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| KING - SUFFERANCE OBSOLESCENT CD |
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| Tracklisting:
1.Intro 2.Shattering Metaphysical Revelations 3.Weary Funeral Eyes 4.Lobotomy Cult 5.Sufferance Obsolescent 6.Halls Of The Blind 7.Pillars Of Grey and Being 8.Anvil Of The Obscurant 9.Eden Ablaze |
| NHR is proud to announce the release of King's debut CD "Sufferance Obsolescent", filled with some of the most atmospheric, miserable and bitter Dark Black Metal to be heard from Canada in some time. Armed with a solidly grim production and an impressive array of material, the quality of this release will stand as one of the best debut CDs of the Northern Black Metal scene. For fans of Lifelover, Burzum, and the depressive side of the Black Metal realm. WEB: www.myspace.com/kingblackmetal |
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| Review by K.N. Ahh, So here we go, King is a band that I really never heard much of to be honest. Sure I had beers with some of the members at "The Office" a few times prior to this release but I hadn't heard much of their actual material. I heard something on their MySpace at some point I'm sure but nothing that stuck in my mind but I guess I had expectations in mind as to what they'd sound like (straight-up Black Metal) based on their name and some of the imagery I'd seen on their website and from the cover art of this release. Well throw that out the window as this falls into the don't judge a book by it's cover mantra. What we have here is just over a half hour of some very interesting and different Black (or Dark?) Metal. Throughout it's 9 tracks a strong Black Metal presence can easily be detected through the swirling Burzum-esque guitar passages and the harsh croak of the vocals but when they tone down the BM assault and let the keyboards paint the melodic picture some very interesting things happen. On "Lobotomy Cult" (my personal favorite track) there is an overall sense of subdued dread amongst the almost shoegazer-BM that is occouring. Think of Lifelover's work on Pulver but notch up the BM factor a bit. When they explore this type of melancholia on the CD (very often) they are definitely at their best. I am generally a pure hater of all that is keyboard in Black Metal but the keys here are done very well and in way that accentuates the rhythm guitars without dominating the proceedings with typical BM pomposity. Bottom line: This is an untraditional BM release that offers some interesting twists and a few surprises along it's 30+ minute course. Definitely for those who enjoy the finer depressive qualities of Lifelover but just wish they were more Black Metal than Shoegazer. Count me as a believer. A solid 8.5 out of 10 and in near constant Ipod rotation. WEB: HERE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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