sobota, 16 stycznia 2021
Horna - Kuoleman Kirjo (World Terror Comittee 2020)
niedziela, 10 stycznia 2021
Upon the Altar - Absid ad Ordine Luminis (Putrid Cult 2021)
https://uponthealtar.bandcamp.com/releases
English translation:
I welcome 2021 with a few words about the debut of black/death metal act Upon the Altar. This is another publishing blow from Putrid Cult. After last year's DeathEpoch album, I didn't expect that a material with such power and impact will appear so soon. We are dealing here with brutal, uncompromising and thoroughly devilish record. There are no experiments here that took place on the DeathEpoch album mentioned above. Here we have a pure cannonade, mixed with atmospheric slowdowns, lasting from the beginning to the very end of the album. What the rhythm section does here is a total destruction! The guitars hoot and murmur, and a demonic vocal hovers over the whole thing. "Absid ad Ordine Luminis" is probably the best album from those rushing ahead and so heavy at the same time that I have ever heard. The balance of heaviness and speed is intricately laid out here, everything works like a clockwork. The right dose of these elements gave an amazing effect, and there is no exaggeration in either direction. Bands playing in this style often tend to bend too much in one direction and the album becomes boring and painfully predictable. This is not the case here and it deserves a huge plus. A really good debut, with a concrete kick-in-the-ass, with the specific idea for themselves and great, thrilling compositions. This is how you can start another record year!
poniedziałek, 21 grudnia 2020
Divine Weep - The Omega Man (Ossuary Records 2020)
wtorek, 15 grudnia 2020
Azarath - Saint Desecration (Agonia Records 2020)
sobota, 12 grudnia 2020
Grimcult - Revelations of Sinister Flame (Putrid Cult 2020)
English translation:
The fact that Morgul has an ability to pick up good bands and projects has been known for a long time. Especially in the area of black metal. Here's another example of that. I must admit that this is another album that positively surprises me this year with its enormous sense of this genre and its roots. The person behind the presented Grimcult is R. Hate well-known from Odour of Death, who takes the nickname Nobody here. On the 25-minute "Revelations of Sinister Flame" he created black metal with a specific reference to the early achievements of our scene (under the sign of Veles, Graveland, old North), but also Finnish and bands like Horna and Satanic Warmaster. In a word, the cult of the past created with taste and awareness, and above all with the ability to recreate that atmosphere and aesthetics. Not everyone can do it and I think that something like this proves the artist's class and devotion to his favorite music. This is always the result of a huge passion in the subject. The material is very atmospheric, with keys, which when used well do a great job. Plus this cover art by Lord. K... Right on point! The icing on the cake is the song "Przymierze", sung in Polish, the text of which is immediately remembered, or at least the most important part of it is. Listen, you will know what I'm talking about. Hopefully R. Hate didn't make a one-shot here and will continue attacking with Grimcult. Meanwhile, invite the Devil into your life and throw "Revelations of Sinister Flame" into your CD players.
sobota, 5 grudnia 2020
Vomit Division - Hell in a Bottle (Metal on Metal 2020)
niedziela, 29 listopada 2020
Okrutnik - Legion Antychrysta (Ossuary Records 2020)
https://www.facebook.com/okrutnikofficial
https://okrutnikkontakt.wixsite.com/okrutnik
English translation:
Okrutnik is a band that is one of the biggest surprises recently, at least for me. Seemingly, the group performs oldschool metal rooted in the 80s and a hybrid of black/speed/heavy/thrash styles, and when the album starts up, we are struck by a new quality, fresh sound and a lot of inspiration from Polish Kat (above all), Turbo or the first album of Wolf Spider (former Wilczy Pająk). We have a lot of good riffs, ravishing compositions, and there will also be a place for a metal ballad - in the style of the bands mentioned above. And of course, the breake out of the English-language form, because the lyrics of the songs are in Polish. Okrutnik has filled a certain gap that has recently appeared in relation to this type of playing and aesthetics. As most bands follow the typical path of Venom, Bathory, Destruction or Celtic Frost, Okrutnik chose the best groups of the Polish scene of that time as his model. And praise them for that, because thanks to this, "Legion Antychrysta" is an original, thrilling material and, above all, brings a breath of freshness in its entire already solidified form. I bode a very good future for the band and I wish they would keep on going and gather ideas for the next material in this difficult time for touring. And vinyl! Yes, "Legion" undoubtedly deserves to be released on this format as well. Those who like the old Polish metal overfilled with still youthful verve, grab this album without hesitation!
































