Fucking raawwww... - 67%
Written by Snxke on December 2nd, 2002


This short blast of blasphemy is certainly unlistenable compared to the more structured and booming beats leveled into the first LP. While the drum machine sound is shit the weird vocals still own the songs. The only problem one might see in this though is that the shoddy construction of the songs does not allow it to compete with the superior Rampage tracks.

Sorry Asmodeus - your LP was great but this is certainly not as worthy...

New Album from the new kings of metal - 95%
Written by Saffron_85 on February 17th, 2003


After hearing “Ecliptica” I was very exited when I bought “Silence”. Was it possible to do something better than their debut?
It was!
The feeling when you hear the intro is just great. This has to be the most genius intro ever made (Maybe beaten by Rhapsody’s intros)
Then “weballergy”. Just like “ecliptica” this album starts with a great, fast song about the Internet.
And the album just getting better and better ‘til the last and probably best song ever made:
“The power of one”. Wow, This song is just fabulous! The lyrics. The melody, Tony’s voice everything is just…. Great.

So if you like melodic metal: BUY THIS!!!!

Crazy Ivan is not happy.

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=12666




oh...dear..

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=1106#612



Crazy Ivan is not happy.




Great, eh?

~

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=13025#612

The fall into pathetic artiness... - 52%
Written by Snxke on November 3rd, 2002


I actually tried to give this record a chance besides the usual BM sloganeering and I must say that it's a large failure. The voivod borrowed riffs provide some grand sweeping music but the tin-can drums, the amusing goth tinged vocals and terrible (bassless) production leave me cold.

This is certainly not an organized, intelligent or even fun black metal album...it's just four men trying to impress the more artsy side of the musical spectrum...

And by that, I mean a review that truly begs the question, "Who was so high/drunk/asleep that they accepted this?". Not just a review you disagree with, or that's merely average.

You guys are getting too picky. Pretty soon one will have to write a lengthy essay just to get their reviews to stay on the site.

Kernal Sanders says eat my drums - 100%
Written by Symphony_Of_Terror on April 2nd, 2004


Everything that makes this album what it is, is great. Drumming, guitars, vocals, screams and growls, keyboard, lyrics. They are the done to perfection on this album. The range on In Their Darkened Shrines is equally amazing, from brutal death metal, to technical death metal, to songs with apocalyptica keyboards. It offers so much in the death metal genre that this must be owned.

I think obviously what stands out the most on In Their Darkened Shrines is the incredable drumming. Its insanly fast, complex, and the main draw of all the songs. Its not often that a band's drumming makes as much as an apperance as the guitars or the vocals. Here the drumming totaly blows the vocals away, and is much more interesting that the guitars. The drums are so fast and complex they draw most of your attention to them. They change so much, its not just a repeated beat, every 5 seconds its something new, just as fast and just as heavy, they are relentless(aside from the keyboard parts). They are simliar to Absu's Tara album or Death's Human and Induvigual Thought Pattern Album. If you love drums this album is for you.

The guitars are also done very well on this album, they range from brutal riffs, to very technical riffs. They complex, fast, and heavy. They can be both brutal and technical with intricate riffs and guitar work. The solo's are just amazing. The guitars also work very well the keyboards, at times working with them to make the keyboards heavier and darker. The keyboards aren't those power metal keyboards that suck, but usually simulate a deep horn with a choppy sound. To make the songs seem powerful or apocalyptic.

To top off all the songs the vocals are deep and brutal. Many screams and growls and some great lyrics. Its great how 3 of the band members all sing, it makes the vocal work much more powerfull. The lyrics are just great if your into history or Egyptian mythology, they are very intelligent lyrics.

This is the death metal album with the best drumming I have seen. The band is origonal with their lyrics and sound, they use this origonality to make one good album here. Its lasting appeal is great. There is nothing I don't enjoy about it. From the fast drumming to the keyboards and lyrics, its a great death metal album. It starts out fast and brutal and ends strong.

This is the death metal album with the best drumming I have seen.

You guys are getting too picky. Pretty soon one will have to write a lengthy essay just to get their reviews to stay on the site. A lot of those short reviews are no worse than some of the longer ones, but people only notice the shorter ones as being crappy. Hell, many of these short ones aren't that crappy. You just need to say a little about the music or compare it to something, and say how you feel about it. I don't see why you should HAVE to talk about it for 1000 words or something. Pretty soon we are gonna only have the opinions of people that have time to write long reviews, and these opinions probably are fairly different from the social average.

Okay, I have to start off by saying how I used to love these guys, right? -Well I did, I even thought Horror Show had only one or two throwaway tracks, I liked Barlow but thought Ripper would be cool too, but right now I'm considering going through my cd collection and burning everything that starts with an i so nothing that is even remotely connected with this suckfest ever reaches my ears again. Come to think of it, maybe I should terminate the entire h-j section (even the Priest stuff!), just in case this horrific pile of festering &%/%#¤ is somehow infectious.
No, seriously, this record should be the one called Horror Show, simply because that's what it is -a fucking horror to listen to that is.

I have the european version, so luckily I'm spared the national anthem thing, which I wouldn't listen to unless I was promised a refund for this turd of an album. And even then my money would probably be better spent wasted than listening to the star spangled fucking bannner (which doesn't even sound that bad by itself, but preceding this crap it would be about as compelling as a bikini shot of Lynndie England, with or without Iraqi prisoners).

anyways, the "album" starts off with Declaration Day, wich -you guessed it- fucking sucks dick like George Michael who's been wandering the desert without a drop of liquid for about five months. It's eager, but it's not that good.
I don't find the "patriotic" lyrics disturbing, though (in this one anyway), it's just a historical type of song, though maybe a bit idealised -well screw that, the lyrics are nothing special either way. The music however, manages to be incredibly generic, yet worse than anything that's been cast from this particular mold before. Also, the guitar tone on the whole album is strangely dry and cold, which is strange since you'd think Schaeffer (the fuckwit, not the dog) would at least get THAT right -it's not like there's a band to stop him from getting the sound he wants, is it??

Anyway on to the other songs -I can't remember the correct order, so you'll have to excuse me if I fuck up- "When the Eagle Cries" is so bad it almost makes Osama Bin Laden wish he hadn't fucked with the U.S. -just to avoid this song being made -IT SUCKS SO BAD IT MAKES ME WANNA CRY, DAMMIT!!! However, the vastly patriotic Eagle in the booklet that just can't help shedding a tear almost made me cry again -this time with laughter, though. The lyrics are perhaps the most uninspired drivel I've ever read (except Red Baron, that is) and yet they manage to be the most pretentious, patriotic, brainwashed crap that I've ever seen at the same time. Simply amazing.

The Reckoning is more 9/11 stuff as far as I can tell. If so, someone should tell Schaeffer that the terrorists fucked up two buildings and about 3.000 people. The U.S. fucked up two countries and God knows how many people in retaliation, yet it's still "the high road" as opposed to "eye for an eye", which he says he'd prefer?!?!!

Attilla is kind of nice, even if it's just second-rate IE. Yet it sounds heavenly after listening to whatever precedes it. Yup, no real bad stuff to say about that one, sorry.

Red Baron/Blue Max/Ass Fuck however, reeks so much that I actually thought I'd been magically transported to septicland, where little ass-fairies throw around rancid feces for recreation. The lyrics are so dumb, Mein Kampf stands out as a textbook example of applied logic, the riffs are tediously aggressive or aggressively tedious -I forget which. The shrieking part is good, even though the lyrics still manage to kill the enjoyment totally: The reeeeed battle flyyyyer -come on Ripper, if you can't do better lyrics don't try. In fact, don't even try breathing and walking around at the same time, it might prove to much for you.

Well, I can't say anything bad about Hollow man. Namely because I can't envision words that would be bad enough to do this pile of &%¤# justice. Even if I could I wouldn't -they would blast the sanity of anyone reading them and probably everyone who knew their names too. I'm surprised I'm still alive, frankly.

Waterloo is the European bonus track -and it's actually quite good. Very barlowesque vocal melodies and background vocals. Ripper does a nice job, Schaeffer too, I guess. If the album had only had this song and Attilla on it, it would've scored much higher. Maybe 40, even. Because even if it's decent, it still sounds like something that didn't make the last album.

Valley Forge actually starts out sounding vaguely interesting, right up until the first chorus -then everything's just shot to hell. This sounds exactly like the other "watching over me"'s and let's face it, the first one wasn't all that great -in fact it sucked and so does this.

Then the much heralded super-epic (obligatory) trilogy: Well, it sounds like a good idea and until you've actually heard it you might think that it is. It isn't however, even though nothing sounds completely crappy (except the ending, which does, plus raises a lot of questions begging not to be answered; somehow I've never thought of General Lee as both a complete pussy, an incessant whiner and a screamer -but hey, that's just me.). Let me tell you what's wrong: First of all, it's NOT an epic. Creating a grand musical landscape with orchestra and sound effects and whatnot, spanning over 30 minutes might be a good idea, I can't say that it doesn't sound like it. All I can say is this; if you take three long songs, each consisting of:

instrumental/acoustic intro
Verse (Midtempo, boring-as-fuck)
Chorus (Midtempo, boring-as-fuck, with screaming vocals thrown in the mix)
Verse (Midtempo, boring-as-fuck)
Chorus (Midtempo, boring-as-fuck, with screaming vocals thrown in the mix)
Random instrumental passage (you guessed it -midtempo, boring-as-fuck)
Verse (Midtempo, boring-as-fuck)
Chorus (Midtempo, boring-as-fuck, with screaming vocals thrown in the mix)
fade out to Chorus (need i say it? Mt b-a-f with even more screaming vocals)

and slam them together, plus an ending consisting of:

Whining vocals/screaming vocals (midtempo, hilarious-as-fuck)

you've not created an epic. You've created three long, boring-as-fuck songs with bad lyrics stolen from a book about the civil war. Plus, not astoundingly, a complete waste of time and space.
Well, that concludes todays venomous rage. If I forgot any songs, assume they are so horribly boring and/or bad that I didn't even care to put them down.

In closing, this record actually makes me dread the "Something Wicked" concept album, that I've been looking forward to for about five years.
I sincerely hope that Jon Schaeffer is either let out of the secret dungeon that the aliens from Bore'emalltodeathis imprisoned him in while their imposter (that didn't even bother to learn playing the guitar but figured his time was better spent learning to spew "patriotic" bullshit) unleashed this, their secret weapon of Multicrappus upon us unsuspecting metal listeners.
If someone gives you this as a present, spit in their face, indicate that their families prostitute themselves and/or regularly perform acts of bestiality, then ask if it can be returned to the store in exchange for actual music (or better yet money, the music would be tainted by association) -then break off all relations.

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=29857#778

That one is fucking hilarious. Hence why it got accepted.

Decent grammar, spelling and punctuation: check
Decent job of analyzing the music: check

Conclusion: disagreeing with a review does not make it oven fodder. Now go away before I beat you senseless with your own limbs

It's not the fact that I disagreed. I just found it didn't describe the music as well as it could have.

THIS IS FOR THE ELITE!!! - 95%
Written by LARVAEMASTER on May 19th, 2004


oh man, i find this demo as one of the best in the extreme underground Death Metal scene!!!!! I knew Bestial Warlust and I got their cd, I really like it, but this demo is awesome!! The brutality contained on it its almost unmatched, it has the best elements from Immolation or Rottrevore but with their own style, not a shitty copy!!! I love the vocals too, they are very brutal. I cant wait to have al their stuff on cd out on BloodHarmonic Prods. from Australia!!! THIS IS A MUST FOR ANY FAN OF THE TRUE BRUTAL DEATH METAL!!! HELLHORNS UP!!!

The Blood Calls For WAR! - 89%
Written by Samana88 on March 31st, 2004

I was expecting a more Nokturnal Mortum type sound, but my expectations are false, untrue... Aryan Terrorism has a totally different sound than Nokturnal Mortum. The use of synth is far smaller in Aryan Terrorism's War. I even expected the music to have that same type of folkish influence that Nokturnal Mortum uses so greatly, however, wrong again. Aryan Terrorism has no folkish influence, no song on here is has nature sounds, only bombs going off, German orators, and other coming of war type sounds. Lyrics are alot different also, there are more WP messages, chants even: White Pride World Wide, Our Only Solution Is White Revolution, Slawa Slawa Hey Hey Hey, that sort of chanting, i find this to be strange and quite a change from Nokturnal Mortum. During one song its hard not to think, "is this Burzum?" That song is track 5, Devistate Their God, begins with some major guitar feedback and then cuts to a pure Burzum riff with drumming that sounds alot like Burzums, this strikes me as strange.

Aryan Terrorism shall indeed rise to become a great Slavic NSBM band.

Crush the Lies - 100%
Written by Annihilaytorr on February 13th, 2004

This is an amazing album. The riffs and music are great, the lyrics and vocals are utterly vicious, and this has the purest ideology possible. The whole album sounds great, the production is raw but not so that you cannot hear anything, instead the instruments come though like a chainsaw. The vocal patterns are diverse and often you can understand what the lyrics are. That adds effectiveness to this kind of music. Their are also melodic passages that provide great atmosphere. Even the Hatecore song on the album is worthy. This cd would have been great Blackmetal anyway, but coupled with the ideology and image and lyrics, this is a true weapon against the filth. I wish I could score this album 14/88.

:oh shit:

I don't know how I let that one past. I really shouldn't be going through reviews when I'm in a good mood; I get too nice.

Soooo tragic = / - 95%
Written by MutualTyranny on February 14th, 2003

Ohh yes this is THE album... my beloved Death that got me into metal in the first place...Listening to this album and thinking that Chuck (The king, the god, the ruler of guitars) is dead makes me wanna cry like a baby.

Ok, well the album is just so damn melodic and yet so aggressive...
Gene Hoglan´s tecnical drumming mixed with Chuck and co.s (un)divine riffs makes your ears wanna scream and dance in (un)pleasure.

For you who never heard the song "Symbolic" - shame on you!!!

/Mutual Tyranny

symbolic has zero tolerance for sucking. - 90%
Written by iced_savior on August 21st, 2003 [ delete review ]


This album is the kind of death metal you can really sink your teeth into or some other cliche. This band was so tight, everything came together so well in this album. Drumming is tight the riffage would probably make all the ladies finger themselves. Even the death metal vocals are enjoyable. Hi lites of this album include 1000 eyes which is so easy to listen to, Crystal Mountain is epic, zero tolerance, and ofcourse Perrennial quest. Perrennial quest caps of the album in such a tranquil way. It was so beautiful when I first heard the acoustic outro, it brought a tear to my eye. Well not really but I was definitely thinking about using the water works. This is my personal favorite death metal album. It fucks really hard. Buy this album if you want good death metal. If you don't want good death metal than buy cannibal corpse. I'm kidding cc you guys are probably good.

No one can beat Mayhem - 95%
Written by Morteizen on June 21st, 2003


De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is top quality black metal, you can't beat them. The vocals are the biggest standout on this album, Csihar does a great job and really gives this album it's raw feel. Csihar's part really makes this a very original and creative Black Metal piece. Hellhammer's drumming is also another aspect I like about this album. This album kicks ass, and some people out there are jackasses and just can't admit to it. There is a history behind this album also, with the Count and Euronymous, but if you don't know all about that already then you're stupid or something. The best tracks on this album are, Funeral Fog, Freezing Moon, Pagan Fears, Life Eternal and De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas. The only reason I took 5 off is because De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is a great song, and the vocalist really fucks it up halfway through it, such potential too.
Anyway, this album is a definite buy.

COOL ONE!!!! - 100%
Written by Rizling_Massacre on April 23rd, 2004


This heavy,dark,progressive album finally shows you what Dan Swano can do by himself! He plays all instruments! The one-man-wonder does NOT disappoint on his solo album and for fans of Opeth Edge of Sanity, or just Metal in general, you'll love the mix of catchy metal riffs, alien sounding keyboards, and vocals sounding like they come from The Nine Hells!! My ONLY regret and believe me it's nothing MAJOR, but I wish he would have added a tad more clean vocals to go with that evil growl, but no big deal though, A SOLID 4 STARS!! GET THIS ONE!!!

nice black - 92%
Written by HawkMoon on November 5th, 2002


The first Marduk album with Legion on vocals, and what is there to say, it's yet another kickass black metal album in the same vein as the later Panzer division marduk, although with more slower parts which is a downside here. Otherwise it's full of blastbeats, guitars at the speed of light and very blasphemous lyrics. Recommended to all black metal fans.





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