Blood Ceremony - Living with the Ancients

*Year : 2011

*Country : Canada

*Genre : Heavy Doom Metal 70's

Tracklist :

1. The Great God Pan

2. Coven Tree 

3. The Hermit 

4. My Demon Brother

5. Morning of the Magicians

6. Oliver Haddo 

7. Night of Augury 

8. The Witch's Dance

9. Daughter of the Sun

*******

Total playing time : 45.44

Comment:

Brand new album of the band (7 march). It's psychedelic, experimental Rock influenced by Paganism and Occult (film, masses,...). The main particularities of the band are the female vocals and the flute parts which are more dynamic than ever before (it sounds a bit like Jethro tull). The guitars consist in really basic Sabbathian riffs, and it certainly won't be the release of the year, but it's even really enjoyable! A special mention to the great song-writing.

For fan of: Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath, Vintage porn and Patchouli

Living with the Ancients in 3 words: Occult, Retro, Doom 

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Witch - Witch

*Year : 2006
*Country : USA
*Genre : Stoner / Doom / Psychedelic Rock
Tracklist
1. Seer
2. Soul Of Fire
3. Black Saint
4. Changing
5. RIP Van Winkle
6. Hand Of Glory
7. Isadora
*******
Total playing time : 40.29

Comment:

Recommended to every fan of doom and 70s psychedelia. Fuzzy guitars, herculean riffs, hippy dippy vocals, heavy 60's/70's sound. A great return in the past. I won't describe it more, listen to the video, you'll be convinced...

For fans of: The Sword, Black Sabbath, Pentagramm

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Weird Fate/Membaris - Conspiracy

 

*Year : 2008

*Country : Germany

*Genre : Black Metal

Tracklist :

Weird Fate:
1. The Call
2. Shadows
3. Beyond The Fetters Of Life
4. Forlorn

Membaris:
5. Mein Schwarzer Augenblick
6. Only Ruins Remain
7. Dreams Written In Blood

*******

Total playing time : 44.11

 

Comment:

Having enjoyed a lot "Into Nevermore" from Membaris I bought this split without hesitation. Once the CD in the stereo I've immediately been impressed by the quality of the part of what the young band Weird Fate. Concerning Membaris their side is as good as I hoped. In the end, the both band made a serious work and it results a solid split that will certainly appeal every Black Metal listener. 

Technically, this music is: Epic riffs, beautiful "interlude" (with piano and accoustic guitar passages on "Folorn"), great vocals. Pure german Black Metal

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Evoken - Antithesis of Light

*Year : 2005

*Country : USA

*Genre : Funeral Doom

Tracklist :

1. Intro 

2. In Solitary Ruin

3. Accursed Premonition 

4. The Mournful Refusal 

5. Pavor Nocturnus

6. Antithesis of Light 

7. The Last of Vitality 

*******

Total playing time : 1.11.38

Comment:

The darkest and most eerie album you may ever hear. This album is incredibly slow and heavy. Without doubt a masterpiece but I also warn you in advance that this music isn't easily accessible...

Antithesis of Light in 3 words: Abyssal, Malevolent, Intense

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Celeste - Morte(s) Née(s)

*Year : 2010

*Country : France

*Genre : Sluge/Black Metal Hardcore

Tracklist :

1. Ces belles de rêve aux verres embués

2. Les mains brisées comme leurs souvenirs

3. Il y a biens des porcs que ça ferait bander de t'étouffer

4. En troupeau des louves en trompe l'oeil des agneaux

5. (S)

6. Un miroir pur qui te rend misérable

7. De sorte que plus jamais un instant ne soit magique

*******

Total playing time : 41.53

 

Comment:

One step closer to the unspeakable, the absolute metallic desolation. Extremely chaotic sludge album. To discover necessarly absolutely because this group is a credible alternative to black metal.

Morte(s) Née(s) in 3 words: Chaotic, Powerful, Different

 

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Sleep - Sleep's Holy Mountain

*Year : 1992
*Country : USA
*Genre : Stoner Rock
Tracklist :

1. Dragonaut
2. The Druid
3. Evil Gypsy / Solomon's Theme
4. Some Grass
5. Aquarian
6. Holy Mountain
7. Inside The Sun
8. From Beyond
9. Nain's Baptism

 *******
Total playing time : 52.12

Comment:

Kyuss, Monster Magnet and Sleep, are the three band that introduced Stoner Rock. A classic. Sleep’s Holy Mountain is truly something to behold.

Sleep's Holy Mountain in 3 words: Dopesmoker, Essential, Stoned

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Urfaust - Der Freiwillige Bettler

*Year : 2010

*Country : Netherlands

*Genre : Ritualistic Atmospheric Black Metal (with awesome/unique vocal)

Tracklist :

1. Vom Gesicht und Rätsel 

2. Der freiwillige Bettler 
3. Das Kind mit dem Spiegel 

4. Der Mensch, die kleine Narrenwelt 

5. Ein leeres Zauberspiel 

6. Der hässlichste Mensch 

7. Der Zauberer

*******

Total playing time : 45.48

 

Comment:

Probably the best album of the year, Urfaust is abolutely UNIQUE, especially for it exceptional varied vocals (gregorian, shomyo, doleful, raw, festive, psychotic,...). Urfaust's music is a very peculiar, exciting, morbid and imaginative ritual. Black Metal without being Black Metal. Strange and fascinating!

Der Freiwillige Bettler in 3 words: Zarathustra, Orgiastic, Ritualistic

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