Solar Deity - In the Name of Satan
Outside of the novelty factor of hearing a Black Metal band from Mumbai, India, Solar Deity doesn’t offer a whole lot that hasn’t been done before. The music is essentially built upon the foundation laid by bands like Burzum, Darkthrone, Judas Iscariot and other raw, simplistic, Black Metal bands from the early Second Wave. The riffing is fairly basic. Each song is composed of one or two riffs that are repeated over and over again throughout the duration. There is a bit of Indian influence here and there in the riffing style, but on the whole, they stick to the conventions. The standout track on this EP has to be the final song (before the outro), “Ceremonial Feast at the Black Temple.” The music on that track is definitely a cut above the rest. The lack of originality is easily apparent, but then most bands bypass the demo stage and go straight to their first album. With that in mind, I’m essentially treating this as a demo recording. These guys have some potential, but by sticking to convention, they’re really not doing anything to differentiate themselves from the massive horde of faceless Black Metal bands out there doing the same thing. At this point, the novelty factor is their main selling point. If they don’t deliver the goods on their next album, Solar Deity will be just another band lost in a sea of others just like them.
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