Perisynti - 2006 - Hiilenmusta Lammas

Out of Finland comes this interesting horde with their first fullength. Eight tracks of mid-paced to fast
Black Metal in the finnish tradition is what's presented on this disc. The music is very catchy for being so uncompromising, with really good riffs and varied drums and a Death Metal feel to it. This is very riff based Black Metal, with an extreme driving force in the guitars. This reminds me of Darkthrone's Panzerfaust album.

Handling the vocals is the man behind Muinainen Ruhtinas, Krimn V., which obviously is what the
vocals here remind me of, as well as Sin-Nanna of Striborg. Raspy and not your typical highpitched Black Metal vocals but definitely not less angry. There is no mistaking that this is from Finland, since there is that harsh edge only the finnish language can bring.

The soundquality is extremely good and just right to get the nuances of the music and the vocals through. The production is more bass oriented than most Black Metal releases. The focus is on the

vocals and the guitars, while the drums are not at all your typical Black Metal drums. Very refreshing.

Standout tracks are "Turmeltuneen Ihmisen Luonto", "Kuin Hetken Hurme Hangella Hohtaa", "Hekuman Sarvet" and "Hiilenmusta Lammas".

Sunday August 23 2009, by :Vragh:

Muinainen Ruhtinas - 2006 - Tuskanvuorten Valtaistuin

Out of Finland comes this one man project. We are presented with three tracks of mid-paced Black Metal and an outro. There's some serious catchyness to this demo, without being too melodic, similar to the way Horna and Isvind can be quite catchy at times. This is a side project of Krimn V, the vocalist of Perisynti, another band well worth checking out.

The vocals remind me of those on the classic Kvist album For Kunsten Maa Vi Evig Vike, and a less raspy version of those on Isvind's album and of course Perisynti.

The music sounds like a finnish version of Isvind I would say. You have the finnish sound here, no question about that, but with a slightly Norwegian feel to it. Add to that a slight bit of Bathory and you have a quite interesting mix.

The soundquality is somewhat towards the murkier kind with a sound that really does remind me of Isvind's Dark Waters Stir album. The vocals are at the front of the mix followed by keyboard and guitar, with drums mostly slightly at the back, but still quite clear. The keyboard is used to set the mood, so this is not some symphonic kind of thing. Tape limited to 666 copies.

Standout tracks are "Henkien Helki" and "Korpit".

Sunday October 12 2008, by :Vragh: