Out of the US comes this quite prolific Black Metal duo. This is their third release of so far 19 tapes and vinyls, presenting us with four tracks of Lo-Fi Black Metal, the last one being an instrumental outro. What really makes this band stand out from the crowd is the aggression that seems to boil just under the surface, becoming visible from time to time, a feeling of barely controlled rage.
The vocals are mostly raspy guttural shrieks, reminiscent of a more guttural version of Ildjarn and perhaps even of Varg Vikernes earlier vocals, though on the opposite side of the spectrum, being not shrieky but lower and darker, somewhat towards the vocal approach found in some of the depressive Black Metal acts or even in grindcore bands.
Musically the closest thing to Bone Awl would again be Ildjarn but with a bit more Punk in the mix and with a bit more variation. This takes the concept of minimalistic Black Metal a bit further, actually making good music and presenting it in a rougher and less polished way, rather than not being able to handle their instruments as many other bands today, that present their music very stripped down just because they can not play properly.
The soundquality on the different Bone Awl releases varies a lot, but this release actually has quite good sound. What you hear most in the mix are the drums, followed by the guitar and vocals. The bass can be heard as well, which is not the most common thing in this genre. This is above regular demoquality, but still quite rough. The original tape was limited to 300 copies, but there is a vinyl out that collects this and the first demo, which most likely is more readily available, simply called Bog Bodies/Magnetism of War. Highly recommended!
Standout tracks are "Lindow Man" and the outro "Virvatulet", a track I greatly appreciate. A slow, repetitive and crushing eleven minute beast.
Sunday October 12 2008, by :Vragh:
The vocals are mostly raspy guttural shrieks, reminiscent of a more guttural version of Ildjarn and perhaps even of Varg Vikernes earlier vocals, though on the opposite side of the spectrum, being not shrieky but lower and darker, somewhat towards the vocal approach found in some of the depressive Black Metal acts or even in grindcore bands.
Musically the closest thing to Bone Awl would again be Ildjarn but with a bit more Punk in the mix and with a bit more variation. This takes the concept of minimalistic Black Metal a bit further, actually making good music and presenting it in a rougher and less polished way, rather than not being able to handle their instruments as many other bands today, that present their music very stripped down just because they can not play properly.
The soundquality on the different Bone Awl releases varies a lot, but this release actually has quite good sound. What you hear most in the mix are the drums, followed by the guitar and vocals. The bass can be heard as well, which is not the most common thing in this genre. This is above regular demoquality, but still quite rough. The original tape was limited to 300 copies, but there is a vinyl out that collects this and the first demo, which most likely is more readily available, simply called Bog Bodies/Magnetism of War. Highly recommended!
Standout tracks are "Lindow Man" and the outro "Virvatulet", a track I greatly appreciate. A slow, repetitive and crushing eleven minute beast.
Sunday October 12 2008, by :Vragh:
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