Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult - Necrovision
Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult is a band that I’ve always been meaning to check out, but I never seemed to find the time to actually do it. Necrovision, their latest album, kicks serious ass and it makes me wish that I’d gotten around to listening to them a lot earlier. The first thing about DNS that I noticed was the strong Dark Funeral influence in the guitar playing. The riffing style and dynamics are very much like what you would find on Dark Funeral’s older releases (particularly the first EP and full-length). Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult is definitely more at home in the higher speed ranges. This is aided by a drummer who actually knows how to do more than just ride the snare and blast away. The drumming is actually pretty creative. It isn’t overly technical (such as what Hellhammer of Mayhem is known for), but it’s definitely a cut above the average Black or Death Metal drummer. This brings us to Necrovision’s impressive sound. The instruments are all given enough room to breathe and you can hear everything fairly distinctly. I thought that the drums might be a tad too loud, but that may be because I’m used to “blast and grind” drummers that only use two drums (the bass and snare) and one cymbal. Horrn (Pavor/Beyond North) actually knows how to use the other drums on his kit, and does. This really helps Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult escape the “sameness” that other bands have when playing in this speed range. Add some razor sharp guitar work and corrosive vocals and you get an album that kills posers dead on contact. This is a very solid release and showcases a band that knows what they’re doing. If you like fast, brutal Black Metal in the Dark Funeral vein, Necrovision should be on your short list of albums to pick up.
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