Krisiun Bloodshed
Century Media Records February 8th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
For me, its tough to sit through an entire Krisiun full-length. I dont know what it is about the guys, but they cant seem to hold my attention. Arguably, theyre talented, fast, and heavy, but I still need a solid dose of Ritalin when I attempt to delve into one of their releases. Bloodshed isnt bad by any means, though; if you have any of their previous outputs, then youll probably revel in this as well.
The aforementioned album is comprised of eight new tracks and the groups first recording, namely Unmerciful Order EP. Slain Fate is our introduction to Bloodshed, and its a good glimpse into whats in store for the remainder of the record. Dimebag Darrell-esque guitar squeals permeate the material at certain spots. Crushing double-bass is present, as usual and as expected. A nice, slow guitar lead intrudes upon the rhythmical instrumentation in Ominous. Servant of Emptiness utilizes a mid-paced groove, and notable drumwork. Eons is a succinct interlude full of guitar wails inexplicably placed in the middle of the new opuses. Kind of breaks the continuity, but whatever. Hateful Nature is back on track, though. Visions Beyond slows things down a bit at first, but eventually delves into the patented Krisiun, death sound. Voodoo has a go at ambience, and then segues into a driving riff, which is followed closely by tom rolls. The song has an organic sound to it, and that occurrence is both a strength and a rarity on Bloodshed. Instrumentals aside, They Call Me Death commences the Unmerciful Order EP side of the disc. Unmerciful Order," Crosses Toward Hell," "Infected Core," and "Outro / MMIV" complete the regiment. All the songs from the EP sound like a raw demo, which is well, normal.
As I mentioned earlier, Krisiun only mildly interest me. Id stick to the regular, full-lengths if you dont have those in your death metal collection. When those have been played sufficiently, and you have a hankering for something new, purchase Bloodshed. All in all, its worthwhile.
7.5/10
Official Krisiun website
Official Century Media website
Century Media Records February 8th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
For me, its tough to sit through an entire Krisiun full-length. I dont know what it is about the guys, but they cant seem to hold my attention. Arguably, theyre talented, fast, and heavy, but I still need a solid dose of Ritalin when I attempt to delve into one of their releases. Bloodshed isnt bad by any means, though; if you have any of their previous outputs, then youll probably revel in this as well.
The aforementioned album is comprised of eight new tracks and the groups first recording, namely Unmerciful Order EP. Slain Fate is our introduction to Bloodshed, and its a good glimpse into whats in store for the remainder of the record. Dimebag Darrell-esque guitar squeals permeate the material at certain spots. Crushing double-bass is present, as usual and as expected. A nice, slow guitar lead intrudes upon the rhythmical instrumentation in Ominous. Servant of Emptiness utilizes a mid-paced groove, and notable drumwork. Eons is a succinct interlude full of guitar wails inexplicably placed in the middle of the new opuses. Kind of breaks the continuity, but whatever. Hateful Nature is back on track, though. Visions Beyond slows things down a bit at first, but eventually delves into the patented Krisiun, death sound. Voodoo has a go at ambience, and then segues into a driving riff, which is followed closely by tom rolls. The song has an organic sound to it, and that occurrence is both a strength and a rarity on Bloodshed. Instrumentals aside, They Call Me Death commences the Unmerciful Order EP side of the disc. Unmerciful Order," Crosses Toward Hell," "Infected Core," and "Outro / MMIV" complete the regiment. All the songs from the EP sound like a raw demo, which is well, normal.
As I mentioned earlier, Krisiun only mildly interest me. Id stick to the regular, full-lengths if you dont have those in your death metal collection. When those have been played sufficiently, and you have a hankering for something new, purchase Bloodshed. All in all, its worthwhile.
7.5/10
Official Krisiun website
Official Century Media website
