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/:: Artist :: Dreadful Relic ::\
:: Album :: Hyborian Sorcery ::
:: Year :: 2023 ::
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:: . Genre :: Black Metal Source :: CD . ::
:: Label :: Hammer of Damnation R.date :: 2024-03-12 ::
_::__ Cat.nr. :: HOD282 S.date :: 2023-12-20 __::_
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..: Bitrate :: avg. 275kbps :..
. Quality :: 44.1 kHz/Joint Stereo .
. Size :: 82.26 MB .
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:: 1. Crom's Ruinous Winds 2:17 ::
:: 2. Combat Alchemist 5:13 ::
:: 3. Hyborian Sorcery 5:15 ::
:: 4. Wrath of the Phantom Monarch 3:42 ::
:: 5. Stygian Oath 2:18 ::
:: 6. The Runik Citadel 4:39 ::
:: 7. Gravedigger of a Rotten World 4:04 ::
:: 8. Unleash the Dogs of War 4:58 ::
:: 9. Burnt Offering (Tower of Set) 4:26 ::
:: 10. Blackdoom in the Serpent's Nest 2:03 ::
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:: Do you ever get sick of listening to Celtic Frost? No? What ::
:: about Hellhammer? No, too, huh? Well, since they don't exist ::
:: anymore, can I offer you another band whom I believe you will ::
:: enjoy very much? Have I got a deal for you! ::
:: ::
:: Their name is Dreadful Relic, and they released a superb ::
:: CF/Hellhammer/first wave worship album in February. Even though ::
:: the cover of the album looks more like a melodeath band (or ::
:: something' I'm not really certain honestly), this is pure, ::
:: simple, battering first wave black metal at its finest. The ::
:: band s biggest strength perhaps might be seen as its biggest ::
:: weakness by some: these guys really sound like Tom G. Warrior ::
:: and co. I mean, if the vocals weren't different, I might think ::
:: this was some lost CF release around the time of To Mega ::
:: Therion. Fortunately, these guys have unique, deep, black metal ::
:: vocals rather than Tommy G's signature shout. It works really ::
:: well in this context and I found it enjoyable throughout. Warm ::
:: guitars punch out riff after riff of Celtic chaos that will ::
:: have you banging your head from start to finish. They do an ::
:: excellent job of mimicking the is it black metal or is it ::
:: something else or is it just its own thing riffs of CF and ::
:: Hellhammer. You're asking if there are solos. Yes, there are ::
:: solos, but they're mostly just tremolo ravaged, maniacal ::
:: shredders that serve to increase the turmoil. Occasionally, ::
:: twisted melodies appear in the background, but these are just ::
:: barely audible and are not the primary draw here. ::
:: ::
:: For the most part, this thing is fast paced and mean, simple ::
:: and aggressive no frills at all. The drummer just pounds away ::
:: relentlessly, utilizing simple beat after simple beat to ::
:: increase the power and force of the almighty riffs. The bass ::
:: kind of just fuzzes in the background but provides a nice ::
:: backdrop for the rest of the band. Occasionally one is provided ::
:: a break from the madness these come in the form of an intro ::
:: ('Crom's Ruinous Winds'), an interlude ('Stygian Oath'), and an ::
:: outro ('Black doom in the Serpent's Nest'). Otherwise, be ::
:: prepared to be mutilated in just the most pleasant way. ::
:: ::
:: I really wish I could write more about this album, because it ::
:: is high quality, but it's very difficult to move past it ::
:: sounds like Celtic Frost, because there really isn't a better ::
:: way to describe these guys. This album is something special and ::
:: something you've heard before at the same time. On the one ::
:: hand, we've heard this done better by Celtic Frost. But on the ::
:: other hand, nobody could expect someone to do To Mega Therion ::
:: better than them, and these guys do it better than most. If ::
:: you re looking to re-enter the Circle of the Tyrants, give this ::
:: one a shot. ::
:: ::
:: Line-up: ::
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:: Hjarulv Henker (R.I.P. 2022) - Guitars ::
:: Gravedesecrator - Drums ::
:: Desolate Wings of the Pagan Dawn - Synthesizers ::
:: Commando Wolf - Vocals, Bass ::
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