Dancing, Dreaming, Longing

Well...I'll agree with the previous reviwer. This mCD (a teaser for a new full length, I hope) IS good, but Rise of the Imperial Hordes had that magic touch. Imperial does some good work here...It's nothing out of the simplistic black metal vein, but that style works here...Andrew Harris's engineering job is quite miserable, but that was probably intended (though the Harris/Imperial project Weltmacht has amazingly crisp, though still raw, sound quality-go figure). The drum performance on the first few tracks is quite chatic, and it's nice to here an acoustic drum performance in this age of "trigger everything" mentality (I mean does Hellhammer even know what an acoustic bas drum sounds like anymore?!?!?). A nice addition to the burgeoning USBM ranks, though I've heard better (from all involved). Keep an eye out for that Weltmacht album, if Elegy records can actually figure out to release an album (DAMN YOU ELEGY! WHY ALL THE DELAYS?!?...). Anyway, fans of the USBM sound will love this. I know I do!

Krieg's latest offering on CD is his most straight forward one.. If you don't know or have never heard Krieg's musik, this is raw/chaotic (noisy) BM in the vein of the ancient gods like : profanatica, beherit, blasphemy.. so you know this is gonna be really noisy BM. The vocals are weak in comparison to his previous albums, but still have somewhat ofa nasty feel to 'em. Well, this mCD isn't bad at all, it's just that he's done a lot better.. I must also say that the production on the 1st 4 songs are totally flat sounding, and take away a lot of power from the instruments (what was akhenaten thinking?) , but on the last track, everything sounds better (the guy in bloodstorm drums on this song). If you're into chaotic/noisy BM, don't pass this one up... Hails!

Early Krieg isn't structured in the same way most music attempts to be. It is a pure hurling forth of emotion, unleashing the forces within the subconscious mind that are living in terror and hatred underneath everyday civility. Your inner beast will resonate to these chaotic narratives and darkly textures infernal sonic landscapes. Lord Imperial's characteristic vocals here are grim and unyielding in the style of the oldest school of underground blackmetal.