Ewigkeit - Battle Furies
This is Ewigkiet’s debut album, recorded in 1997 and it’s quite hard to find here in the States (as is just about anything Neat Records releases these days). There is a newer album out there somewhere as well, but I’ve yet to see a copy. After looking at the cartoonish cover art, I’m tempted to say that I know the reason why this band’s albums are so hard to find. This has to be one of the lamest covers I’ve ever seen. Musically, however, the band makes up some ground lost by the visually unappealing cover art. Ewigkeit sounds like a cross between Rotting Christ and Dimmu Borgir. The vocals and some of the guitar work remind me of the Thrashier side of Rotting Christ, but for the most part this is keyboard-heavy Black Metal. Granted, there are some progressive elements on this album that are good. I like Mr. Fogarty’s willingness to experiment and go all-out for the atmosphere rather than just play Black Metal by the numbers. This experimentation, however, is marred by the fact that the guitars (electric, not acoustic) are low in the mix and very thin sounding. Honestly, what’s the point of having guitars if you can’t make out the riffs clearly? Other than that, this is a good start and if I happen to find their new album, I’ll definitely pick it up because Ewigkiet has aroused my curiosity to see if they’ve taken this style even further.
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