Damnation Destructo Evangelia
Candlelight Records/Threeman Recordings September 7th, 2004
By Jason Jordan
I think Ill spare you the history lesson on this one, but I will say that hilarity ensues upon realizing that two contributors to Damnation are named Churchburner and Insulter of jesus christ. More often than not, Destructo Evangelia is reminiscent of Darkthrone: raw black metal that is under-produced, and usually contains more punk vibes than a Ramones or Sex Pistols album.
Invocation of the Storms is a very cool introduction to the full-length. As you may infer, ever-present thunder accosts the sound waves while a simple riff (and drumbeat) fades in then out. Militaristic snare helms the forefront at the 1:36 minute mark, while bombastic, meaty bass drum rhythms provide the background spine. Overall, the intro prepares us for the onslaught, and Invocation of the Storms conveys the concept of war much better than, say, Mayhems Grand Declaration of War ever did. Insulter of Jesus Christ! uses a distinct Black Sabbath riff, even though black vox enter soon afterwards. The song plods along, but the level of seriousness seems to be at a bare minimum; its tough to iterate aggression when your sound echoes those 70s metallers. Night Eternal is more attune to the black metal side of things. Naturally, blastbeats appear while grim vocals provide rousing support. Yeah, gr1m, n3kr0, tr00, kvlt, yada, yada, yada. The 2:00 minute mark ushers in a brilliant passage, but ultimately the momentum peters out too soon. Destructo Evangelia utilizes a melodious beginning, which is later usurped by fury. Bloody Vengeance is mostly a slow opus. When Creation Dies could easily pass for Darkthrone, and thats either a positive or negative thing depending on your view. Notable guitar solo at the 5:00 minute mark is perhaps the songs climax. Eternal Black and Armageddon follow the mold that was cast earlier.
Destructo Evangelia is worth delving into, but you know as well as I that its not going to make you discard Transilvanian Hunger. And, maybe its not supposed to. Damnation are fairly reputable, and should be treated as such.
7.5/10
Official Candlelight Records website
Official Threeman Recordings website
Candlelight Records/Threeman Recordings September 7th, 2004
By Jason Jordan
I think Ill spare you the history lesson on this one, but I will say that hilarity ensues upon realizing that two contributors to Damnation are named Churchburner and Insulter of jesus christ. More often than not, Destructo Evangelia is reminiscent of Darkthrone: raw black metal that is under-produced, and usually contains more punk vibes than a Ramones or Sex Pistols album.
Invocation of the Storms is a very cool introduction to the full-length. As you may infer, ever-present thunder accosts the sound waves while a simple riff (and drumbeat) fades in then out. Militaristic snare helms the forefront at the 1:36 minute mark, while bombastic, meaty bass drum rhythms provide the background spine. Overall, the intro prepares us for the onslaught, and Invocation of the Storms conveys the concept of war much better than, say, Mayhems Grand Declaration of War ever did. Insulter of Jesus Christ! uses a distinct Black Sabbath riff, even though black vox enter soon afterwards. The song plods along, but the level of seriousness seems to be at a bare minimum; its tough to iterate aggression when your sound echoes those 70s metallers. Night Eternal is more attune to the black metal side of things. Naturally, blastbeats appear while grim vocals provide rousing support. Yeah, gr1m, n3kr0, tr00, kvlt, yada, yada, yada. The 2:00 minute mark ushers in a brilliant passage, but ultimately the momentum peters out too soon. Destructo Evangelia utilizes a melodious beginning, which is later usurped by fury. Bloody Vengeance is mostly a slow opus. When Creation Dies could easily pass for Darkthrone, and thats either a positive or negative thing depending on your view. Notable guitar solo at the 5:00 minute mark is perhaps the songs climax. Eternal Black and Armageddon follow the mold that was cast earlier.
Destructo Evangelia is worth delving into, but you know as well as I that its not going to make you discard Transilvanian Hunger. And, maybe its not supposed to. Damnation are fairly reputable, and should be treated as such.
7.5/10
Official Candlelight Records website
Official Threeman Recordings website
