorąco polecam!
https://www.facebook.com/fadheitdsbm/
English translation:
This year Putrid Cult releases only interesting or even extremely interesting materials, and the debut of Fadheit is worth mentioning here in particular. "Inhaling the Trauma" is probably the first title in Morgul's catalogue corresponding to the so-called depressive suicidal black metal (DSBM). It is also a relatively melodic work, despite its gloomy and disturbing atmosphere. And as you well know, there are not so many such albums in the Putrid Cult catalogue. Therefore, it's nice that there is a place for such a recird as well. "Inhaling the Trauma" is black metal in the vein of bands such as Martwa Aura, Medico Peste, Mgła, but in a more melodic version (although I'm not entirely sure if this is an accurate term), version also filled with nostalgia and melancholy. On the one hand, we have very strong lyrics with a depressing, reflective character, fulfilled with this kind of emotions, and on the other hand, catchy riffs and memorable guitar passages. It also has, in its own way, a hint of hitness, and even pathos, both of which I have already encountered on, for example, Batushka's releases. As if that was not enough, there are also subtle echoes of Polish black metal from two decades ago. Somewhere there you can hear Sacrilegium, for example. In a word, we got a comprehensive work, full of ideas combined with a considerable atmosphere. I've been listening to this album on and off for two weeks now and I can't get enough. In its niche, it is one of the best releases of the year and a contender for the best debut. I highly recommend it to you!


































