Italian underground extreme metal scene is strong and Ulfhednar are hailing from Rome, Lazio and this is their second full length opus. What to expect here? Well, there are intro plus eight songs on this one. The music is basically melodic, epic black metal but with lots of death metal and even some thrash metal influences, sounding fresh and modern yet at the same time nodding head to the old masters of the genre. Vocals are cool, from black metal screeching to death metal growling, depending on the vibe in the song and main guitar melodies are such epic work, transgressing into thrash aggression and staccato of drums, evolving into more atmospheric visions of the songs. Lyrics are about inner demons and dealing with it. I would love to hear this band play live because I am sure this material sounds just fantastic live. My personal favorites are: Punto Omega, Famelica Brama and Ora Oscura.
Wormquizitor are hailing from Minsk, Belarus and this is their first full length opus. This one contains ten songs of blackened death metal mayhem. This band owes more to nineties Euro death metal scene than its American Florida counterparts. That means fast, almost d beat influenced drumming, melodic and sometimes epic guitar hooks, growling vocals and death metal riffing with blast beats here and there. Vocals are deep and brutal, but able to understand what is being sung most of the time, so it is another plus in my eyes. There are also couple of thrash and black metal influenced, even groove influenced song parts here and there. In all, this is a good album. My personal favorites are: Decided Destiny, Self-Confident Cattle and Bonecrusher. This is a great album for all fans of this kind of metal. Go check it out!
Thirst of Faust is a Death Metal band all the way from Kolkata, India. Keeping storytelling in the forefront, the band tries to incorporate technical guitarworks mixed with heavy grooves and powerful drumming. Musically experimental, the band strives to bring together emotional, yet brutal music and folklore appealing to both metal enthusiasts and as well as those who appreciate the lore of music. The newest track “Aftermath“, which follows the sophomore track “Mephisto” presents brutal dark torment, heard through the music of the band itself. Aiming to take the listeners on a sonic adventure through literature and periods, the band released “Mephisto” which marked the beginning of an epic interpretation of the ever famous tale of Faustus by Goethe. The upcoming single “Aftermath” dots the conclusion of the epiphany faced by Faustus from the perspective of the band, delving deep into a mind riddled with schizophrenia. “Aftermath” recreates the troubled mind through uncanny guitars and erratic vocals from the entire band.
Through their music, Thirst of Faust batters the listener both musically and lyrically, blast beats set the pace for epic lyrics presented in both guttural and clean fashion that focus on relatable situations. The band shares their process:”After developing the frightening tale of the rise to power of Faust in “Mephisto”, “Aftermath” depicts the downfall of our protagonist in physical, emotional and mental aspects.
Each song acts as a chapter in our musical story. The lyrics represent personal events and emotions and then we wrap these experiences through our eerie music”.
“It’s amuch-awaited conclusion to an epic tale!” – Robby Dutta (Vocalist)Atmospheric and driving, the medley of blast beats, chugging bass, and heavily distorted solos will be both intense and immersive. Thirst of Faust is recommended for fans of Alkaloid, Alluvial, Death and Cynic (Progressive/Technical Death Metal in general). Listen to Thirst of Faust‘s singles at the following links: Bandcamp Spotify
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