It’s getting scary, but the more I find myself listening to
\ndeath metal, the more I’m liking it again. I don’t necessarily
\nagree with all of the messages and themes – to say they’re slightly
\nmiffed at the church is a gross understatement – but I can
\nappreciate the energy and musical precision some of these bands
\ndemonstrate – even if I can’t understand a single word they’re
\nsaying.<\/p>\n
For anyone who’s even remotely interested in getting into this
\ngenre, behold –
\nBlackend IV<\/i>, a two-disc compilation of some of the most
\nintense death metal bands out on the market today. While this isn’t
\ngoing to be the album you ask Grandma to buy you for your
\nConfirmation, this is a well-done collection that will undoubtedly
\npique your interest in some of these bands.<\/p>\n
First, the only complaint I have with the package itself. I had
\nonly heard of one of the 21 bands featured on this set – Emperor,
\nwhose album
\nIX Equilibrium<\/i> we reviewed here not terribly long ago. I
\nwould have appreciated a little more information on these bands
\nother than what album you could find the featured songs on.<\/p>\n
Be warned: the music and messages on
\nBlackend IV<\/i> are particularly brutal; this isn’t the disc to
\nbring to the Church picnic. But if you’re a fan of this genre, then
\nnumerous treasures await you. From the unrelenting attacks of bands
\nlike Witchery (“Witchery,” “Awaiting The Exorcist”), Peccatum (“I
\nBreathe Without Access To Air”) and Darkwoods My Bethrothed
\n(“Inside The Circle Of Stones”) to the surprisingly clear vocals of
\ngroups like Primordial (“Autumns Ablaze”) and Thorns (“The
\nDiscipline Of Earth”), this set covers every possible base you
\ncould think of for death metal.<\/p>\n
There were many groups on this set that I wouldn’t mind hearing
\nmore from – groups like Ashes (“Son Of Mourning”), Opeth (“The Amen
\nCorner,” “Demon Of The Fall”) and Myrkskog (“A Poignant Scenario Of
\nDeath,” “A Macabre Fanfare For The Devil”). Chances are, if you’re
\ninto this genre of metal, you’ll find one band whose albums you’ll
\nwant to search out soon.<\/p>\n
The one thing to approaching
\nBlackend IV<\/i> is that you have to have an open mind. Being a
\nRoman Catholic, I’m the kind of person who these groups would most
\nlikely be out to offend or attempt to awaken to their point of
\nview. And while I might not agree with what they’re saying, I’ll
\nsupport their right to say it – and I can still appreciate their
\nmusic from an aesthetic point of view. Besides, many groups’
\nsingers deliver their vocals in blood-curling screams, so
\ndeciphering is pretty much impossible. It’s hard to be offended by
\nwhat you don’t understand.<\/p>\n
\nBlackend IV<\/i> is a nice place to start experimenting with
\ngroups in the death metal genre, especially if you’re in the market
\nfor some new sounds to tempt your ears. If you’re easily offended,
\npass on this one – too bad you won’t know what you’re missing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[5827],"rating":[5613],"class_list":["post-39248","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-various-artists","rating-rating-a-minus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/39248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/39248\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=39248"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=39248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}