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NATTSVARGR - AT ONE WITH EVIL (démo) |  | |||
| November 1999 - Self-Released | |||||||
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Tracklist
1. Tears of Melancholy 2. At One With Evil 3. Night of the Undead 4. Beneath the Frozen Earth 5. Hymn to the Horned One  add the album's lyrics |
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Review
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| “At One With Evil” was originally released under the band name of Nocturnal Abyss. The cassettes were limited to 666 copies. I don’t think a proper CD version was ever made.
The album begins with the sound of wind blowing and of a funeral procession. In the background, you hear weeping and lamentation. The cries turn to screams of anguish as a demonic voice says, “In the name of Satan, let their blood flow!” The first real song opens with a black/thrash attack. The title track harkens back to the days of Bathory and early Slayer. Some of the riffs in this song are reminiscent of “Hell Awaits.” It is very fast-paced, until the latter half where it slows down to a doom-filled crawl. The vocals, which had been very raspy and similar to what you’d find on the first Kreator album, seem a bit more controlled and send chills up your spine, along with the closing riff. “Night of the Undead” begins with a funereal sound. It seems to pick up where the last song left off. It almost sounds like something that would fit on Death’s “Scream Bloody Gore.” The snarling vocals begin in a whisper before growing ever louder and the music speeding up to full throttle. It is very primitive-sounding. Memorable NWOBHM-inspired riffs carry the song to its conclusion, in a mid-paced style, comparable to Bathory’s “Enter the Eternal Fire.” “Beneath the Frozen Earth” really showcases the vocals of Vlad Noctir (as he is here listed) beginning with an almost Slayeresque manner, or maybe closer to Venom or Hellhammer. As the song progresses, the vocals become more and more harsh. Musically, Sin’s guitar-work is at its finest. In my opinion, this song should have led off the demo. The acoustic break at 5:48, where the guitar plays a riff in the tremolo style until it builds louder and louder with electric guitars coming back in to fill out the riff is just awesome. The song then transitions back into a full on 80s black metal assault before fading out. “Hymn to the Horned One” fades in as the previous song is fading out. It is a short acoustic piece that is then accompanied by electric guitar and drums for the last five seconds as it fades back into the sounds of wind blowing and women weeping that began the demo. All in all, this is a great release. The sound quality could use a slight improvement, but anyone that loves old school 1980s black metal will not be disappointed. Copies are rare, but fans of Bathory, early Slayer and Venom are encouraged to seek it out. | ||
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