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Obitus - March of the Drones. Full-length on Eerie Art Records.
This is the debut full-length from this Swedish three piece, but if I'm not mistaken they had an album ready to be recorded a couple of years ago called "Sonnilon" but that was not recorded because it didn't represent the current Obitus. Obitus started in 2000 and they have released one demo, one four way split and one EP and this full-length. I have only heard a few of their earlier tracks and that was a long time ago so I can't really comment on that material or draw any comparisons with the latest material, but I can say that I like this. The music is fast, guitar driven Black Metal filled with aggression, hate and brutality. The riffs are top notch, these riffs are no simple Darkthrone rip offs, these are intricate riffs, played with oppression and force. Overall the music on the "The Drones Marches on" (great title) is fast and brutal, with a lot of interesting arrangements, really good drum work and fierce and furious riffing combined with the sick vocals makes this an harrowing experience, just on the edge of maniacal madness. But there are also some slower passages here and there which is really good because, lets be honest, hyper speed through out an album gets boring, no matter how good the riffs are. This is an excellent album for all into well played, brutal and aggressive Black Metal. |