Tiamat are a band from Sweden that has been around for almost 30 years and started out playing more of a first wave style of black metal before evolving more into a doom/death emtal direction than the goth metal style which they are the most well known for on this is a review of a compilation album with bands doing cover versions of their songs which will be released by Antichrist Magazine on September 30th and we will review the tracks one by one.
Myrholt brings us "Ancient Entity" which starts out with some dark yet heavy riffing along with some high pitched black metal screams a few seconds later. The riffs also add in a decent amount of melody along with the synths also giving the music more of an atmospheric feeling and elements of doom metal can also be heard in the slower sections of the song as well as the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style.
Verdoemd brings us "I Am The King Of Dreams" which starts out with some heavy riffing along with some blackened screams a few seconds later. When the music speeds up a great amount of blast beats and tremolo picking can be heard along with the riffs also adding in a decent amount of dark sounding melodies, the song also adds in a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts as well as the solos and leads also bringing in a very melodic style and t he vocals also use a shouting approach at times.
Pantheon brings us "In A Dream" which starts out with some symphonic style synths while the track is also very long and epic in length. Elements of doom metal can also be heard in the slower sections of the song along with the vocals being mostly death metal growls as well as the riffs also adding in a decent amount of melody, black metal screams are also utilized at times, clean playing can also be heard briefly.
Xenos brings us "Smell Of Incense" which starts out with some heavy yet melodic riffing while t he solos and leads bring in more of an old school metal/rock style. Vocals are done in more of A Celtic Frost and first wave black metal style along with some elements of doom metal also being added into the slower sections of the song.
Ekku brings us "The Sleeping Beauty" which starts out with some clean playing along with some symphonic elements a few seconds alter before going into more of a heavier and melodic musical direction. When the music speeds up a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats can also be heard along with the vocals adding in a mixture of grim black metal screams, growls and spoken word parts.
Zanpanzer brings us "The Scapegoat" which starts out with some heavy riffing while the vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams. Clean playing can also be heard briefly along with some clean playing also being utilized and the riffs also add in a decent amount of melody, when t he music speeds up blast beats can also be heard and spoken word parts can also be heard briefly and all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them.
Ironthorn brings us "Whatever That Hurts" which starts out with some slow doom metal style riffing while the riffs also add in a decent amount of melody. Clean playing can also be heard at times along with the clean vocals also adding in more of a goth metal or hard rock style and the guitar leads are also done in a very melodic style.
The Revenge Project brings us "The Ar" which starts out with some clean playing while all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them. Elements of doom metal can also b e heard in t he slower sections of the song along with the songs also giving the song more of a goth atmosphere and the vocals are mostly blackened death metal growls. spoken word parts can also be heard briefly
Astralbone brings us "Gaia" which starts out with some acoustic guitars and psychedelic sounding keyboards. Elements of doom metal can also be heard in the slower sections of the songs along with the vocals being mostly death metal growls as well as the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style.
Tyhja brings us "Phantasma de Luxe" which starts out with some acoustic guitar playing which also gives the music more of a neo-folk feeling. Grim black metal screams are also a very huge part of the track along with some depressive sounding cries also being utilized briefly and the song also sticks to a slower direction as well as the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style.
Alphastate brings us "Brighter Than The Sun" which starts out with some hard and heavy riffing while the solos and leads are done in a very melodic heavy metal/rock style. The clean vocals also give the song more of a gothic rock feeling and all of the music also sticks to a mid tempo style.
Savoath brings us "Cain" which starts out with some nature sounds along with some synths a few seconds later. Clean playing can also be heard at times along with the slower riffs also adding in elements of doom metal as well the clean vocals also adding in more of a goth metal style and touches of industrial can also be heard at times.
Rogue Ogre closes the compilation with "Equinox Of The Gods" which starts out with some dark yet melodic riffing while the vocals are done in a rough yet somewhat clean style as well as adding in a few growls. When the music speeds up a decent amount of blast beats can be heard, synths also give the song more of an atmospheric feeling and female vocals can also be heard briefly towards the end.
In conclusion I feel this is a very great sounding compilation and I would recommend it to all fans of Tiamat, black, doom, death, goth and heavy metal. 8 out of 10.
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