Black Mass (Maryland - USA) / Hellraised - Alliance of Evil
A split CD featuring two obscure underground bands. Black Mass play an extremely Old School style of Satanic Death/Thrash with a sound reminiscent of ancient Morbid Angel and Nocturnus, minus some of the atmosphere and most of the talent. Still, with their attention to detail concerning the sounds of old, a truly raw production, and fearlessly juvenile delinquent lyrical passages like “inverting the crosses of God,” Black Mass’ efforts do come off as authentic, echoing the humble beginnings of scene monsters in the making. However, this isn’t 1987, so they have some catching up to do. Hellraised sound like the Canadian Slaughter in their pre-teens, rehearsing in the garage. Again, about two decades behind the curve. One would have to be pretty willing to take a chance, and perhaps a bit desperate for something new to pick up this split. Odds are they’d probably be a little disappointed, unless the last good album they bought was Abominations of Desolation.
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