Tyrant Goatgaldrakona - Horns in the Dark
When I looked this band up on the internet, I expected them to sound like one of the many worshippers of Blasphemy. All of the signs were there: black and white artwork that was reminiscent of old Chris Moyen, band members with names like “Grave Desecration and Necrosodomy” and “Hellfire Commander of Eternal War and Pain,” a logo that looks like they stole the design from Shub Niggurath and a band photo that has the two members decked out in their monster spiked gauntlets. The only thing missing was the photo of one of them in a gasmask. Imagine my surprise when I started listening to this and it wasn’t Blasphemy worship at all! Instead, Tyrant Goatgaldrakona worships at the altar of Incantation. This is brutal Satanic Death Metal, not the “wall of sound” Black Grind assault that I was expecting. The music on Horns in the Dark could easily have been written by John McEntee and company. The main difference between Tyrant Goatgaldrakona and Incantation is the inclusion of the occasional Swedish inspired riffing. There were a couple times where I said, “Hey, that sounded like a Dismember riff” or “That sounded like something off of Clandestine.” The Swedish-inspired riffs gives Horns in the Dark slightly more melody than it would have had if these guys had gone for a straight Brutal Death Metal sound. It also gives them a bit more identity. If it hadn’t been for the odd Swedish riff, this would have been pretty much indistinguishable from Incantation. Being that this is their first full-length album (their only other release was the Sign of Moloch EP), I’m going to cut them some slack in the originality department. Though the members of Tyrant Goatgaldrakona have played in other bands prior to this, it takes a while to establish an identity and an individual sound. The music on Horns in the Dark is well played and it sounds great. The only thing lacking is a bit more originality. If they can come out from under the shadow of Incantation, this will definitely be a band to look out for. Right now, they’re good at what they’re doing, but they still sound too much like a clone.
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