Antania/Lividity/2023 Full length Review

 

  Antania  are  a  music  project  from  Joshua  Tree,  California  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  doom  metal,  industrial  and  electronica  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2023  album  "Lividity".

  Spoken  word  parts  and  electro  industrial  sounds  start  off  the  album  before  adding  in  some  brutal  sounding  blast b eats.  Elements  of  doom  metal  can  also b e  heard  in  the  slower  sections  of  the  recording  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  samples  and  synths  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording.

  At  times  the  music  also  captures  the  heaviness  of  black  metal  while  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  distortion  guitar  pedals.  Most  of  the  vocals  are  also  done  in  a  very  aggressive  style  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  bass  and  some  of  the  tracks  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Antania  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  black,  doom  metal,  industrial  and  electronica  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  vey  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  murder  and  violence  from  real  life  events.

  In  my  opinion  Antania  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  doom  metal,  industrial  and electronica  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should   check  out  this  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Angels  And  Demons"  "Hello  Gloomsday"  and  "Science  Of  Murder".  8 out  of  10.

  https://youtu.be/V5QNo_bReGM

www.instagram.com/antaniaofficial

www.linktree.com/antaniaofficial          

Bloodyard/Distilled Aggression/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Bloodyard  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  doom,  death  and  groove  metal  and  this  is  a review  of  their  self  released  2023  album  "Distilled  Aggression".

  A  very  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls  along  with  some  grooves  and  melodies  also  being  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.  Black  metal  screams  can  also  be  heard  at  times  as  well  as  some  blast  beats  also  being  added  into  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  elements  of  doom  metal  are  also  added  into  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  of  the  riffing  also  showing  an  influence  of  thrash  metal  as  well  as  one  song  also  introducing  clean  playing  onto  the  album.

  Bloodyard  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  black,  doom,  death  and  groove  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  violent  and philosophical  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Boneyard  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  doom,  death  and  groove  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Thought  Criminal"  "Surface  Lies  Silent"  "Deamonology"  and  "Bloodborne".  8  out  of  10.

  https://www.facebook.com/bloodyard666

https://www.instagram.com/bloodyard666/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjDAR3JUE4w  

Cult Burial/Reverie Of The Malignant/2023 Full Length Review

 

  United  Kingdom's  Cult  Burial  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for a   mixture  of  black,  doom,  death  and  post  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2023  album  "Reverie  Of  The  Malignant"  which  will  be  released  in  October.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  atmospheric  sounding  synths.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  post  metal  style  and  elements  of  doom  metal  are  also  added  into  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  album  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  and  some  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  clean  playing  can  also b e  heard  briefly.

  On  this  recording  Cult  Burial  remain  true  to  the  mixture  of  black,  doom,  death  and  post  metal  that  they  have  established  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  depths  of  the  human  experience.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Cult  Burial  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black,  doom,  death  and  post  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  NCLUDE  "Awaken"  "Strive"  and  "Oblivion".  8 out  of  10.

  https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cult-burial/1500149897

https://cultburial.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/cultburial/

https://www.instagram.com/cult_burial/

      

    

Thine Inner Sanctum/In Silence, I Wept/Misophonic Symphony Records/2023 EP Review

 

  Thine  Inner  Sanctum  are  a  solo  project  from  Scotland  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  goes  for  more  of  an  atmospheric  style  of  blackened  doom  metal  with  some  elements  of  goth  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2022  ep  "In  Silence,  I  Wept"  which  was  released  by  Misophonic  Symphony  Records.

  Dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  ep  along  with  some  keyboards  and  female  vocals  a  few  seconds  later  while  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of t he  recording.  Clear  male  vocals  can  also  be  heard  on  a  few  tracks  along  with  the  music  also  bringing  in  elements  of  goth  metal  and  the  riffs  also  add  in  a lot  of  melody.

  Grim  black  metal  screams  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  while  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  are  heavily  rooted  in  doom  metal.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a very  melodic  style  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  atmospheric  moments  as  well  as a   couple  of  the  tracks  also  being  long  and  epic  in  length,  one  song  is  also  an  instrumental  and  the  whole  recording  sticks  to  a  slower  direction.

  On  this  release  Thine  inner  Sanctum  takes  his  blackened  style  of  doom  metal  into  more  of  an  atmospheric  and  gothic  metal  influenced  direction.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  sorrow  and  darkness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Thine  Inner  Sanctum  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  black  and  gothic  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Conflicted  In  Tears"  and  "Sea  of  Souls".  8  out  of  10.

  Bandcamp: Thineinnersanctumuk.bandcamp. com

Facebook: https://facebook.com/ thineinnersanctumuk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/ artist/1yOccIUIp9b7hNUjofpSS0

Instagram: https://Instagram.com/ thineinnersanctumuk  

 

Lithik/Geomorphology/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Lithik  are  a  solo  project  from  Australia  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  blackened  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2023  album  "Geomorphology".

  A  very  dark,  heavy  and  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  elements  of  doom  metal.  The  solos  and  leads  also  add  in  a  lot  of  melody  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  grim  blackened  metal  screams  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  atmospheric  sounding  while  one  of  the  tracks  is  also  long  and  epic  in  length.  One  song  also  introduces  clean  playing  onto  the  album  along  with  the  music  also  showing  an  influence  of  the  90's  melodic  doom/death  metal  era  as  well  as  one  song  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  blast  beats  and  fast  playing  and  most  of  the  recording  sticks  to  a  slower  direction.

  On  this  album  Lithik  remains  true  to  the  blackened  style  of  doom  metal  that  he  has  established  on  his  previous  release.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  subtilties  and  brutalities  of  our  ever -changing  world.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Lithik  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  blackened  doom  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Germination  In  Fire"  "Eruption"  "Mass  Extinction"  and  "Glacial".  8  out  of  10.

  Bandcamp: https://lithik.bandcamp.com/album/geomorphology

Website: https://lithikmetal.com/home
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Lithik_band/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Bcjf3OEFLOrprRaeIPctS?si=JoksMk3xToaAqhRiy8fHEw

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-8S-YvZXmCm8KXfpgUrPyw     

Death Feast Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?

DF - Well... the reviews have been so good that we've been discussing that we might not wait 2 or 3 years to release a new album.

2.Recently you have released a new album, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

DF - I believe that this new album is more different when compared to the two frist. They were also different from each other, but more in the same vein. This time we went a different way and it has been aproved.

3. A lot  of your lyrics cover horror themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this topic?

DF - The lyrics are writen by Jorge and he takes inspiration in the lyrics writen back in the good old days when Metal was Metal and there was no intention to write "intelectual" or social themes.

4.What are some of the other lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored so far with the music?

DF - We have no interest in singing about anything else than Metal. Everyone in the band understands of what we are all about... perpetuate the late 80's Death Thrash movement.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Death Feast'?

DF - Just as the names says: it is a feast of Death... the ultimate Metal theme! When you listen to our music, you should feel like you're feasting on Metal.

6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

DF - Well, it's a still picture of the goddess Ingrid Pitt taken from the movie "The House That Dripped Blood" and it was the inspiration for the lyric of the title song. I think that it's the perfect cover for this album since it represents both the music and the lyrics of the whole album.

7.According to the Metal Archives page the band does not do any live shows, can you tell us a little bit more about this decision?

DF - We are not a real band... it's more a project that some friends decided to do. There are no rehearsals, each one does his thing at home, except the vocals who are recorded here at my home and me and Jorge decide on what to do.

8.A good portion of the band members are also veterans playing in bands for the past decades, what are your thoughts on the modern era of extreme metal?

DF - I can only express my opinion and that is... I lost interest in the music scene years ago due to all the disapointments with people/assholes. I don't care about "extreme" Metal, I just like real Metal.

9.The new album was released on 'Haloran Records', can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

DF - It's a new label, actually this was their second release. They like what I like so it was easy to work with them. Actually... the reason that there is a new DEATH FEAST album is their interest in the band. We were without a label so I decided to stop the recordings... when Haloran asked if I had plans for the band I said I had a full album composed. So, a deal was struck and we finished the album.

10.On aw3rldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black, death and thrash metal??

DF - Like I said... the reactions have been so good that it gave us an extra boost to think on a new album for the next year, buut it all depends on the sales... as we both know... good reviews don't mean good sales. But so far... so good...

11.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?

DF - Some are still around... others are dead and gone. There are too many bands these days, so I decided to focus my energy in a few bands and lay to rest most of my projects.

12.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

DF - We've been discussing the next album and it may come out a bit more Death Metal and less Thrash, but... with music one can never know what the future may bring. We have an idea... let's see if we can conceive it.

13.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on oyur music and also what ar eyou listening to nowadays?

DF - The concept behind this band is to perpetuate the overall feeling of the late 80's Death Thrash Metal sound. There is no one band or even a group of bands that dictate what we create, it's the whole concept behind it back in that era. Nowadays I still listen to what I was listening back in the 80's and 90's. I get some new items now and then, but basically, I'm an 80's freak.

14.Does Occultism play any role in your music?

DF - Yes. Metal is Occultism so... it's an influence in what we do.

15.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

DF - I wanna thank you for the support. If the people reading this are interested in our music and want to buy the CDs, contact me: chroan@sapo.pt

https://deathfeast.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/deathfeastpt

Phantom Fire/Eninente Lucifer Libertad/Edged Circle Productions/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Phantom  Fire  are  a  duo  from  Norway  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  blackened  form  of  speed  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2023  album  Eninente  Lucifer  Libertad"  which  will b e  released  in  march  by  Edged  Circle  Productions.

  A  very  heavy  yet  old  school  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  a  few  seconds  later.  You  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  the  solos  and  leads  bring  in  more  of  an  old  school  80's  extreme  metal  style.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats,  thrash  and  speed  metal  elements  can  also  be  heard.  Spoken  word  parts  are  also  utilized  briefly  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  tremolo  picking  also  being  added  into  the  faster  riffing  at  times.

  One  song  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  synths  and  programmed  beats  before  returning  back  to  a  heavier  direction,  when  spoken  word  parts  are  utilized  briefly  they  also  give  the  music  more  of  a  ritualistic  feeling  and  clear  vocals  are  also  added  on  the  closing  track.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Luciferian  and  Occultism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Phantom  Fire  and  if  you  are  a fan  of  blackened  speed  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Bloodshed"  Ritual"  and  "Pentagram".  8  out  of  10.

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