Presented on this demo by Australian Black Metallers Kroll are 14 aggressive tracks. The intro is very haunting, taken from the Omen soundtrack, though not "Ave Satani". The music presented here is very much in your face, with fuzzy guitars and distorted vocals being in the front of the mix, with the drum machine being a bit in the background. Musically this is mid-paced ("Drink the Blood") to fast (the rest) Black Metal. This actually reminds me mostly of Gorgoroth's cover of Darkthrone's "Slottet i det Fjerne" off of their Destroyer album, with some early Manes parts here and there, but the chaotic song structures, the soundquality and the vocals are very similar to the Gorgoroth track. The second track, "Drink the Blood" has a nice Volkurah sound to it.
As mentioned earlier, a drum machine is used here, but fortunately it doesn't sound too mechanical. The sound is rather harsh, which gives the music an extra edge. At times this is rather monotonous, but there are many unexpected twists on this album, and the entirety of the demo feels very refreshing.
This release clocks in at close to 48 minutes, so it's unusually long for a demo. Well worth to check
out if you're into the more aggressive kind of Black Metal. Limited to 300 copies.
Standout tracks are "Drink the Blood", "Inverted Crucifix" and "Alas... Death is Near".
As mentioned earlier, a drum machine is used here, but fortunately it doesn't sound too mechanical. The sound is rather harsh, which gives the music an extra edge. At times this is rather monotonous, but there are many unexpected twists on this album, and the entirety of the demo feels very refreshing.
This release clocks in at close to 48 minutes, so it's unusually long for a demo. Well worth to check
out if you're into the more aggressive kind of Black Metal. Limited to 300 copies.
Standout tracks are "Drink the Blood", "Inverted Crucifix" and "Alas... Death is Near".
Monday November 8 2004, by :Vragh:
