Ljosazabojstwa/Gloryja Smierci/Godz Of War Productions/2020 CD Review

  Poland's  Ljosazabojstwa  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  the  blackened  death  metal  style  of  their  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2020  album  "Gloryja  Smierci"  which  was  released  by  Godz  Of  War  Productions.

  Ritualistic  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier,  darker  and  brutal  musical  direction.  The  vocals  are  also  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  along  with  all  of  the  tracks  also  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  and  melodic  style  while  the  music  also  has  a  lot  of  90's  influences  but  keeping  it  modern  at  the  same  time.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  one  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  ritualistic  sounding  synths.

  When  the  music  speeds  up a   decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  along  with  one  song  also  introducing  clean  playing  onto  the  recording  as  well a s  the  songs  also adding  in a   decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  tremolo  picking  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  faster  riffing.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Polish  and  cover  Anti  Christianity,  Death  and  Cruelty  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Ljosazabojstwa  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  blackened  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Zorka  Paeyn"  and  "Initfany  Boh".  8  out  of  10.

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Ljosazabojstwa Interview

1. For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

LSZB: Ljosazabojstwa emerged in 2014 in Minsk with intention to desecrate the land with some proper black/death metal.

2. Recently you have released a demo, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?

LSZB: It is ancient sounding black/death metal with simple and raw production.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

LSZB: Our lyrics deal with death, Armageddon, Satanism and blasphemy.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Ljosazabojstwa'?

LSZB: It's in Belarusian and can be roughly translated as "murder of fate" or something like that.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?

LSZB: We are not a "live" band at the moment. If there would be a Ljosazabojstwa gig one day, it will be simple as fuck, without any grim black robes, torches or other pseudo-occult annoying stuff so popular nowadays.

6. Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

LSZB: No such plans currently.

7. Recently 'Hellthrasher Productions' re-issued your 2015 demo, what are your thoughts on the final product?

LSZB: It's not out yet but we think it will be fine. We've got some of Hellthrasher's previous releases and they are cool.

8. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black and death metal?

LSZB: The feedback was surprisingly good actually, we've got only positive letters and reviews so far.

9. When can we expect a full length and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

LSZB: We're working on the second record at the moment. Not sure about it being the full-length now but something is surely coming. We aim to keep our actual riffing and drumming style in future.

10. What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

LSZB: Beherit and Archgoat, also Mortuary Drape, Master's Hammer, Blasphemy, Torr, Root, Mystifier and Sacrofago were a influence, music- and sound-wise. We are addicted to extreme and old-school metal of any style.

11. Does Satanism or Occultism, play any role in your music?

LSZB: Perhaps not in music, but in lyrics and visuals. The lyrics are utterly satanic/blasphemic. You could also notice the artwork concealing some symbolism.

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

LSZB: Hail the Dark Spirits!

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Ljosazabojstwa/Starazytnaje Licha/Hellthrasher Productions/2016 Demo Review

  Ljosazabojstwa  are  a  band  from  Belarus  that  plays a  blackened  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  demo  "Starazytnaje  Licha"  which  was  released  by  Hellthrasher  Productions.

  A  very  dark,  heavy  and  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  death  metal  growls  a  few  seconds  later  and  atmospheric  sounds  can  be  heard  in  the  background  and  elements  of  doom  metal  can  also  be  heard  in  the  music  at  the  same  time  and  when  guitar  leads  are  utilized  they  stick  to  a  melodic  direction.

  Epic  sounding  keyboards  can  be  heard  briefly  and  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  most  of  the  tracks  being  very  long  and  epic  in length  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  are  utilized  and  they  add  in  more  of  a  black  metal style  to  the  songs  and  the  vocals  also  bring  in  a  small  amount  of  screams  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Ljosazabojstwa  plays  a  musical  style  that  is  more  on  the  darker  side  of  death  metal  and  they  also  mix  in  black  and  doom  metal  elements  to  create  a  very  heavy  recording,  the  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  their  native  tongue  and  cover  anti  Christianity,  death  and  cruelty  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Ljosazabojstwa  are  a  very  great  sounding  blackened  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  demo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Starazytnaje  Licha"  and  "Dzien  Nawi".  8  out  of  10.

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