Lvcifyre - Svn Eater
The UK is home to a large number of bands that are almost criminally underrated. Though many have heard of English Heritage Black Metal stalwarts, Winterfylleth, there are quite a number of others out there that deserve a listen or two, or twelve. One such band is London-based Black/Death Metal horde Lvcifyre. Technically, the band is international, but the main member/songwriter is guitarist/vocalist T. Kaos, who lives in London. The others come from various countries and though they are full members, I’m not sure how active the group is when it comes to rehearsing and playing live. In a lot of ways, this band reminds me of fellow London residents Sidious in that they share a similar old Morbid Angel/Behemoth style, though Lvcifyre is more focused on the Death Metal side of things where Sidious is more atmospheric (though no less intense). Svn Eater starts off a bit slow and heavy, but quickly things become fast and brutal. Much like the new Behemoth LP (The Satanist), when the tempo picks up, the drumming becomes dominant. You can still hear the guitars, but Menthor (Enthroned/Nightbringer) quite nearly drowns them out when he goes into blast mode. This brings us to the drum sound. If you hate light switch bass drum tones, this album will drive you out of your mind. It’s almost constant and while the snare does push it further into the background sometimes, it’s pretty inescapable. I don’t know if they’re triggered, but the clicking sound that the bass drums make when Menthor double-basses is like a hypersensitive Geiger counter at the Fukushima Nuclear Reactor. I didn’t mind it so much, but I do know people who hate it. Musically, this LP is brutal, dark, and though it does sound a lot like Behemoth and old Morbid Angel, I did enjoy the pummeling that Lvcifyre gave me throughout the course of Svn Eater.
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