BLACKDEATH - Totentaz
Label: Heidens Hart Records
Release Date: 1
January 2016
Genre: Black Metal |
Country: Russia.
The material here was
writing during and right after the "Satan macht frei" (2004) album,
and as such perfectly fits in the evolution of Blackdeath towards apocalypse.
Upon first hearing, you will find the material has the primitive aggression like
"Bottomless armageddon" and the previous albums, but upon closer
listening you'll find the riffs and song writing are slowly morphing into their
later sound as heard on "Vortex" and "Katharsis" albums.
As with all
Blackdeath material, "Totentanz" is in a way sounding strangely
removed from a natural, organic sound. Created in solitary Russia, Blackdeath's
own apocalyptic black metal sounds like nothing you have heard before. These
songs are the last Blackdeath songs to feature a drum computer and combined
with the atypical melodies and sound with hysterical and possessed vocals give
the whole an unhuman and unrelenting aura that is simply uncanny and truly
evil. Their unique style is present on all of their recordings, and the fact
they stayed true to their style is the main reason Blackdeath is the only
Russian black metal with a highly respected status not only in Russia but
especially far outside.
Originally, part one
("Totentanz") was a split CD/LP with Mortifera - as a kind of
continuation of the first split between Celestia and Black Draugwath, and has
been unavailable for years.
The second part
("Totentanz II") was a split CD/LP with Leviathan (USA), who invited
Blackdeath. For a lot of Blackdeath devotees, this was the introduction to the
band and remains a favourite to many. This split has been out of print and only
available through the bootleg and pirate pressing circuit.
This release features
both "Totentanz" parts remastered to sit together better, and with
slightly changed song order.
Comes as six-panel
digipack with a booklet. Lyrics and the history behind the release are included
in the 8 page booklet.
After the previous
full tour with Inquisition and Archgoat in 2015, Blackdeath will tour
North/East Europa again in january and february 2016.
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