Negative-Existence - ANAAL NATHRAKH "When Fire Rains Down..." CD

ANAAL NATHRAKH "When Fire Rains Down..." CD
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ANAAL NATHRAKH "When Fire Rains Down..." CD

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Artist: ANAAL NATHRAKH

Title: When Fire Rains Down from the Sky, Mankind Will Reap as It Has S

Format: CD

Country: United Kingdom

Genre: Black Metal/Grindcore

Record Label: Earache

Seriously, this is the soundtrack for Armageddon, the audio essence of evil, hatred and violence! Black Metal masterpieces from Britain's Anaal Nathrakh!!

Tracklisting:

1. Cataclysmic Nihilism 04:48
2. How the Angels Fly In (We Can Never Be Forgiven) 02:49
3. Never Fucking Again 04:12
4. Genesis of the Antichrist 04:29
5. Atavism 06:06
6. When Fire Rains Down from the Sky, Mankind Will Reap as It Has Sown 04:24
26:48

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Review:

Written by: Technogoat [Metal Archives]

So what do you do when you have already released one of the most extreme and innovative Black Metal albums of all time and are being hailed as the future sound of the genre? Evidently the only logical progression for Anaal Nathrakh, after the release of their stunning debut "The Codex Necro", seemed to be to push the boundary that little bit further and continue to tread the path of spearheading the new wave of the genre. And so, they returned with this six track EP of total necrotic goodness.

Boasting guest appearances from both Attila Csihar and Seth Teitan 131 of Italian Black Metal band Aborym on vocals and lead guitars respectively, "When Fire Rains Down From The Sky, Mankind Will Reap As It Has Sown" certainly maintains the raw and bleak atmosphere created by the debut album but is able to build on it somewhat with a cleaner production, more defined song structures and added experimentation throughout. Again choosing to utilise a drum machine rather than live drums, Irrumator makes use of a mixture of drum patterns, some actually sounding particularly disjointed within the context of the genre. For example, in opener "Cataclysmic Nihilism" it initially seems as though every instrument is playing something different, yet the chaotic nature of the track quickly becomes apparent and such an incoherent rhythm becomes entirely fitting. The guitar sound is once again absolutely crushing but still manages to sound unlike that of the previous album, again illustrating the band’s aspiration to progress and develop as serious leaders rather than follow a lacklustre course of repetition.

Furthermore, V.I.T.R.I.O.L. employs more variety to his already renowned vocal abilities, with plenty of guttural screaming combined this time with some truly ear shattering high pitched shrieks, which again help to add to the flow of new and unique ideas that surge through this EP. Rather surprisingly, the track that Attila performs on, "Atavism", is probably the weakest of all the six tracks present. The vocal performance is in fact nothing short of outstanding but the song simply does not do justice to his vocal talents, with the unfortunate tendency of sounding perhaps a little prolonged and imitative. However, tracks such as "How The Angels Fly In (We Can Never Be Forgiven)" and "Genesis Of The Antichrist" show a band that are simply going from strength to strength and remain unafraid to experiment beyond the restricted norm. With only their second release, Anaal Nathrakh have proven that they are near reaching distance of the Black Metal throne and should rightly have left their more uninspired contemporaries at a loss.

Originally written for http://www.blastwave.co.uk

Links:

myspace.com/anaalnathrakh

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 30 November, 2011.