BLACK
CRUCIFIXION
'The Fallen One Of Flames/Satanic Zeitgeist'
(Soulseller Records)
A
day to celebrate here in the Void HQ, as this review marks post
number 200 for the zine. I'm not gonna start pouring champagne in a
crystal glass and singing karaoke to Abba , no way - this gonna be
the genuine article: metal and ice cold beer. Metalheads are
universally known for being extra passionate to the music created in their
'formative' years, so this CD release that compiles two separate
1991-ish recordings by the Finnish cult band Black Crucifixion can
only be praised by yours truly. Not for purely nostalgic reasons
either - one has to acknowledge the band for being on the leading
curve of the soon to be exploding (then!) second wave black metal and
their connection to Holocausto's Beherit has been well documented.
Sandwiched between an intro and outro, the three songs of 'The
Fallen..' are a good example of the coming madness - lo-filthy
produced, charmingly underdeveloped, filled with crudely cold
atmosphere and the famous 'whispering' vocal effect best known from
'Drawing Down The Moon'.''I'm a god now, and the slaves
shall serve/Fuck your herd conformity, the noble shall rule",
this short excerpt from the lyrics to the mostly excellent cut
'Flowing Downwards' describes the whole mindset of those involved in
that particular, and highly influential, scene better than million
words. Respect. 'Satanic Zeitgeist', the live portion of the disc,
is, quite unsurprisingly, even more viciously raw and morbid
sounding, bordering on Impaled Nazarene trademarked chaos in the
faster parts of the presented songs. Black Crucifixion have seemingly
been wise enough not to fall completely for that trick though,
injecting catchy mid-tempo hooks throughout the tracks, as well as an
enthusiastic cover version of 'In League With Satan'. Not a must-buy
for everyone but a fitting document of an era. Lay down your souls.
[7,5]
(Vladimir Petrov)
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