Episode 13 - Death Reclaims The Earth
Episode 13 is a black metal band from Turkey and 'Death Reclaims The Earth' is their third full length album to date. They combine the fuzziness of Xasthur with the raw groove of Khold and the melodies of Dark Fortress to create some very biting, but interesting black metal. Much of the music leans on the heavily distorted chords- sometimes long and depressive and sometimes very rhythmic, depending on the track. The opening track, "Ars Moriendi," feels like a twisted depressive black metal track with how the guitars seamlessly flow together, starting out slow but them picking up speed. They are so distorted and warped that sometimes one will think its just them and the vocals going at it, and the drums mysteriously disappear a lot. Other tracks like "Unmensch" are rapidly paced throughout entirely but have plenty of great rhythms and groove to it. However, many times the distortion tends to take over, even the vocals, which feel extremely static laden at times.
"Ultimate Sterilization" is a bit of a new sound because it features more single guitar notes rather than just the usual constant hammering away of chords. The bass also makes a surprise appearance, and even though it is quite fuzzy also in sound, adds some new depth to the music over all. Lots of the time the tracks on this album can feel very one sided as they switch between minimalistic and catchy, so it is good to have some variation rather than just the same stuff over and over. "Worthless" plays around with some fading in and out of sound and "Spread His Word" uses some almost frantic drone effects to make the black metal seem even more hypnotic than usual, especially with the extra distortion. Altogether it makes for a brief, but engaging album on many different levels of black metal. Sure, the minimalism and raw atomsphere may irk some, but its overly sinister and twisted just the way black metal should be.
"Ultimate Sterilization" is a bit of a new sound because it features more single guitar notes rather than just the usual constant hammering away of chords. The bass also makes a surprise appearance, and even though it is quite fuzzy also in sound, adds some new depth to the music over all. Lots of the time the tracks on this album can feel very one sided as they switch between minimalistic and catchy, so it is good to have some variation rather than just the same stuff over and over. "Worthless" plays around with some fading in and out of sound and "Spread His Word" uses some almost frantic drone effects to make the black metal seem even more hypnotic than usual, especially with the extra distortion. Altogether it makes for a brief, but engaging album on many different levels of black metal. Sure, the minimalism and raw atomsphere may irk some, but its overly sinister and twisted just the way black metal should be.
- Ars Moriendi
- Physical Comatose & Mental Overdose
- Unmensch
- Ignorance Is Bliss
- Ultimate Sterilization
- Worthless
- Spread His Word
Misantrof ANTIrecords
Reviewer: Colin McNamara
Feb 16, 2011
Feb 16, 2011
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