The Pale Spectre over the Worm / Oracle of DeathRecopilatorio2018
Shrouded in Grave SoilDemo2018
PutridariumEP2021
NecrophiliaSingle2022
13th MoonRecopilatorio2022
ABHORRENCE OF LIGHT (2014)
Después de un par de demos y también contando con la incorporación de Thagirion a la batería se nos presenta el primer larga duración de los gerundenses 13th Moon. Un álbum realmente interesante que en el apartado de sonido no puede dejar a nadie indiferente. Sonido pesado y denso, al mismo tiempo que oscuro y ritualista que transmite unas sensaciones de muerte y putrefacción. Ya sabíamos como se las gastaba Thagirion en GZEKHRATÜS, pero también sobresaliente son las voces de Shakh'ath en la faceta del death más pesado, oscuro y tradicional. Un sonido putrefacto e infecto que en ciertas partes se ve acentuado por algún sonido ambiente, pero que se sustenta sin problemas en riffs y melodías que por momentos se muestran incluso melancólicas. Un álbum debut muy completo e interesante que sabe conjugar perfectamente una ambientación fúnebre de corte black, con voces y partes death de una banda a la que no hay perderle la pista desde ya. (9).
Ep conceptual de cinco temas basado en el accidente del paso Diathov en el cual nueve excursionistas perdieron la vida de manera todavía no aclarada a día de hoy. Sirviéndose instrumentalmente hablando de una combinación entre death y black y a las voces un total presencia del death, van construyendo una atmósfera axfisiante e inquietante que pretende dar cuenta de estos últimos momentos de aquella expedición. No hay unos patrones claros a seguir en la música de Ellorsith, abundan las partes disonante en donde la batería va marcando el devenir de la música y ayudado por la guitarra marcan el paso y la fuerza de la naturaleza. El álbum se cierra con una parte hablada en ruso que añade misterio a la ya de por si extraña historia. Buen comienzo para esta nueva banda, que a base de un death metal con ciertas dosis de black se las ha arreglado para servir un Ep con una ambientación muy lograda y aterradora. (8,3)
Temática: Negatividad, oscuridad, soledad y tristeza. Enlaces: Bandcamp, facebook y soundcloud Miembros:
D.Bajo y guitarra
Discografía:
Woods of DesolationDemo2006
...of an Undying ColdDemo2007
Vorkuta / Woods of DesolationSplit2008
Woods of Desolation / DrohtnungSplit2008
Toward the DepthsCD2008
SorhEP2009
Torn Beyond ReasonCD2011
The Darkest DaysRecopilatorio2011
As the StarsCD2014
Unreleased Demo 2007Demo2014
The Falling Tide Single 2022 The Falling Tide CD 2022The Northern Silence Years Recopilatorio 2023
AS THE STARS (2014)
D. no es un recién llegado, lejos quedan los años en que formaba a dúo Woods of Desolation con P. Knight y desde 2005 no ha parado de perfilar el sonido de la banda. Desde el año 2007 se ha venido encargando de todo lo que rodea a la banda pero siempre ha sabido rodearse de algunas colaboraciones significativas, siendo en este caso la de Vlad, batería de Drudkh que aporta su experiencia en esta faceta. El sonido de Woods of Desolation se ha hecho un hueco dentro de la escena black mas actual, aquella en que el post rock y el depresivo están más presentes. El ambiente que desprende Woods of Desolation es frío y depresivo, creado gracias a riffs llenos de melodía pero al mismo tiempo hipnóticos y repetitivos que van haciendo mella en el oyente. La producción permite que todo suene al mismo volumen logrando que instrumentos y voces se fusionen en un todo que acaba por sonar como una muralla de sonido sin resquicios pues en la música de Woods poco lugar hay para adornos, si cambios de ritmos, pero no teclados o sintetizadores. Considerados por lalgunos como un álbum menos inspirado que su anterior larga duración, "As the stars" no es un disco para puristas de género pero cumple sobradamente. (8).
... und ewig dauert der Berg ... Recopilatorio 2019
Quintessenz Split 2020
VI CD 2023
IV (2013)
Parece que a Nachtrum se le ha parado el tiempo a mediados de la década de los noventa y lo ha traslado en forma de música en este "IV", un álbum de sonido black clásico en cuanto a atmósfera y que guarda alguna que otra influencia también folk. Un álbum para el cual también ha contado con Iskharian a las voces, aspecto que considero todo un acierto, por que contribuye en buena manera a conseguir un resultado final de más calidez. En el aspecto musical destaca la atmósfera fría y pagana gestada gracias a los riffs de orientación folk, pero sobre todo a la manera en que ha sido grabado todo para conseguir un sonido underground que dibuja pasajes de inmersión en la naturaleza y de un fuerte sentimiento de soledad, solo por momentos acompañado por algunas secciones de teclados. Bandas como Samael o Dies Ater son un fiel reflejo y un buen resumen del sonido que ofrece la banda. En definitiva "IV" se las ha arreglado para posicionarse entre uno de los lanzamientos más interesantes dentro del black con ambientación folk de los últimos tiempos. (8,6)
Hace ya cierto tiempo que Disaster ha abandonado todo acompañamiento para mantener viva a la banda que formó en el ya lejano 2002 junto a Kill Machine y Warlock. A día de hoy viene ocupándose de toda la faceta musical de The Furor y lo que nos ofrece es un sonido completo en donde no hay ningún aspecto musical que flojeé. En sus inicios en el sonido de la banda tenía más presencia el thrash viéndose relegado hoy en día por un mayor peso del death y el black, aunque siempre conservando en todo su sonido un respeto y gusto por la faceta más clásica, tanto del death como del thrash, redundando en beneficio del oyente más afín a estas tendencias. Y es que bandas como Necrophobic, Marduk o los mismos Slayer (versioneada en el álbum), son influencias más que reconocibles y nos pueden dar una idea de por donde se mueve el sonido de este "Impending Revelation". Un álbum al cual se le ha arrancado un sonido fabuloso y que desde el comienzo atrapa el oyente, ya sea por las tremendas partes de batería, ya sea por los riffs de guitarra de fuerte componente underground y clásicos, o tal vez por la voces agresivas y con un aire añejo. Desde la elaborada portada hasta la última nota, lo cierto es que estamos ante un obra que responde al sonido actual pero que recoge importantes influencias clásicas. (8,3).
Recopilatorio que recoge las primeras ediciones de la banda alemana, con ello nos referiremos a demos, splits, Eps y algún tema inédito y en donde va quedando claro la evolución del sonido de Ancst, desde unos inicios más black hasta la vertiente más crust y punk de las últimas épocas. Los temas están bien engranados y el álbum goza de un buen sonido en donde se desborda las eestructuras un tanto caóticas de lo temas pero que acaban por sonar conpuna actitud y fuerza muy punk. La temática se mueve por terrenos de la crítica social, logrando construir una buen muro de sonido, en donde la batería y las guitarras se van sumergiendo en un dialogo frenético y convincente aportando Torsten unas voces del todo desgarradas que contribuyen a acentuar la vertiente más hardcore. No será un álbum recordado por sus grande temas sino que tiene que ser entendido como un completo muestrario de los inicios de la banda germana. (8).
Segundo larga duración de Gorganera que en los último años han pisado el acelerador y viene ofreciendo material de manera regular, lejos quedan los orígenes de la banda y después de algún que otro cambio de formación han sabido pulir su sonido y ofrecer en este álbum un trabajo de death, black metal en la mejor tradición del género. El álbum se abre con un pasaje hablado en varias lenguas pero rápidamente entra en acción toda la parte metálica de Gorgarena. Sin hacer alarde de una velocidad excesiva, la batería va marcando el camino de la música y es Morbus realiza un trabajo muy bueno a lo largo de todo el álbum, siempre presente. A destacar también los buenos riffs que se van colando entre toda la muralla de sonido creado y hay que añadir las buenas voces de Sabbuth siempre brutales y que elevan un tanto el aspecto más death de su música. En conjunto el sonido conseguido es muy bueno, con claridad en todas las partes y manteniendo el pulso a un death metal con algunas partes más melódicas y un ambientación mecánica y sombría. Este segundo álbum de Gorganera deberá de servirles para granjearse un hueco dentro de la escena pues la aquí ofrecido está muy por encima de la media. (8,4).
Veterana banda italiana que llevaba unos cuantos años de silencio después de la publicación de sus tres primeras demos, pero que ha regresado este año con su primer larga duración "Orietur in Tenebris Lux Tua", un álbum que recoge influencias del metal escandinavo de losaa años noventa, sobre todo en cuanto a agresividad y sinfonismo. Las composiciones están muy bien elaboradas, riffs majestuoso que en ciertos momentos llegan a ser melódicos y épicos impregnando toda la música de una sensación de frialdad Los detalles están muy cuidados y en el transcurso de los temas podemos apreciar en un segundo plano por momentos aunque en otros más presente elementos sinfónicos en la línea de las bandas de black metal escandinavas de los años noventa como antes mencionaba. Pero esto solo es un pequeño aspecto de su música, suficientemente variada y llena de matices para tener entretenido al oyente a lo largo del álbum, manteniendo constantes cambios de ritmo de unos más rápidos a otros más lentos y graves, eso si manteniendo el pulso en las voces de Borius es su faceta más agresiva y rasgada. Con un nombre inspirado en la obra de JR Tolkien, Nazgul Rising nos ofrecen su primera puesta de largo, un álbum conciso y correcto. ((8,1).
1.Intro02:04
2.Battlefields of Desolation06:09
When the black wind whispers war
Like voices of dead
The storm screams revenge
a black light eclipsed the deadline
Crewing thorns field unbounded
the frozen kingdom
Dark legions rise from the abyss of torments
and march to their doom
The messiah uncrowned
made last dream of blood
and screams into the obscure sacrarium
Malefic symphonies suffocate the last hope
while evil hordes begin the extirpation of the servants
When the black wind whispers war
Only an heart full of hatred
can hear lamentations
of the mourning souls
Disembodied voices
Darkness within me
only emptiness inside
A darkness worse than any void
where the dream is not of the sleeper.
And the black wind still blows
And incinerates the trees
And the moon is the same one
that spent so many years ago
that the delight passed over.
And stepping over the pain
that lights those who live and die.
Battlefields of desolation
Where the godless dead lies
Souls who have no memory or oblivion
Battlefields of desolation
where they are waiting for whom
remember or forget
Battlefields
of vile and heroes
fate chooses in blindness fake
The dark one
weaver of a new era
3.The Serpent Cult05:48
Chthonic subterranean forces
emanate from the bowels of the earth
Lord of the Tree of Truth
that wrap the sick in sleep
vanquish evil with the power of earth
Moon mistress of tides.
Serpent lord of rotten waters.
Dwelling in the land
between the black roots flows quietly
and blooding branches,
hangs dead fruits
Lightning from his forked tongue
and its venom is deadly.
archaic cosmologies surround
the ancient guardian
coiled on the trunk.
Divinity in human form
on his throne plague
Summoning
the serpent cult
The burnt offering on the altar
decays till dusk
Moon, source of living water,
suspended over the chalice raised
from the hand of God,
The knowledge to immortality
Oh moon stripped of your shadow,
oh serpent change your skin.
4.Awake the Ancient Hordes of the Black Twilight05:14
Sky threatens a storm
wrapped in the arms of death
the realm of undead
where evil drained every
essence of life.
Shadows over the graves
awake the ancient horde
of the black twilight
Darkness scourging my soul
malevolence burning my hopes .
Thorns grow in my mind
as venomous black essence
ripped from my body flesh it heals.
riborn under the 13th sign
The silence is broken by scream
in cold grimness
devouring fire
dominated by evil
worshiper of the unlight
Before the last eclipse
with cosmic lifeforce
the black sun rise again
to dominate the world.
Let darkness triumph over light
and the curse will begin
walk with your enemy
when dusk fades
beyond the black sea
all light shall perish
in the astral abyss
deathlike silence
mesmerized by darkened skies.
Corpses lay coldly on the ground
my spirit can fly and rise to the throne
5.Damnatio ad Bestias06:19
Hoarse cries and screaming
Suffocated in terror. Visions.
The voice was off
In a stretch of dungeon.
Darkness
waiting the fate
Heavychains
Lacerating flesh
Hora venta est
Sententia promulgata
Horror manifestum
Excruciat Animae
Silent Darkness Death
sing a mournful dirge echoes
Earth - blood – soaked
Evocate sign of the past
wrapped in a dismembered corpses
Where sacrifice - was to be done
Mors Sanguis Bestia Nigra
Damnatio ad bestias
Mors Sanguis Bestia Nigra
Wraiths cloaked in black
animating sinister presences
They bring a funeral drape
And behind fell
the growling - beast.
Foaming
drool blood,
Held
by mighty chains
Buried alive with the beast
Light is a vanishing point
The stone will never be removed
satisfy the beast
At last human feeds.
Only the mind can escape
See the land
where shadows
sleep eternally.
clauduntur membra sepulchro (mors
sepultus vivus cum cruentae sanguis
bestiae bestia
aeternum nigra)
clauduntur lumina noctem
sacrificium consummatum est
6.Hymn of Decay04:59
Guardian of the 7th gate
stay on the throne of Evil
Keeper of the dark region
the caged dead awaits the black dawn.
Beyond the abyss
where desolation rule,
the serpent awakes from the slumber.
From the deepest of the earth,
where chaos unleashed winds of plague
The chains will be broken by
the creature who scream revenge.
Flying in the red sky,
piercing human shadows by black locust.
Approach the beast.
Faceless.
Pregnant women cry
for unfinished labor
sacrifice for the birth of a new world
with open wounds and rusty sores.
Wounded moon and dying sun by fear.
Wounded moon and dying sun by evil.
Hymn to decay
traces of men went
vanished women
lost childrens.
Were not enough thousands graves
to hide pettiness Man Beast Master
even depths hell no want to stench it.
Dirty hands trembling
sweaty faces of the torments
seal without mercy and roam in that round.
Ethereal souls of Elysian Fields
this is the punishment
No more suffering
no pain just ...
dust ... only dust
given to us
to remember
7.Throne of Eblis04:40
The diabolical deal with evil.
Get immense power
of disturbing dreams
Abjure the faith to accomplish
great wickedness
Sacrifice of 666 souls.
walking throught the subterranean palace fire.
Phantasmagorical journey
that blows and contaminates
everything it meets.
Up to thin out to leave him in loniless
in front of doors to the dark abyss.
Only a wicked deception,
the world awaits Eblis.
Living dead
with a heart tormented in flames
that burn for revenge
For the one who bore
the greed and lack of true faith.
There is no hope for the dark world.
Disease is related to the condemnation
The tension abjure the faith
Torn from the clutches of demons
for the pact Mephisto
is the deception.
Sarcasm creation
destruction of illusions
pessimism
Evocation of the horrible fate
catastrophic.
Ballad spectral knowledge
of the tyrant loneliness,
sarcasm and cynicism
realism inexhaustible capacity
for subordination to the divine
plan concrete and real sense of loss.
Sacrifice of 666 souls.
for the throne of Eblis
8.Beyond the Abyss06:17
I seek a reason to go on
Than will help me breathe
A pulse that makes me bleed
I seek a wing that keeps me up
I keep on falling down, no one can hold me up
And help me fix my mistakes.
Life flees from me while death pulls me away
I’m lost in a storm of thoughts
Trapped in a vortex made of shadows
Slowly, as a dying candle, my life fades away
Just the wax of my ideas still remains
The abyss triumphs in this life
I drown, alone, in my desperation
I ride on the wings of solitude,
Towards the last dawn of my days
I scream my sorrow in silence
Blinded by agony, poisoning my flesh
The bloody tide that floods the world
Shall take me below, among hate, wrath and violence!
I embrace the tears of falling angels
And I raise my horn to the end of world!
I shall burn among the hellish flames
And fall from my last safe haven
I greet you Death, I shall serve you
I’ll stand beside you till the Abyss will rise triumphant.
Le ha llevado su tiempo a Ville poder contar con una formación de garantías para tirar adelante con Soutana y si esta demo de un par de temas no hubiera sido lanzada ciertamente sería un lástima y una perdida para la escena. "Forgotten Soil of this Land" se completa en apenas diez minutos de puro black melódico y death metal. En este tiempo podemos disfrutar de un para de composiciones muy buenas en donde se las han arreglado para construir a base de death y black un perfecto equilibrio entre ambos géneros y en donde se respira un ambiente sombrío con un trasfondo melódico. Buenos riffs, perfecta ejecución de cada una de las partes y suficiente variedad entre etilos pero bien acoplados sin que la formula chirrie por ningún lado. Gustará a seguidores de ambos estilos por igual, a los del black por algunas partes vocales y ambientación y a los del death por ejecución y cierta brutalidad. No hay que olvidarse que amenazan con tener listo para el próximo 2015 si primer larga duración, esperamos que cumplan expectativas. (8,5)
1.Algor started out as a band in 1998, what are your memories of those early band? What were the principles that I believe and what the band's name refers Algor?
My memories of the beginnings are mainly very positive. Everything was so spontaneous, full of enthusiasm and energy, because we were too young then. From time to time I feel a certain nostalgia for this great times. Today, things are quite good too, but the spirit of that period will never come back again. Our band´s name arise somehow obviously. I had a several titles but the latin word „algor“ (which could be translated as „frost“ or „chill“) was the best for our early music, when we started with cold and harsh black metal.
2.In 2003 after a couple of demos Algor edit "uder Pohanského Hnevu" their first album, What was the composition of that first album What accounted for the band the unanimous recognition of this album?
I wrote songs for „Úder…“ when I was about 18 – 19 years old. Then I was musically influenced mainly by classic black metal bands of early 90´s such as Darkthrone, Mayhem, Burzum, Emperor, etc. But regarding compositions, I think that I was able to create some specific atmosphere without copying any of that. We were satisfied, that this stuff was accepted really positive and today it´s still very recognized album, mainly at the Slovak and Czech black metal scene. Also probably for that reason, that we released this CD at time, when black metal becomes slowly more popular in our country and there was not too much bands that played this kind of music.
3.After a couple of splits and a demo last 2013 edit "hierophany", an album that took you a few years to be ready, how was the process of writing and recording of "hierophany?" How is your way of working on the issues?
The process of songwriting was slowly and in a sense „unmanaged“, because I´m not able to do that under pressure. My way of composing is based on spontaneous expression through music and because of this, I don´t try to do it forcibly. I think, that this is a basic pillar of every truly art – art which is controlled by emotions, sensibility, dreamy visions… and not by the conscious effort to create. From this perspective, time is not so significant for me. I´m waiting for really strong inspiration and incentives, that I wrap to the music subsequently. As regards recording of „Hierophany“, so this was relatively long process, which took us about four months in recording studio, because we wanted to do album which would be really satisfying for us. I believe that this ambition was fulfilled a we´re glad, that feedback is so positive.
4."Uder Pohanského Hnevu" and "hierophany" are two albums with a different sound that show a band, Algor, which has evolved over time, how has this evolution in sound between these two albums and remains to-day today in Algor about those early days?
Sound is an essential factor to achieve desired atmosphere of music. And every kind of music needs a specific sound to be able to stand out its power and potential. At the time when we worked on „Úder pohanského hnevu“, our requirements on sound were different as when we recorded „Hierophany“, because at each stuff we tried to achieve different atmosphere.At the beginning of our performing we wanted to do things more natural and rough, cause we tried to make really orthodox black metal sound. But today, after some years of musical maturation, we work another way. Now we are more open to new options in production an music itself, of course. I think, that entire sound is still harsh enough, but saturated with more emotional, dreamy atmosphere. We are disposed towards multiple musical influences and it´s naturally manifested in our recordings.
5.Another change is the suffering of the subject, in its pagan beginnings but has recently evolved into more philosophical concepts, can you explain a bit about dealing the lyrics to "hierophany" considered interesting and why write about it?
Yes, our lyrics was based on slavonic / pagan themes at the beginning, but now I am inspired mainly by works and phenomenological concepts of religion of authors such as Mircea Eliade or Rudolf Otto. The next inspiration are my own, inner spiritual experiences and various abstract and philosophical themes connected mostly with religion. Spirituality is a symbol of the most intimate nooks of human´s soul and have ever represented well of deep knowledge for me. As I sad, one of the most inspirative author for my lyrics is an important scientist Mircea Eliade – his concept of dialectics of „sacred“ and „profane“, view of so – called „illud tempus“ („mythic time“) - a „time“ of sacred facts, which represents ahistorical sphere of mythical archetypes… Eliade´s ability of comparation, analysis and synthesis of religious phenomenons was really remarkable.
6.As part of the scene black Slovak and former member of bands like Exaltation, Hromovlad o Mysterious Eclipse, How to describe the black Slovak scene? Have current black metal band worth or any past was better?
Well, however Slovakia is a small country, here are some bands, that deserves attention (not only in BM ). If I should mentioned some of my favourites, or bands with whom I´m in friendly contact, it would be the following names: Remmirath, Korium, Aeon Winds, The Last Farewell to Mankind (just a new group, but with members of well – known Slovakian bands such as Hromovlad, Skon, Prarod…), Angel Epilepsia, etc.
7.What bands have influenced the sound of Algor and which feels more identified?
At an early stage our sound was influenced by bands of Norwegian black metal scene (especially Darkthrone) and also Slavic pagan/black metal of 90´s. But today, after so many years, it´s a little bit difficult to say which music influences our sound mostly, because we like different kinds of music (simply said: from ambient, through rock to black metal) and we don´t prefer just only one style. Nothing is targeted from us, we are not trying to conform our sound to someone else. It´s a matter of listeners, what they can find in our sound and music itself.
8.As for the concert, do you find it very difficult to capture all the atmosphere live music emanating from Algor What upcoming shows are planned?
I think that it´s not so difficult, but final effect of live presentation ever depends on various things – concert place, good sound engineering, etc. Actually we have four members for live gigs (only keyboards and samples have to go from playback), so with this assembly we can prove solid atmosphere. It is also testified by feedback from audience, which is mainly very favorable.Yes, some upcoming shows are planned, but only in Slovakia and Czech Republic for the moment. Every concert dates are updated on our web site (www.algor.wbl.sk).
9.How were your beginnings in the world of music and why he decided to become a musician? Still have today the same enthusiasm as when you started?
I think, that I didn´t choose the music, but the music did choose me.:-) My fascination by this kind of art started in my early childhood. I have never thought about it, if I´ll be a musician, from the beginning it was absolutely inherent way for me. When I was a child I loved to hear rock and metal groups and I dreamed about day when I have my own band. This dream became later true and I started to play in my first band when I was thirteen. My next musical activity was really extensive. I played in many local bands on various positions (as a bass guitarist, guitarist, drummer or vocalist). This gave me a lot of skills and I learned to perceive music more compexly than before and I benefit of it until now. My obsession by music cut across all my life an I know, that it will stay forever.
10.Who designed the cover of "hierophany" and how it relates to the contents of the disc?
The cover was designed by me and Miroslav (drums). We were trying to find some simple, but strong theme, that would graphically define musical and lyrical content of album. The title photo of tree (made by Miroslav) could symbolize something like „axis mundi“ – a frequent mythological symbol of central vertical object that represents centerpiece of cosmos. In contex of Eliade´s researches, it´s a place with the most concentration of sacred energy, which interconnects three levels of universe – heaven, earth and underworld. And as I sad before, my lyrics are greatly inspired by Eliade´s works, so this was the best choice for us. We had many versions of cover art and booklet as such, but from the beginning of work we knew, that the graphic design must be aesthetic, simple and clear.
11."Hierophany" was released through the label Slovak Hexencave Productions, how the possibility of working with this label? Do you think the label has done a good job in promoting the album?
Our cooperation with Mysticus of Hexencave Productions is based on longtime, friendly relations. He always believed in our work and supported us from our very beginnings. Within the realms of possibility, he make a maximum for the group and I´m glad, that our CD could be released through this quality and serious label.
12.What future plans do you have for the band? Are you working on new songs for Algor?
After the edition of digipack CD and MC version of „Hierophany“ we have plane to release LP version of this stuff (probably next year) through Hexencave Productions. And what about new material, I´m slowly working on new songs, but at the moment it´s ultimely to talk about it, cause everything is just in the bud. Time will tell…
13.Thank you very much for your time, talking to Black Metal Spirit. If you want to add something to the followers of Algor, now is the time. Were the questions I hope to your liking.
I just want to thank you for your time and support and I also greet all your readers. Join our cosmic pilgrimage of sacredness and timelessness…
