This is a review of a compilation put out by Peaceville Records called "Dark Side Of The Star" which consists of the more black metal orientated side of the label which will also be released in December and we will review the songs one by one.
Mortem brings us "Aftermath" which starts out with some heavy riffing while synths can also be heard in the background. The riffs also add in a decent amount of melody along with the vocals being mostly grim black metal screams and the faster sections of the song also add in a lot of tremolo picking and blast beats, all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them and spoken word parts can also be heard briefly..
RUim brings us "O Sino da Igreja" which starts out with some spoken word parts before going into a heavier direction. The riffs also add in a lot of melody while blast beats and tremolo picking can also be heard when the music speeds up and the vocals are mostly angry sounding black metal screams along with the solos and leads also being done in a very chaotic style.
Darkthrone brings us "Impeccable Caverns of Satan" which starts out with some slow doom metal style riffing while dark sounding melodies can also be heard at times. Vocals are done in mostly a first wave 90's black metal style close to Hellhammer's and Celtic Frost's early work and the music is different from their earlier material.
Sigh brings us "Mayonaka No Kali" which starts out with some clear vocals and keyboards before going into more of a heavier and melodic musical direction. All of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to the, while the solos and leads also add in a lot of melody and the music also brings in avant garde, psychedelic elements and more aggressive blackened vocals.
Doedsmaghird brings us "The, To Darkness Return" which starts out with a very fast and raw sound which also utilizes a great amount of tremolo picking and blast b eats. Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams and the music also focuses more on a chaotic and classic Norwegian style.
Kvist brings us "Gaerne Sia av Fjorden" which starts out with a very fast, raw and melodic sound which also utilizes a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats. Atmospheric sounding synths can also be heard in the background while the music also remains true to the 90's era of black metal and the track is also an instrumental.
Mork brings us "Alrunens Hevn" which starts out with a very dark yet heavy sound while the vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams. The synths also give the music more of an atmospheric feeling along with the riffs also adding in a lot of melody and most of the track also sticks to a mid tempo direction.
Mortuary Drape brings us "The Secret Lost" which starts out with some grim black metal screams before adding in some bass leads and melodic riffing while the faster sections of t he song also add in a lot of blast beats while the solos and leads also add in a lot of melody and the music is heavily rooted in the early 90's era.
Avmakt brings us "Bitter Carved Hollow" which starts out with a very distorted sound before going into a very fast and raw black metal metal which also utilizes a great amount of blast beats and tremolo picking. Vocals are mostyl grim screams and the music sticks to a very violent direction.
Hellripper brings us "Mephistophelian Dreams" which starts out with some elements of thrash and speed metal while t he faster sections of t he song also add in a lot of blast b eats. Vocals are mostly black metal screams along with the music also being heavily rooted in the first wave era and also adding in the raw energy of punk rock.
Dodheimsgard brings us "Stemmen fra Evigheten" which starts out with a very fast, raw, melodic and chaotic sound which also utilizes a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats. Vocals are mostyl grim sounding black metal screams and the song also adds in some elements of industrial as well as some clear vocals also being used briefly.
SnorreRuch brings us "Helvete Theme" which starts out with a very dark and heavy sound while also keeping everything industrial and the track also sticks to a mid tempo direction as well a s sticking to the heavier side.
In conclusion I feel this is a very great sounding split and would recommend it to all fans of the different styles of black metal. 8 out of 10.
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