SERPENTS
ATHIRST - HERALDING CEREMONIAL MASS OBLITERATION
GENRE: Black Metal
COUNTRY: Sri Lanka
YEAR
OF RELEASE:
2015
LABEL: Cyclopean Eye Productions
(MCD release)
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Two
years after their demo “Prevail” was released, Sri Lanka's Naga worshipping
regiment SERPENTS ATHIRST return with an all-obliterating offering of 3
venomous hymns on MCD format titled “HERALDING CEREMONIAL MASS OBLITERATION”.
After Sri Lanka’s GENOCIDE SHRINES took
the world by storm with their celebrated EP “Devanation Monumentemples” released
in 2012 through Cyclopean Eye Productions, India (the same label that is
releasing SERPENTS ATHIRST’s offering in MCD format) SERPENTS ATHIRST have followed the dark paths to the abysmal
vaults to conjure up another heaven-slaying pillar of blasphemy and entropy.
Influenced by the great elder deities of iron and hell like Blasphemy, Sarcófago, Venom, Beherit, Immortal, Bathory Etc, SERPENTS
ATHIRST’S release is marked by
simplistic structures carved with the involution and evolution of
world-tormenting hatred from within. Both the strings and the drums have
followed simplistic structures that remind of the darkest essence worshiped in
the days of yore in classic releases like “Blood Upon The Altar” and “INRI.”
The hymns flow through passages of
lightning fast barrage of blasts and memorable, evil riffs while slowing down in
phases in the middle just to gear up for another assault on the senses of all
that is consecrated. The vocals are marked by reverb-drenched throaty rasps
born from the innermost spirit of a tormented self, a style that works
brilliantly to do justice to song titles like “Ritual Vomitting”. It’s gritty,
ugly, rancid and abysmal, preserving the olden aesthetics of Canadian/Brazilian/Finnish black metal. The
sound production is one element that really stands out as something remarkable
– old, primitive and death-worshiping to the bones! All music on this release
was recorded at Blasphemous War Goat! Studios and mixed/mastered by the very
experienced and talented B.W.G. (Genocide Shrines/Funeral in Heaven). Credit
must be given to him for his amazingly talented and inspired work to shape this
majestically extreme sound that enhances the very experience surrounding this
offering.
The album front cover artwork is another department that has hit the
right spot perfectly for SERPENTS ATHIRST in this release. The talented Alex Shadrin
of SICKRITES and SERPENTRANCE fame has
been responsible for the truly brilliant artwork. It indeed does justice to the
very concept and presentation that this release has aimed to emulate. All in
all, this offering from Serpents Athirst truly bears testimony to the rising
underground cult of unadulterated and intolerant metal in Sri Lanka and South
Asia as a whole, and also to the fact that we, the listeners, will be subjected
to greater aural attacks from the sons of the RaavanKommand in the days to
come.Highly recommended! Mandatory for those with iron and thunder in their
hearts!
8.5/10
Abhik
Chakraborty
Contacts
Label - mail[at]cyclopeaneye[dot]com
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