Portugal is not exactly seen as hotspot for metal (Alastor,
a black/thrash band is from there, but not much else is that well known) so why
am I reviewing the debut LP of a black metal band with one (or from the back of
the record sleeve,possibly two) anonymous member/s? Because, to be blunt this LP fucking
rules
Co-released by Bubonic/Discipline and Cocainacopia, highly revered (in some circles) black/doom
labels, this LP has six morbid tracks of chaos and destruction. Each track is
drenched in reverb, there are maybe 3-4 riffs per song. I should probably state
here and now that this LP is not accessible to most or full of melody. This
band hates you.
There is no real semblance of order, just an overwhelming
maelstrom of noise and disharmony that somehow works. The Gate of Sulphur
opened with a nice open note before diving straight into the maelstrom, Night’s
Veil followed, in a similar pattern as did Blood to Murder. Side B is roughly
the same, “resurrection of dead curses” being the highlight here. The vocals
are highly notable as well, the vocalist moaning, shrieking, howling, screaming
and doing everything other than standard “singing”
Indeed, whichever Lusitanian demon recorded this, he/it has
taken the Black Cilice concept from a series of short run (seven tapes, all but
one limited to just 33 copies each) two song demos and 1-2 song 7”eps and splits with likeminded
artists to a fully realised, cathartic experience.
There is a personal touch to this LP too. Each copy comes
with a sizable insert that is handnumbered (I have #158) and dedicated to the
recipient. The insert itself features a thanks list and a two page
rant about the intention of this recording. This recording is not for
everybody, specifically this is for those freaks into the obscure, dirty and primitive side
of black metal .
9/10. Because it isn’t longer.
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