Last week I made mention how Darkthrone is still ahead of the rest. That doesn't mean I write off all of todays black metal as I am still a fan of a lot of it. Some just miss that 'magic' that makes the forefathers so good. Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult is one of those bands that just has something in their sound that puts them a step above most, as the latest album 'Necrovision' shows.
Firstly, no theatrics with the production. It is dark, raw, filthy. Like this was buried in the blackest soil but with enough force in it to lead a sizzling trail through the bleakest of paths. And the first thing I notice is the drums. That hollow rattle from the tom fills, chilling stuff. The puffs from the cymbals, the blistering beats. Simply chaotic!
Onielar is simply demonic. Her vocals have this distinct tone to them. A touch of menace and a vicious scratch. Moments of blood curdling howls that just adds a real sense of terror and evilness. Just hear those moments in 'The Hue Of Night' for instance.
Where the riffs tend to pace most of the time, they swiftly bring in tremolo and lead moments or just more disjointedness to form with the chaotic wall of raw and distorted noise, even done so subtle like at times. It is powerful enough to rip through a dark fog or thick black smoke. And all the changes happen so fast.
Song wise, nothing will come close to the best. But in terms of sound, even riffs and feel, this is one of those that is as close as it can get. It maintains the old school edge and evilness, but with even more chaos behind it than most. All of this still provides plenty of wow moments to show that this band is still consistently good at crafting old school, dark and evil black metal..
Ikil
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