Draugwath - Dwellers of the Cursed Forest
This CD is one of those “limited edition for die-hard collectors only” releases that eBay surfers love to hate. Draugwath released a demo back in 1995 and then changed their name to BlackDeath. Since changing their name, BlackDeath has released three albums and a number of lesser releases. Now that their “cult” status is firmly established, demand for their old demo material has arisen and with that, you have the Dwellers of the Cursed Forest limited edition (500 copies only…) CD pressing. Musically, Draugwath sounds a lot like Von or Hellhammer if their music got mixed with Horna or one of the other Lo-Fi Northern European Black Metal bands. They beat one riff into the floor, and with the typical “freezing cold/necro” production, much of this CD is headache-inducing. The sound quality is bad and what you are essentially getting is a demo that is not only a decade old, but also recorded using shitty equipment. If you love it “grim” and “freezing cold,” Draugwath delivers that by the ton. If you want or are expecting something better in either playing or production, look elsewhere. Fans of BlackDeath and connoisseurs of underproduced Black Metal will love this, everyone else will be selling this on eBay.
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