Blackened Death Metal

Lvcifyre — The Calling Depths

Posted on Friday, March 9th, 2012 at 3:08 pm.

Originally written for Exclaim!

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London, UK-based black/death metal band Lvcifyre released only one other EP, Dying Light Ov God, in 2009, which contained just two tracks. The Callings Depths is their first full-length album ― with so little previous recorded material to go on, it’s striking how balanced their sound is, as is the strength of their chemistry. The duo are practiced and precise, with a wealth of wild, organic energy. Their sound is very much inspired by Immolation and older (by which I mean …

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Behemoth — Demonica

Posted on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 at 7:16 pm.

Originally written for Exclaim!

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This is a timely release for Polish blackened death metal monsters Behemoth. With beloved frontman and primary songwriter Nergal still recovering from leukaemia after a successful bone marrow transplant, the band have expressed their intention to return to touring and release a new album in 2012. Demonica serves as an extremely satisfying interim offering. This limited edition, compilation box-set collects material from the early days of their career, most of it previously unreleased or unrecorded, as well as some early demos. The …

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