Feedback - INTERIOR WRATH "Wolfblood Of Resistance"
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Feedback - WEEPING TWILIGHT "Parastki Pamiaci na Ruinach Byłoha"
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Feedback - EVTHANAZIA A.D. "The Hate Exhumation"
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“This is the solo project from Dux Bellorum Briargh, a member of Spain's FORESTDOME. He did everything on this release. Vocals, drums, guitar, bass, even the cover artwork. In other words, he's a very talented guy. BRIARGH has a "back to the roots" type of black metal sound, and to me is like a mix of BURZUM and GRAVELAND. The entire album is a celebration of sorts of Cantabria, better known these days as Spain (and Briargh's homeland). Not a lot of speed here, the songs all focus on the brooding and atmospheric aspects of black metal. Not bad for a debut solo project, and I'm sure this isn't the last we'll hear from BRIARGH.”
Feedback - VELD "Infested With Rats Life"
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“Sometimes people question the need for reissues. For all you fans of old school death metal, VELD is your reason. This album was released back in 2002 (apparently on CDR format), but is now available again in all its ugly glory. Probably the one thing that you'll immediately notice is the rough production. Infested with Rats Life has a really heavy "blower" kind of sound to it, and I've got to say that it fits perfectly. Please VELD, don't change a single thing with the production for your next album. You don't need to record digitally on 666 tracks with some hotshot engineer. Whatever you did this time is what you should stick with. You'll also most likely pick up on a bit of a "tech" feeling in VELD's music. You'd be right about that, but don't start thinking that it's in the "modern" sense. Think instead of very early PESTILENCE, when Martin van Drunken handled the over the top vocals and the music was technical for the sake of the music, and not for the sake of simply being technical. I really can't get over how great this album by VELD is, and I'd like to thank Fatal Ecstasy Productions for having the balls to reissue it. If Belarus has any more bands similar to this unholy trio, then I say... bring 'em on!”
Feedback - HELLVETO/ PHORCYS/ FORESTDOME "3-way SplitCD"
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“I'm kind of surprised that this triple threat CD didn't have a title overarching all three bands. But no matter. First up is HELLVETO, with "Epitaph". This is a one man project out of Poland, featuring atmospheric black metal with loads of orchestration. The guy seems to really love his keyboard, and keeps it set to "piano" rather than "cheap sounding Japanese piece of crap". He also keeps things moving, as HELLVETO plays in a fast style. Next up is PHORCYS, hailing out of Belarus, with "Kolobos". Unlike the other two bands on this split, PHORCYS is more of a black/death metal project, with the vocals far closer to death than black in sound. However, not to the same kind of extreme that's found with AETERNUS. I really like PHORCYS, but I hope that Scarriot (only member) learns how to program a drum machine so it doesn't sound so mechanical for his next release. Finally we have Spain's FORESTDOME, featuring three members (at last, something other than a one man band), what could qualify as the most unintelligible vocals ever, and a sadly thin production. These three warriors of death have a very chaotic style on "When the River of Hate Tears Floods". At times things will start to make sense musically, then they'll throw something in there that will knock you for a loop. Very unpredictable, and probably the most challenging band on here. Overall, this is a fairly decent three way split CD. Each band has a different style, so you'll never wonder exactly where you are on the disk.”
“This is the debut release from Belarussian label Fatal Ecstasy and as far as initial releases go, this is very high quality. Pro-CD, 8 page booklet with nice artwork and design... And for the most part, goood music. Hellveto start the CD with their very ambient, fantasy orientated metal. It produces high quality sounds, but I was left untouched by L.O.N's music. It is described as being "True Pagan black metal" and I would take issue with this description. I don't doubt that Hellveto hold pagan beliefs, that is up to them, but since when does "true black metal" have more synths than guitars? This is not bad though, but not really my kind of thing, and not such a heavy sound with too many keys. Fans of bands such as Summoning may find value in this side of the split.
Phorcys - what a difference! I had never heard the name of this Belarussian's project but now I'm glad I spent some time listening to this! Music is a world away from dreary Hellveto, it blasts with intensity and conviction. Brutal Black Metal is the best description for the music of this swamp dwelling troll named Scarrot. I would say it's definately like classic era Mayhem with more than a pinch of "Domination" Morbid Angel; the detuned guitars and gargled vocal effect remind a lot of their song "Where the Slime Live". Sound quality, presentation and spirit is all without fault, especially when you consider that this is just a demo re-pressed on CD. This is diamond!
Forestdome have quite a hard act to follow but do it rather well; here we don't have anything original, just pure good old black metal б la "Under a Funeral Moon". Guitars are harsh and abrasive and play the classical tremolo picked riffs, the drums are awash with cymbals to give that perfect icy sound. I don't know how a band from a temperate country such as Spain can sound so damn cold; this sounds like it was recorded in a freezer!
This is a great split and at over 60 minutes any fan of UG black metal will find something interesting here. Phorcys are the best band on here, but Forestdome give them a run for their money; I will be watching both bands progression from now on; Hellveto I found to be superfluous to requirements, but who cares when you have these other two bands on board?”
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“Этот трехгранный сплит в полной мере отражает все сегодняшние направления блэк-метала, будь-то симфо-блэк, дэз-блэк или тру-блэк начала девяностых. С самого начала вас поработит величественность симфоничного польского блэк-акта HELVETTO, в котором один единственный человек сумел воплотить в жизнь идеи оркестровано-классической музыки и черного искусства. Возвышенность и атмосфера мне немного напомнила австрийский DORN, но тут все-таки давлеет идея блэка. Хотя, по большому счету, аналогий можно провести еще много… Вторая часть сплита - соло-проект PHORCYS человека из Минска. Некто Scarrot проявил себя крайне талантливым в использовании идей хоррор-дэз-блэка. Немного раздутые интро, множество переходов от быстрого темпа к медленному, продуманность в реализации общей музыкальной идеи. В целом, далеко не банальная работа, которую не часто встретишь на белорусской сцене. Чем-то даже напомнило ANCIENT RITES. Ну, и завершает более чем часовую программу четыре песни сырого языческого испанского блэка от FORESTDOME. Хрюкающий скриминг на фоне плотной гитарной и ритм-секции будто бы возвращает в прошлое – настолько ностальгично записаны инструменты и злость голоса. Надо признать, что на фоне релизов отечественных лейблов, данный расположился заметно выше остальных. Планка поднята на ощутимую высоту и успешно взята.”
