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ALBUM OF THE MONTH:
Engorged
ENGORGED
Death Metal Attack 2

Trelldom | Bewitched | Endura | Hypocrisy | Kampfar | Mortician | Old Funeral | Sargatanas | Skepticism | Today Is The Day | Tulus | Viking Crown | Lacuna Coil



Engorged - Death Metal Attack 2 (Razorback Records, '99)

Rating: 9/10
Tracks: Engorged, House of the Dead, In Support of Multinational Corporations, F.A.N.G.S., Cobra H.I.S.S., XYY Triad, Gential Finder, Chemically Castrated, Carpet Sharkin', Sealed With A Klip (Kirpland P. Kinkel), Death Metal Attack 2, Engorged, Huge Gaping Hole, XYY Triad, Death Metal Attack, Kings Of Beer, Legalize Child Porn, Raping The Full House Twins, Vomiting Butchers, Fangs, Encore

Boy, they don't make 'em like this too often. Engorged play sick, blasting, unrelenting death metal that borders on grindcore. No fucking around and no doubt about it... these deviants are here to kill. The vocals are maniacal, the drums insanely fast, the guitars screech and roar and the bass grinds. What the hell else do you want?? Violins??

The title of this one lets you know exactly what you are in for. Death Metal Attack 2 is an all-out assult of primal rage and fury from start to finish, all tempered with a twisted sense of humor that tends to be more disturbing than funny. With titles like "Raping The Full House Twins," you know you're in for a treat. Even though a number of songs repeat (about half the album are "bonus tracks" from a previous cassette release) it never gets boring. Stick your head up your ass and kiss your bowels goodbye, 'cause Engorged have arrived. Heads will roll, blood will fly, throats will be slit, and just for good measure, the guys in Engorged are going to piss on all the wounds. - Al Kikuras


Trelldom - Til Et Annet... (Hammerheart, '99)

Rating: 9/10
Tracks: Vender meg mot ett kommende, Slave til en kommende natt, Min dod til ende, Til et annet..., Til is skal eg forbil, Svinfylking - til krig, Hoyt opp i dypet, Sowar dreyri

Ahhhhh, yes. Pure black metal, the stuff of dreams and nighmares. Trelldom weave a web of despair and misanthropy that approaches the great De Mysteriis Dom Sathannas in its haunting atmosphere and sense of desolation.

Now THIS is how clean vocals can be effectively used in black metal. Vocalist Gaahl (also known for his work in GORGOROTH) does not reach for Bruce Dickinson heights, but rather wallows in the trenches dug by Atilla. Gaahl has a revolting screech, and somehow manages to be just as noisome when actually holding a note. Trelldom could well be the very embodiment of misanthropy and, in my opinion, Til Et Annet... holds rank with Judas Iscariot's The Cold Earth Slept Below, Black Funeral's Journeys Into Horizons Lost and Ulver's Nattens Madrigal as one of the finest examples of black metal at its peak of ugliness and absolute glory. - Al Kikuras


Bewitched - Dragonflight (Conquistador Records, '99)

Rating: 6.5/10
Tracks: Intro, Poetry of My Forest, Funeral, Dragonflight, Wotan's Curse, Candles of Doom, The Prophecy/Aquarian Revelation, The Threat of Winter Community, Warfare, Rainfall, Dancing Upon Your Grave (outro). Bonus tracks: Black Funeral (Mercyful Fate cover), Souls Tears (Remix 666), Serene Sorrow (New mix of Hades including trance exorcism 666)

The first 2 and a half minutes of Bewitched's Dragonflight had me absolutely drooling. The opening sample of Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" completely got my blood boiling, as the piece always does. After a two minutes and 18 seconds, the music bursts into a classically-flavored metal riff and a black metal screech that had my hair standing on end. As soon as the scream ended, however, it all came crashing down.

Clean vocals. Bad ones.

Anyone that reads my reviews (all 2 of you) knows that I am not a big fan of clean vocals in black metal. Not because I don't like experimentation or because I am a black metal purist (I am not), but rather because 99% of the black metal vocalists that decide to try their hand at clean vocals usually wind up getting it stuck in the toilet. Doomicus (yes, that is the vocalist's name) just doesn't have the voice to pull it off. Someone PLEASE tell these guys that they can't really sing??

To be honest, his clean performance doesn't actually take away from the music all that much. It is bearable. The riffs are very catchy and the leads are strong. Guitarist Arahn Evil doesn't noodle about for noodling's sake. His solos actually bring something to the song other than a zillion notes crammed into a 15 second run of the fret board.

To Doomicus' credit, he is a much better singer than most of the horribles. The thing is though, if the guy actually could sing or if he stuck to the sick black metal screams that enhance his clean vocals from time to time, Dragonflight would easily rank at least a 9, but as it is I find myself just thinking of what could be. Listen to track 9, "Warfare," to see what I mean. Aside from the chorus, the vocals on "Warfare" are all aggressive and completely painful. Great tune, excellent Maiden-ish lead and vocals that make your skin crawl in a GOOD way. Bonus track "Souls Tears (Remix 666)" is another where virtually no clean vocals are employed. Despite the fact that the production pales in comparison to the preceeding tunes, it is much more enjoyable as the clean vocals are kept to a minimum. Another bonus track, a cover of Mercyful Fate's "Black Funeral" actually has the best clean vocal peformance on the album. Doomicus does a fairly impressive job of mimicking King. Some of the harmonies are a little off, but he actually catches the emotion and expression of King's original performance. All the atmosphere of the Fate tune isn't there (I don't think it's possible to replicate that), but the track is good nonetheless.

If you're into bands like Himmbjorg and Borknagar, you might do well to check out Bewitched. I'll take my Marduk and Judas Iscariot albums and go my own way, thank you. - Al Kikuras


Endura - Elder Signs (Red Stream, '99)

Rating: 9/10
Tracks: (Disc One) Dreams of Darkest Waters, Intra-Uterine Sabbat, Colours, RlychAwakens, Stelluris, Black Eidolon, Dance of Quilelfi, The Frozen Moon, Varuna, Twylite Language, Nailed to the Cross of Pluto, Bio Mechanical Soul Journey, Total Control, The Last Pylon, The Call of the First Aethyr. (Disc Two) The Stars are Right, Nevers Gift, Listen to Wolves, Ubbo-Sathla, He Knows the Gate, Nu Silence Rite, In the Sea my Lord Lieth, When I was Dead, The Dark is Light Enough, The Fall of Amor, The Sun Behind the Sun, The Bull & The East Wind Blowing, Child of Fire, Back in Black, Stay Not The Tides

Elder Signs consists of early releases and rare tracks compiled by Red Stream records to document the early years of Endura. The first 11 tracks, previously released on the Dreams of Dark Waters album in 1995, are without a doubt my favorite portion of the album and some of the most haunting darkwave/ambient music I have heard since Darkness Enshroud's Unveiled Ghostly Shadows. Structure is minimal, although there is a unifying musical theme running through each piece. The techno-ish beats that ruin so much of this kind of music for me is, blessidly, absent. "Nailed To The Cross of Pluto," has the most regular beat of the first 11 tracks, but time is kept by a sort of clanking sound that escalates along with the accompanying effects and vocal noises into a complete hypnotic frenzy. Vocally, the first 11 tracks contain little more than whispers. What snippets of decipherable dialog there are mostly consists of sound samples from films and the like. This really helps to create the feel that there is no human hope or emotion present. The Dreams of Dark Waters material reminds me a bit of the film Event Horizon (which I love). Without giving away too much, the film tells the tale of a ship that ventured beyond our dimension into hell and veritably became a living, demonic entity. Undoubtedly, it is that idea that was one of the most eerie aspects of the film: that a machine, a cold hunk of metal, was given life but was so malevolent and evil that the only things relatively human about it were its will and intelligence. The Dreams of Dark Waters material has very much the same feel. Cold and lifeless, but not mechanical. The music has an almost organic feel to it. The last four tracks on disc one, unless there is a typo in the CD booklet, are not part of Dreams of Dark Waters. It actually is not indicated where they are from or when they were recorded. They have a warmer sense to them, with mid-eastern flavored minimal vocals akin to the performances on Peter Gabriel's Passion (Music for the Last Temptation of Christ). The entire first CD is absolutely excellent.

Disc two, unfortunately, did not impress me as much. The first 9 tracks are taken from The Dark Is Light Enough, released in 1996. While the music itself was not radically different from the first disc, what detracts from this material is the somewhat Bowie-ish narrations that bring nothing new to the music. No melody, no enhancement. The last 6 tunes, again are uncredited as to when and where they were recorded and, while better than the first 9 tracks on disc two, pale in comparison to the first CD. There are some weak vocals that I just can't get past, such as the end of "The Bull & The East Wind Blowing" and the whole of "Child of Fire" (the latter of which reminds me of the NY group New Transylvania). While not really bad based on it's own merits, when compared to the first disc, the second one just doesn't hold up.

In all, Elder Signs is a very worthwhile purchase. The first CD alone is well worth the slim $16 you'll pay for this lavishly packaged 2-CD set from Red Stream and if you are a big fan of this whole genre, the second CD might twist your pickle too. My hope is that Endura's later releases are more akin to Dreams of Dark Waters, although I don't think it likely as the band would probably consider it a regression. - Al Kikuras


Hypocrisy - s/t (Nuclear Blast, '99)

Rating: 8.5/10
Tracks: Fractured Millenium, Apocalyptic Hybrid, Fusion Programmed Minds, Elastic Inverted Visions, Reversed Reflections, Until The End, Paranormal Mysteria, Time Warp, Disconnected Magnetic Corridors, Paled Empty Sphere, Selfinflicted Overload

After hearing the bonus studio tracks on Hypocrisy Destroys Wacken, I was a bit concerned about what the band might produce on the followup studio album. Two of the four tracks were weak, in my opinion (one of which, "Time Warp," is included on this release). I am happy to say that my fears are unfounded. While Hypocrisy's eponymous new album doesn't even break zero when it comes to new ground, the material is just so strong that one cannot help to be sucked in to it. They found the right formula on Abducted, expanded upon it on The Final Chapter and here, on Hypocrisy have presented what is virtually The Final Chapter Part II. If you liked the last album, you will like this one. The songs are different, bit the ideas are the same. Catchy tunes, sorrowful melodies, murky atmosphere... this is the good stuff. Hypocrisy remain one of the few death metal bands to move away from the more brutal aesthetics of the genre without sacrificing an iota of integrity. Their stuff is as good as what you can find on Penetralia, it is just good for different reasons. Here's to a long, fruitful career! - Al Kikuras


Kampfar - Fra underrerdenen (Hammerheart Records, '99)

Rating: 8.5/10
Tracks: i ondskapens kunst, troll ded og trolldom, norse, svart ag vondt, mork pest, fra underrerdenen

When black metal is combined with folk music, one of two results usually occurs. 1: the resulting music is completely pretentious and awful (I'll spare you any names) or 2: the result is actually extremely enjoyable.

Kampfar, much to my delight, falls into the latter category. Not since Skyforger's Kauja Pie Saules have I heard an album that melded black metal and folk to with such a degree of success. I've come to realize that it is when metal bands decide to call to their "roots" and incorporate folk music that they usually falls flat on their face, sounding stiff and forced. On Fra underrerdenen, however, Kampfar has managed to incorporate a strong folk influence seamlessly.

The key here is melody. It is not just the inclusion of non-traditional metal instruments that comprises the folk elements of the music. The melodies that are scribed with the guitar, bass and drums would work as well if played on a woodwind instrument or lute. Granted, there are blasting moments on the album that would have no place in a traditional folk song, but rather than jarring the listener with harsh dynamics, Kampfar manage to slide from traditional black metal to folk-influenced music with ease. Even the didjeridu does not sound out of place on Fra underrerdenen, which is, before all else, a black metal album and as such, will please die-hard fans of the genre that shy away from anything experimental as well as those looking for something a little different. Great release! - Al Kikuras


Mortician - Chainsaw Dismemberment (Relapse, '99)

Rating: 8/10
Tracks: Stab, Fleshripper, Drowned In Your Blood, Mass Mutilation, Mauled Beyond Recognition, Rabid, Bloodshed, Decayed, Final Bloodbath, Island of The Dead, Brutalized, Slaughtered, The Crazies, Silent Night Bloody Night, Chainsaw Dismemberment, Psychotic Rage, Funeral Feast, Wolfen, Dark Sanity, Camp Blood, Tormented, Slaughterhouse (pt. II), Barbarian, Rats, Master Tenebrum, Splattered, Obliteration, Lord of the Dead (Mortician pt. II)

No surprises here. But, then, if you want surprises what the hell are you doing listening to a Mortician album?? According to the Relapse bio, "...every song, every riff, every aspect of Chainsaw Dismemberment is light years beyond previous MORTICIAN albums."

Well, that may be stretching it a bit. The appeal of Mortician, for me anyway, is the primal, neanderthal nature of it all. They sound like the lumbering death metal dinosaur that pre-dates bands like Immolation and Deeds of Flesh. This is the beast lurking beneath it all... sheer brutality. No finesse, no subtlety. If they actually did advance "light years," all of the things I love about the band would probably fall victim to mighty evolution. What Chainsaw Dismemberment is is Mortician's best release to date, hands down. Although they are still using a drum machine, despite all I heard that they had an actual drummer on the album and the fact that there is a third member pictured in the layout, this is definitely the most "live" sounding release since Matt Sicher's untimely drowning. Mortician fans will love it. Mortician's detractors will just have another reason to hate them. I, for one, enjoy their stuff immensely so I am pleased. Let's hope they decide to release a full-length live album soon! - Al Kikuras


Old Funeral - The Older Ones (Hammerheart Records, '99)

Rating: 9/10
Tracks: Abduction of Limbs, Annoying Individual, Skin and Bone, Haunted, Incantation, Devoured Carcass, Forced To Be Lost, Alone Walking, Lyktemenn, Into Hades, My Tyrant Grace, Devoured Carcass (live)

As any self-respecting black metal fan knows, Old Funeral is a black metal supergroup of sorts, featuring Abbath (Immortal), Jorn Tonsberg (Hades Almighty), Varg Vikernes (Winger) and an unnamed member of Desekrator.

Oddly enough, Old Funeral has more to do with Carcass than any of the projects that each of the individuals mentioned above are infamous for being a part of. While The Older Ones is sure to attract a fair amount of attention because of the lineup and novelty of it all alone, let it be known that this is great stuff by any standards. The disc sports 50 minutes of absolutely harsh, raging death metal that is surprisingly technical at times and never stale, despite being recorded in the early '90's. The vocals range from the screams that you would more likely expect from individuals of this ilk to a deep, thunderous growl ala Grave's Into The Grave and Darkthrone's Soulside Joruney.

I am glad this one resurfaced, not just for the historical purposes, but because for it to have resided in relative obscurity would have been a horrific waste of some excellent music. Everyone send Hammerheart Records a nickel for releasing The Older Ones. They deserve it!

Special note of interest: check out the early version of "Alone Walking," which later appeared on Hades' (now Hades Almighty) demo and first album. - Al Kikuras


Sargatanas - The Enlightenment (Conquistador Records, '99)

Rating: 9/10
Tracks: Eternal Darkness, Fear and Suffering, The Proclamation, Diatribe of the Occult, Ritual of the Advent, Satan's Curse, Satanist, Veneration of the Black Mark at the Dark Ancestral Forest, Doom of Fire, Sargatanas, Blessed are the Sons of the Black Flame, The Enlightenment

After scratching my head and cursing in frustration for 10 minutes, at long last I realized which band Sargatanas remind me of. Some of you might remember a band called Astaroth from Tampa, Florida that released a demo called Drowning In Blood back in '92. Astaroth was former Brutality guitarist/vocalist Larry Sapp's project, having left Brutality shortly after they released their Dimension Demented demo. I don't know if Astaroth released anything besides the demo (if they did, let me know), but it was a sick 5-song tape of very oppressive death metal. Now, to Sargatanas' credit, they have been around since '86, long before Astaroth was even an itch on Sapp's nutsack. Considering the impressive material on The Enlightenment, I am surprised I hadn't heard of them before receiving this disc in the mail.

What Sargatanas does (and Astaroth did) is create a very suffocating, dismal atmosphere that eats away at any positive feelings that might have been nestling inside you before throwing the disc on. I don't think it is possible to smile while listening to these boys. I think Conquistador Records summed it up best in the "Background" paragraph on Sargatanas' bio sheet where it is written, "the stark, plodding heaviness of this Satanic Black/Death Metal opus is sufficiently stripped-down and in-your-face to bring out the unnoble, unsubtle, and savage qualities in the bestial Metalhead." Not the most concise description in the world, but I think the idea behind it rings loud and clear and hits the nail right on the head. This is a good release that, although a bit lengthy - clocking in at just over an hour, is solid from start to finish. Good cover of Possessed's "Satan's Curse" is an added bonus. - Al Kikuras


Skepticism - Aes (Red Stream, '99)

Rating: 9/10
Tracks: Aes

I heard nothing but praise for Skepticism's last release, Lead and Aether, but it bored the hell out of me. Oddly, Aes is not radically different than the aforementioned release. The basic premise is the same... sustained keyboard and guitar parts, plodding drums, growling vocals so low in the mix that they are almost inaudible... but the thing with Aes is that it is one 25-minute-long track, a metallic dirge that, by the end, has just soaked into your consciousness and leaves you feeling like you just popped a few queludes and the sun is a few hours late coming up. I guess what it took for me to appreciate Skepticism was being force-fed their style for a good half hour straight. Whereas with Lead and Aether I found that it wound up being little more than background noise 10 minutes in, with Aes, the slow relentlessness of it all winds up enveloping me in the mood of the whole thing. Downright depressing when all is said and done, but then that's the point, isn't it? - Al Kikuras


Today Is The Day - In The Eyes Of God (Relapse, '99)

Rating: 9/10
Tracks: In The Eyes Of God, Going To Hell, Spotting A Unicorn, Possesion, The Color of Psychic Power, Mayari, Soldier of Fortune, Bionic Cock, Argali, Afterlife, Himself, Daddy, Who is The Black Angel?, Martial Law, False Reality, The Russian Child Porn Ballet, The Cold Harshness of Being Wrong Throughout Your Entire Life, Honor, Worn Out, There Is No End

I picked up Today Is The Day's debut album Temple of the Morning Star on a recommendation. I was disappointed. It wasn't nearly as mordant as I had hoped. Sure, the guy was angry, but I get angry when there is some fucking baseball game on instead of the Simpsons.

This is a bit more like it. In The Eyes Of God is a distorted, ugly, malevolent trip through a land of sludge, feedback and sickness. This is music like cancer. Hopeless, malignant... it eats away at the mind, filling all the little cracks and holes with total darkness. THIS is what Marilyn Manson's Antichrist Superstar SHOULD have sounded like. Hate him or not, you've got to hand it to the guy... the concept of that album was pretty intense, but the music wasn't half as menacing as the layout. Today Is The Day have musically captured what Manson's image embodies in popular American culture: a total abandonment of everything positive and optimistic, but Today Is The Day take it to the next level of pure hatred, anger and spite. In The Eyes Of God is caustic through and through, and definitely at its most potent in the lat 8 minutes and 44 seconds that comprise the track "There Is No End." At its close, I am left feeling the same way I did when I stared at a particularly bad roadside accident when I was a kid, even though my mom was yelling "Don't look!!" from the front seat of the car, and saw a woman laying on her back, motionless, with blood running from more places on her body than I could count. - Al Kikuras


Tulus - Evil 1999 (Hammerheart Records, '99)

Rating: 9/10
Tracks: Menneskefar, Taranlulus, Draug, Cyprianus, Dokkemaker, Salme, Blodstrup, Sjel, Darskap til visdom, Kviteheim

Hammerheart Records have done it again. The Holland-based label's releases have, of late, been some of the most consistent I have received in my long and illustrious career in the underground. One after the other... Kampfar, Trelldom, Old Funeral and now Tulus.

Tulus fall somewhere in the grey areas between black metal and death metal, leaning a bit toward the former. Evil 1999 is quite a frigtening release. Tulus have harnessed all the chaos of black metal and forged it into the cruelest of blades. While the music is heavy through and through, keyboards are used to create an almost horror film atmosphere, adding a whole new dimension to the music that other bands of their ilk might lack. True to their veteran status, Tulus' songwriting skills are honed to a sharp edge. There is not a dull moment on the 10 tracks that make up Evil 1999 and I can safely say that this is one of the finest albums I have heard this year. Highly recommended to fans of black metal, death metal and anyone with an appreciation for eerie, haunting, yet downright nasty music. - Al Kikuras


Viking Crown - Unorthodox Steps Of Ritual (Baphomet/Red Stream, '99)

Rating: 8/10
Tracks: Intro, Asmodeus Rising, Satan Ruler Of The Earth, Lust And Destruction, The Judas Goat, Unorthodox Steps Of Ritual, Blaspheme, Invocation Towards The Conjuration Of Black Souls

Viking Crown is the solo project of Necrophagia guitarist Anton Crowley, recorded in 1994.

Yeah... it's Phil Anselmo.

This one is sure to be a hot topic of discussion amongst the black metal elite. I am sure most will hate it because of the Pantera affiliation alone, but fuck all that. Bottom line here at Unchain, as always, is the music. Unorthodox Steps Of Ritual is just under 25 minutes of relatively mindless, ugly, underproduced black metal. The production is awful, but appealing in that horrific sort of Mattens Madrigal sort of way. Phil's vocals are filthy, laden with effects and overdubs. Total chaos! He definitely has the screams down and if you listen really closely, you can hear that unmistakeable Anselmo-ish rasp. There are some genuinely good guitar parts on the disc, although they are pretty much buried by the horrible production. You have to listen very closely to get beyond the big blur of sound. There are also some downright creepy passages, such as the ending of the title track. Keyboards are utilized, often in direct contrast with the music they are accompanying and the drums are obviously programmed. One of the primary appeals of black metal for me, as I have said numerous times, is the downright filth and ugliness of it all and Viking Crown is that embodied. This is a release that is very fun to listen to and a little difficult to take seriously knowing its origin. The fact that someone who is full time in one of the few metal bands to hit #1 on the commercial charts and go platinum would produce and release such an utterly underground recording is entertaining on its own and says something for Phil's integrity. Got to give it to the guy, success and all, it doesn't seem to have gone to his head. - Al KIkuras


Lacuna Coil - In a Reverie (Century Media, '99)

Rating: 8/10
Tracks: Circle, Stately Lover, Honeymoon Suite, My Wings, To Myself I Turned, Cold, Reverie, Veins of Glass, Falling Again

As with most female-fronted gothic metal acts of late (i.e. Dismal Euphony, Theatre of Tragedy, Nightwish, etc.) I was naturally contemplating the worst before I even received this in the mail. I mean, with all the cliques one comes to expect from a band of this calibre (for instance, the overly dramatic falsettos, saturation of keyboards, cheesy song titles and lyrics, etc.), it certainly tends to get monotonous after awhile. Furthermore, the last time I checked my aural history, Holland's own The Gathering were already doing this sort of thing like 4 or 5 years ago, and doing it very well, I might add. This being Lacuna Coil's first major offering since the release of their EP early last year, I was surprised, however, to find something quite redeemable about this after all. I think what sets this apart from all of the generic crap is its multi-faceted nature indeed. While a lot of bands of their ilk usually tend to repeat the same melancholic choruses and dirge-like riff patterns song after song, not to mention the same long drawn out epic structures, this Italian quintet actually write "songs" for a change. The first song, entitled "Circle" is indeed a testament to this notion with its catchy melodies, Hard Rock-inspired riffs (which bring late 70's, early 80's influences to mind), and upbeat, dance-able rhythms. Of course just when you expect things to pick up where they left off, the disc's second track, "Stately Lover" kicks in entrancing the listener with its sultry, sensual tones and haunting solos that heighten the song's dreamlike atmosphere. It is here where frontwoman, Cristina Scabbia really stands out with her vocal performance by way of alternating between her upper and lower registers very nicely. Sounding like a more soulfully melancholic Natalie Merchant at times, this young enchantress has the power to captivate as well as entertain. However, what kills it at times is her male counterpoint, Andrea Ferro whose abrasive snarls tend to sound rather comical and come across as nothing more than a prebuscent adolescent doing an impression of Moonspell.

Perhaps one of the more listener-friendly moments on the whole affair certainly has to be the fifth song "To Myself I Turned" with its 60's era folk-like melodies and guitars, angelic harmonies, and bouncy bottom end grooves which provides a nice sharp contrast to some of the more doomier, forlorn numbers on the whole album. Fans of Portishead will no doubt swoon to the trip/hop laden-beats of "Falling Again," the album's closer and possibly one of the more beautifully written and haunting songs since Tori Amos' Boys For Pele. Overall, I wouldn't go as far as to simply label this as a "metal" album by any means. Is it heavy though? I'd say yes, but definitely on a much more emotional level. Still, it serves a purpose and a very good one indeed. By far one of the more interesting and perhaps memorable listening experiences you'll have by far. Hey, who would have thought a decent band to originate out of Italy of all places? Hmm... go figure. - Envenomed


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