Funeral Rites - Necroeater
Funeral Rites, hailing from Japan, play symphonic, melodic Black Metal. The vocal and drumming styles remind me of Darkthrone, while the overall strong structures are more akin to early Dimmu Borgir. The combination of these two styles makes for an incredibly diverse album that never gets boring. The songs vary in speed from mid-paced to fast, and no two tracks ever suffer from that dreaded feeling of “sameness.” Necroeater offers enough variety that any fan of Black Metal should find something to enjoy on this release. The album has a sound that is sinister and eerie, giving it a dark, brooding atmosphere. One problem I see with this release, however, is a lack of continuity. It seems to jump around a little too much. Track 4, “Disenchantment,” is a beautiful classically-inspired synth-piece, but it sounds completely out of place with the rest of the songs. Perhaps if it were placed at the end of the release, it would make more sense. And, I swear, there is a riff in track 7, “13th Disciple,” that sounds like it was lifted from the song “Epic” by Faith No More. Very odd indeed! Funeral Rites is the first Black Metal band from Japan that I have ever listened to and, overall, I enjoyed Necroeater because it avoids sounding “typical.” An interesting release that is definitely worth a listen.
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