Creation VI/Nightspirit/Stormchild/2009 Split CD Review

  This is a review of a split album between Ukraine's Creation VI, Nightspirit and Stormchild and we will start of the review with Creation VI which plays dark drone ambient.

Synths are very dark ambient experimental sounding with a good amount of drones being thrown into the music, while the noise effects bring a very dark and ritualistic sound to the music, in addition the band teams up with Nightspirit and Stormchild on a couple of songs.

Vocals and song writing are absent from their side of the split with the music being all instrumental while the song concepts seem to cover UFO themes, as for the production it has a very dark, raw and primitive sound to it.

In my opinion Creation VI are a very great sounding dark drone ambient band and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out their music. RECOMMENDED Track "The Visitors". RECOMMENDED.

Next up is Nightspirit which plays drone ambient.

Synths are all dark ambient sounding with a very primitive sound to it while the noise effects range from dark soundscapes to heavy drone's with the songs being very long in length.

Vocals and song writing are absent from the music with the music being all instrumental drone soundscapes while the song concepts revolve around dark themes, as for the production it has a very dark, raw and primitive sound to it.

In my opinion Nightspirit are a very great sounding drone ambient band and if you are a fan of this style of music, you should check them out. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Cosmic Sea". RECOMMENDED .

Next up is Stormchild which plays dark ambient gothic mixed with neo-classical.

Synths are all soft relaxing with musical styles that combine dark ambient, gothic and neo classical together with a brief use of violin on the last song which brings an avant garde feeling to the music.

Rhythm guitars are all slow distorted sounding doom metal riffs with somewhat of a black metal influence to it, while the lead guitars are very melodic sounding guitar solos and leads.

Vocals and song writing are absent from this recording with the music being all instrumental except for the last song where there is a brief use og high pitched screams, while the song themes cover dark topics, as for the production it has a very dark and heavy sound.

In my opinion Stormchild are a very great sounding dark ambient/gothic/neo-classical music hybrid with a metal influence and also have the best music on this split and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out their music. RECOMMENDED TRACKS "Oblivion River". RECOMMENDED.

In my opinion this is a great split and I would recommend this to all fans of dark ambient drone and gothic music. RECOMMENDED BUY.

https://creation6.bandcamp.com/album/cns

Nebula VII/Nihil/2011 Single Review

  Nebula VII are a band from Russia that plays a mixture of drone/dark ambient and industrial and this is a review of their self released 2011 single "Nihil".

Synths are very dark ambient and drone sounding, while the noise effects are a mixture between industrial, experimental and harsh noises.

Vocals are all spoken word part, while the lyrics cover nihilistic themes, as for the production it has a very dark, raw and primitive sound to it.

In my opinion Nebula VII are a very great sounding drone/dark ambient/industrial hybrid and if you are a fan of this style, you should out out this single. RECOMMENDED TRACK "NIhil". RECOMMENDED BUY.

https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/band/Nebula_VII

Bloodline/The Citadel Of Everlasting Tyranny/Misnatrof ANTI Records/2011 CD Review

  Bloodline are a project from Sweden that has some members from The Swedish black metal scene with a musical style that combines ambient, industrial and metal together and this is a review of their 2011 album "The Citadel Of Everlasting Tyranny" which was released by Misnatrof ANTI Records.

Synths are very dark ambient sounding soundscapes which last through all 27 minutes of the only song on this recording with the end of the song having somewhat of a harsh noise effect while the spoken word parts cover Satanism,  Illuminati, New World Order and political themes.

Production on this recording is very dark, raw and primitive sounding which is a perfect fit for this style of music which is all a very long epic song that contains a message that people need to pay more attention to since we live in a corrupt world.

In my opinion Bloodline are a very great sounding ambient/industrial/ metal hybrid and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED BUY.

https://www.facebook.com/Bloodline-245425058870257/

Eirik Skrangle/Brenneven/Miantrof ANTI Records/2007 CD Review

Eirik Strankle (R.I.P) was a musician from Norway that had some people from the Norwegian black metal scene help him with his solos stuff which I would describe as being a combination of punk and folk rock and this is a review of his 2007 album "Brenneven" which was released by Misantrof ANTI Records.

Drums range from slow to mid paced drumming with no fast playing being utilized at all, while the keyboards and flutes bring the folk music feeling to the music, as for the bass playing it has a very strong and powerful tone with riffs that dominate throughout the recording.

Rhythm guitars range from slow to mid paced riffs which are done on both electric and acoustic guitars which combine influences from both folk and punk rock with a brief use of finger picking while the lead guitars when they are utilized are very melodic sounding leads.

Vocals are mostly male clean singing vocals with some female back ups and a brief use of black metal screams, while the lyrics are written in Norwegian with themes that cover dark and poetic themes, as for the production it is produced decently and you can hear all of the musical instruments that are present on this recording.

In my opinion Eirik Skkrankle was a very great musician with a decent back backing him up and if you are a fan of folk/punk rock, you should check out this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Maen" and "nar gur gar". RECOMMENDED BUY.

Dead Black Arms/Kyatess/Drowning Productions/2009 Album Review

  Dead Black Arms are a project from Denmark that has had one of their albums reviewed before in this zine and on this album they go more for a meditative doom/drone approach and this is a review of their 2009 album "Kyatess" which was released by Drowning Productions.

Sound effects are very dark ambient and experimental sounding and are kind of mixed down low in the mix to give the guitars a more powerful sound, in addition both of the songs on this recording are very long and epic sounding.

Rhythm guitars are all slow doom/drone metal riffs that are very long and dont have much diversity in the riffing going for a more primitive sound along with a great amount of heavy distortion and there are no guitar solos or leads present on this recording.

Vocals and song writing are all absent from this recording with the music being all instrumental while the production has a very dark, raw and primitive sound to it.

In my opinion this is another great album from Dead Black Arms and if you are a fan of very heavy meditative drone/doom metal, yuo should check out this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Holy Bloodshed For Nothing". RECOMMENDED BUY.

https://www.discogs.com/artist/1240164-Dead-Black-Arms

Dead Black Arms/Slow Burning Ocean/Drowning Productions/2010 Album Review

  Dead Black Arms are a project from Denmark that plays a very experiemtnal form of drone and this is a review of their 2010 album "Slow Burning Ocean" which was released by Drowning Productions.


Noise effects are very long sounding drones that have a very epic feeling to them with the song being minutes and they range from more mellow dark ambient, experimental and then turn into some very harsh noises, as for the acoustic guitars they are only used briefly and they use full chords to bring an avant garde sound to the music.

Vocals and song writing are all absent from the music since it is all instrumental, while the drums when they finally kick into the music are all slow tribal beats as for for the production has a very dark, raw and primitive sound to it.

In my opinion Dead Black Arms are a very decent sounding experimental/drone project and if you are a fan of this style of music, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED BUY.

https://www.discogs.com/artist/1240164-Dead-Black-Arms

Moongazing Hare/The Sunderland Wreck/Drowning Productions

  Moongazing Hare are a project from Fano, a small Danish island in the Wadden Sea which plays an esoteric form of drone/neo folk and this is a review of their 2012 album "The Sunderland Wreck" which was released by Drowning Productions.

Sound effects are all nature oriented sounding drones with some distortion being put behind the music which captures a very esoteric vibe which fits perfect with the very long songs that are present on this recording.

Acoustic guitars are all primitive sounding riffs that utilize alot of finger picking and full chords along with some electric guitars that bring the distorted drone noises into the music while the synths bring a very dark ambient sound to the music.

Vocals and song writing are all absent from the recording except for a brief use of chanting being utilized on one song as well as a spoken word part on the last song, while the song themes cover dark themes, as for the production it has a very dark, powerful and epic sound to it.

In my opinion Moongazing Haze are a very great sounding drone/neo folk band and if you are a fan of this style of music, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Better All The Time" and "The Body Of Christ". RECOMMENDED BUY.

https://moongazinghare.bandcamp.com/album/the-sunderland-wreck