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:

Exetheris - 2005 - A Night of Pain

Out of Greece comes yet another one man Black Metal project. For some reason there seems to be a thriving scene there. We are presented with 7 tracks of mid-paced to fast minimalistic Black Metal, with a drum machine. Musically this reminds me mostly of Striborg and somewhat of Xasthur and Blodulv.

The vocals are very similar to those by Grendel of Blodulv. Quite distorted and hatefilled.

The soundquality is quite ok, and all the instruments can be heard in the mix, but the drum machine is a bit too prominent, and could have been done a bit better, in my opinion. There are some really weird noises in some of the tracks here, which makes for an interesting listen. There is a fullength in the works, as I'm writing this.

Standout tracks are "Vinternatt", "Dying Wish" and "Ave Satana".

Saturday October 21 2006, by :Vragh:

Ambiguitas - 2003 - Time of Goat

Out of Russia comes this Black Metal horde, delivering 9 tracks of Black Metal ranging from slow
to mid-paced to fast, plus an intro. The music here reminds me quite a lot of earlier Beherit and
Stiny Plamenu, with some Skaur and Ulver sounding acoustic parts and a good dose classic heavy
metal here and there, with that special eastern European sound to it. This sounds quite refreshing.

The vocals sound like a mix of Under a Funeral Moon era Nocturno Culto and Satyr around the
Megiddo MCD. They also remind me of the vocals by Lord Therramon of Dom Dracul.

As mentioned earlier, a drum machine is utilized, but not in a too annoying way. The production is actually quite good, and all the instruments can be heard clearly. The guitar sound is a bit different, quite metallic, with a sharp and icy edge to it. The production reminds me mostly of that found on later Striborg releases. This is a fullength released as a CD-r in limited quantities, so act fast.

Standout tracks are "Through the Decrepit Eaves", "Do Arise the Blood from the Ice", "Just Hate" and the eleven minute final track "Equinox Autumn".

Thursday November 15 2007, by :Vragh: