Ewig Frost - 2003 - Forgotten Grimness Returns

Back in 2003 this Austrian Black Metal horde released this five track demo. What we get here is some really good oldschool Black Metal. The material on this demo sounds like it was produced back in 1992-94, reminding me a lot of Isvind and early Emperor, but with better soundquality. The overall feeling in the music is quite Nordic. It's good to hear that there are still bands out there capable of capturing the old sound.

The vocals are also somewhat similar to early Emperor, sounding at times like a slightly more highpitched version of the vocals on the Wrath of the Tyrant demo and the split with Enslaved.

The soundquality on this recording is clear, you hear the vocals, the somewhat fuzzy guitar and the drums without any effort, in the mix. There seems to have been two recording sessions on this demo, the last three tracks have a slightly more murky sound to them. If you find a copy of this demo I
strongly suggest that you buy it. Limited to 66 copies.

Standout tracks are "Die Brut", "Twisted Blood" and "Warlust".

Wednesday March 9 2005, by :Vragh:

Blessmon - 2007 - Under the Storm of Hate

Out of Austria comes this Black Metal horde with their first album. Nine tracks of fast and aggressive Black Metal is what we are presented with. This is blasting almost from start to finish, similar to bands like Immortal, Marduk and Antaeus, with some interesting breaks and shifts.

The vocals mostly sound like Abbath of Immortal, though less strained and slightly less raspy. There are some similarities to Mannevond of Koldbrann, and Nocturno Culto of Darkthrone at times, as well. The vocals are quite audible, as opposed to quite a few other vocalists out there.

The soundquality is quite good and the instruments can be heard clearly. The vocals are slightly to the front of the mix, followed by the drums. There is a somewhat bass oriented production to this album, a fuller sound than is usually the case when it comes to Black Metal. Crushing guitar sound, I must say. Also released as a limited digipak with extra demo tracks as bonus. Highly recommended!

Standout tracks are "Dark Hordes", "Odessa", "Under the Storm of Hate", "Blood of the Fallen"

and "Irsgarh". 

Sunday August 23 2009, by :Vragh: