KRIGERE WOLF - Eternal Holocaust EP
Self Released
All hail Sicilian blackened death metal! This is my first time checking out this two piece act who have been around for a decade now. This duo have been proficient as far as releases go. They've got three full lengths in their pocket plus two splits, a single (do those really matter?) and now this EP. On this one the band covers DISSECTION's "Night's Blood". I have a thing about covers of my favorite bands. I give em props because they didn't fuck it up but on the other hand they didn't make it their own.
Making one's own identity seems challenging here. The opening intro track of ambient noise, horse neighing and what sounded like Apache war chanting lost me. Thankfully that was followed up by this band's meat and potatoes blackened death metal approach. There's a war going on within this two piece act. At times they're straight up genre stalwarts producing a decent predictable sound. And then suddenly the ferocious drumming and fiery tremolo picked soloing as well as savage riffs cuts through. Think MARDUK meets ANNAL NARHRAKH in a dark alley.
One of the cuts on here, "Vision of Death”, which appeared on one of their early full lengths is re-recorded on here. According to the promo info the band is returning to it's roots so giving an old song new life seems fit. With the exception of the intro and the cover song these four originals are damm good. The word, punishing, comes to mind as far their sound goes. Mean death metal monster grumbling coupled with dire screamed vocals conveys the torment. If this EP is a return to their original sound then why would they ever stray far from the tree. Especially if they're doing so well.
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