REVIEW: AVERSE SEFIRA - BATTLE´S CLARION

 

AVERSE SEFIRA - BATTLE´S CLARION (Lost Disciple Recs., 2001):

Technical Data:

Recorded in Isotopia Studios, Austin, Texas

Produced by Stuart Lawrence and Averse Sefira

Cover Art: Jonzig, Layout / Design: Erika Swinnich (DS Design and Promotions)

Track List: 1- Battle´s Clarion, 2-Condemned to Glory, 3-Withering the Storm, 4- Deathymn, 5-The Nascent Ones (The Age of Geburah), 6-Argument Obscura, 7-The Thousand Aeon Stare, 8-Fallen Beneth the Earth, 9-Ablaze

I first listened to Averse Sefira´s music in the  Visionaries of the Macabre Vol. 2 Compilation (yes; the one I reviewed on last issue). The band got my atention because of the tightness in their playing and the use of electronic drums. Now, with the addition of a real drummer they develope their style of raw black metal with interesting atmospheres and riffs (check the beginning of "Condemned to Glory" to see some unconventional riffing and drumming). Really rotten vocals and an emphasis on dissonances and exotic melodies are what distinguish this band from others of the same style (check the melody at 2:23 of the above mentioned track to see what I am talking about. Tracks at full speed like "Deathymn" (great middle part at 1:02) are hand to hand with really calm tracks like the third one called "Withering the Storm" that is like an ambient interlude with some nature sounds. My absolutely favorite track in this album is "The Nascent Ones...", really atmospheric (some Slayer and Satyricon influences in there) with great sound like in all the album. A powerful release from this guys from whom I would like to listen more in the future. Favorite tracks: "The Nascent Ones", "Fallen beneath the Earth" and "Argument Obscura". Contact: ALHuman@aol.com or www.lostdisciple.com

REVIEW: UNDAGROUND DISCIPLES

 

UNDAGROUND DISCIPLES - UNDAGROUND DISCIPLES (Meathook Recs. - 1998): This guys are from the USA and they make a style that we could call rapcore since it is a mix of rap and hardcore. Maybe it is a matter of taste, but among the CDs from Meathook Recs. this is the one that I liked les (the rap parts, because the screaming choruses are really good). "Psychological Phenomenon" is the first song that I am talking about and it has a good guitar riff at 2:49 (in the end) that I woudl have liked to be used more. "Abduction" is a song that I like more because here the hip hop is not so in the front, is only a part of the song. In "Infiltrate" the rapped voices seem better done and together with tha main riff, ehich is really well done make this the better song from the CD for me. Favorite tracks: "Infiltrate", "Consensus" (really Biohazard style) and "Abduction". Contact : meathookrecords@mediaone.net or www.meathookrecords.com