Genre: Death Metal
Year Released: 2010
Label: Self Released/Gravedigger Productions
Tracklisting/Song Length:
1. Fall Of The Holy Ones (5:08)
2. The Dawn of a Heathen Earth (4:10)
3. Unholy Triumphant (4:57)
4. Invoking the Dead (3:39)
Review:
This is the fourth demo from Georgia based Death Metal one man project Demoniacal Possession and this is really fucking good. A few minor problems, but none of those problems can be blamed on the musicianship or the music. The music itself is really good! The songs range drastically from fast paced and blasting to very slow and at times almost doomish. It's very nice to see a band that doesn't center itself around one specific sub genre yet incorporates bits and pieces from many of the most beloved subgenres of metal (i hear bits of Black, Death, Doom, and Traditional metal throughout the demo).
The guitars are very nicely done, a few really nice riffs and a few cool solos really spice this up and make it worthwhile.
Now here is my only complaint musically, the drums. The drums aren't bad, but many drum beats are re-used over and over again for different songs and while it's not terribly noticeable or annoying I added this in just in case their sole member decides to read this and possibly change that in the future. But other then that the drums a really nice, blastbeats and cool cymbal work are abound! (Check the end of Fall of The Holy Ones to hear what I mean about the cymbal work).
The bass is pretty nice but really doesn't add a great deal to the songs, it's mainly there to follow the guitar riffs and make the songs overall sound heavier and darker.
Now, on to the vocals. The vocals here are really one of the best things about the demo and one of the shining moments of Demoniacal Possession. They are great! Really varied, lots of different styles are used throughout. Really deep growls are used, some really cool high pitched black metal style vocals are also incorporated through out and I thought i heard a few Impetigo influenced parts in there as well!
This is a demo from a band that really needs more attention in the underground metal scene, I recommend you check it out and grab a copy from Time Before Time Records. And be sure to keep an eye out for the Debut full length which will be released sometime next year!
Badass!
Final Rating:
4.5/5
(And look how low I am on their top friends list!
Just messin' with you John.)
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