Slider - Review of Extreme Music.

Heresy #05

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(c) Slider/BIS/Rush                                             

     Well, dear comrade people's deputies. It's been a while
this happened back in the days of Faultless (rest in peace!) when I
I tried to write reviews of heavy music. And so it turned out that this was the case
it was necessary and useful. At least Demiurge Ash appreciated it. And
supported.  Therefore, what you read now, I hope it will be
go out more or less regularly anywhere else, except in all
our favorite newspaper "Heresy". And it's nothing more thanREVIEW OF EXTREME MUSIC                   
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 I immediately warn readers about three things:                        

     1) Regarding styles, musical preferences, evaluation, etc.
 - this is purely my opinion, a subjective opinion, so fuck everyone
dissatisfied and self-important professionals in this field are received personally
me, an amateur. Address Slider of BrokImSoft/Rush.        
 2) The music albums in question are not always
new products that have just appeared.  From time to time I
maybe I'll remember andold enough things that either
were recently released by the main supplier of audio cassettes to our
region - studio "Moon Records", or I just remembered them -
it would be a sin not to re-listen once again to a thing that has sunk into your soul and
not to draw other people's attention to it.                       
     3) Do not look for such musical trends in this section as
like death in its pure form or core in any way
combination.  I hate this music! And, accordingly, everything that is easier
heavy metal (which, by the way, I don’t really like either) - pop and
must die!                                                       

     Now about music appreciation.   If suddenly I
became interested, accidentally heard some material and
vomited - there will be no review. In case of attention
deserves at least one or two compositions - I’ll express my opinion, but
I won't give any stars. Otherwise, the three-point system is as follows:      

     *** - total rulez!  You have to run headlong and get it
somewhere this arch-cool thing immediately, because otherwise
In my case, my sympathy for you knows no bounds.                         

     ** - highly recommended for replenishing your
music collection.                                          

     * - nothing extraordinary, but quite good.
It's worth listening to a couple of times.Music for everyone.            

     So let's get started:                                           


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  #%%::####%:# BAL-SAGOTH                                   
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   #%#########% 1999                                         
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 # #: # # "The Power Cosmic"                           
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     Some Great Star Empires are collapsing, others are being reborn.
Space supermen leading the universal armies,
conquer worlds.   The power of the awakened stars, creation and
destruction on a global scale. This is the new album of the famous
sympho-black metal band.  Tremble those who
deserves it, for the Legions of Chaos are on their way! Direct continuation
previous material "Battle Magic". Heartfelt recitative
Byron is taken to the quick, the magnificent music mesmerizes.
More pathos, more natetuku! Hail to Bal-Sagoth!!!           

     #######%%::####%:# LUX OCCULTA                                  
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   #%#########% 1999                                         
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 # #: # # "Major Arcana"                               
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     Polish melodic doom-black at a dark tempo. Noticeable
plenty of keyboards and typical vocals for both styles.  Nice
listen, especially since the album is quite diverse and not
merges with the gray background of other similar groups.                  

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 #%%::####%:# SAMAEL                                       
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   #%#########% 1999                                         
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 # #: # # "Eternal"                                    
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        #%#.Grand Master Xytraguptor with his brother Vorphalack again
released a good dark sympho-black album. This is not a "Passage" clone,
a logical continuation on a new level. Electronics noticeable
more, but this does not spoil the material in any way.  And even
computer perversions on vocals, it turns out, sound
great if served with ymom. The album was played with soul and
with full dedication. This is aerobatics!                       

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  #%%::####%:# DEMONIAC                                     
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   #%#########% 1999                                         
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 # #: # # "The Fire And The Wind"                      
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     Veselukha! This is the only word that can describe the new
heavy/trash/black album by a band that has been around for several years now
black stage (although I haven’t heard the previous things). What else is possible
say if while the song "Demons Of The Night" is playing
can you imagine a crowd of drunken demons screaming in the ass,
hugging,with mugs of beer in their paws and bawling songs? In the background
heavy motives, cool goblin :-) vocals. Super fast
melodious and most importantly - fun!                                   

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  #%%::####%:# WHITE SKULL                                  
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   #%#########% 1999                                         
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 # #: # # "Tales From The North"                       
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     Studio "Moon Records" (certainly taking care of
buyer) decided not to spend money on extra paint on the inserts,
to print the line-up of a new speed metal band.  But there is
suspicion that they were going to play music reminiscent of
creativity of Running Wild are far from beginners, especially if in
on two songs the legendary vocals are unmistakably recognizable
Boltendahl (Grave Digger).  This time we are not pirates - we
Vikings, sailing the seas and oceans and from time to time betraying
the innocent joys of life - debauchery and drunkenness.Romance!.. How
always: metal is for boys, ballads are for girls. A
fans of Grave Digger will be especially happy (as you already understood),
Running Wild and... W.A.S.P., as there is some similarity
vocals                                                        

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  #%%::####%:# LIMBONIC ART                                 
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   #%#########% 1999                                         
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 # #: # # "Epitome Of Illusions"                       
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     Sympho dark black metal art with ambient elements.
The thorny road of magic can lead to disaster if
fail to subjugate the power of dark forces in time. Full depth
crazy art in this album. Already the third material from two
really cool guys.  Beautiful, strong and, most importantly,
professionally.  Slightly in a different vein than Bal-Sagoth, but
cosmic motifs and the dust of star treks are felt here in
to a sufficient extent. Open the door to something different for yourselfmeasurement!    


  #%%::####%:# DIMMU BORGIR                                 
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   #%#########% 1999                                         
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 # #: # # "Spiritual Black Dimensions"                 
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     Finally, everyone has waited for the new creation of the Borgirs. This is for you
not the previous albums. Still sympho-black in my style,
but now it’s super confusing and super difficult to understand.
If you could relax and listen to "Entroned Darkness Triumphant"
drink a cup of coffee, then now plunge into a trance and tense
all your senses, preparing to fully experience each of the 64
mixed tracks on the album.  Very difficult melody
That's why I never fully penetrated the Black Dimension. But, those
However, I highly recommend purchasing it, since this music is real
poison chalice of blood for you!                                

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  #%%::####%:# SUMMONING                                    
 ####:#####%:#%#########% 1999                                         
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 # #: # # "Stronghold"                                 
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     Sillenius and Protector are at their best again. In the best traditions
"Dol Guldur" and "Nightshade Forest", ambient atmosperic-black c
characteristic hoarse whisper instead of standard blacker ones
screaming. One composition especially stands out - it contains
female vocals (!), not to mention a completely different character
music.  But, in general, as always, but one step higher. For those
who does not know this gang, but enters the work of Mortiis -
I recommend!  Turn it on full blast and take it off the shelf
"The Silmarillion".                                                

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  #%%::####%:# SATYRICON                                    
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  # ###% ##### "Rebel Extravaganza"                         
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     Grunt and squeal with joy, fans of the great Satyr,
because here it is - a new super album from distant Norway! Despite
prophecies of "well-wishers" are still for real
heavy metal black metal music.  Only now on
new level.  The problem of introducing electronics into metal does not give
Even Orthodox Christians can sleep peacefully, but the main thing is not to overdo it! And in
in this case it was possible, which, in principle, was what everyone expected from
masters of black.  And what makes me incredibly happy, Mother North, is
These are vocal excrements!  (here: "Mother North" - folk
Norwegian curse word.  Roughly translated as "yours"
mother").                                                         

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  #%%::####%:# EVOL                                         
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   #%#########% 1999                                         
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 # #: # # "Portraits"                                  
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     A lot of water has passed under the bridge since the previous "Dreamquest"
full-scale album of this famous atmospheric black
groups. And finally, after the release of the mini, they gave birth to a new one
creation.    Wonderful intro and outro, Italian
folk outpourings and beautiful melodic things along with
classic vocals of this style - that's what this one does
The material is really great. Love=evoL!                 


     So my review for today has come to an end. It so happened
that at the moment I remembered practically the best thing that I
heard recently and it was very difficult to choose any
three things for my all-time hit parade. But still, reluctantly
heart (I would put most things first), I
did it. And now - happily. See you again!              



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              1. BAL-SAGOTH'99 "The Power Cosmic"               
           2. SAMAEL'99 "Eternal"/EVOL'99 "Portraits"           
           3. LIMBONIC ART'99 "Epitome Of Illusions"            

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