Denouncement Pyre - World Cremation
Don the black robes, light the candles, shed the lights, and get ready for some disturbing ritual. Denouncement Pyre's latest offering, 'World Cremation,' combines traditional black metal with a sense of the occult. Combine the powers of Marduk and Enthroned and you get Denouncement Pyre in a nut shell. The raw, faded vocals are almost drowned by the roaring guitars, which are performed in a more chugging, thrash based formation in combination with the drums. However, much of this album is still a pretty general black metal opus, but at least it knows how to keep things interesting by addressing the whole Satanic ideal without making it seem like one is hearing Sargeist or Funeral Mist all over again.
The closest feeling to Denouncement Pre is indeed Marduk, simply for that rumbling guitar sound that speeds up, and then changes to more lengthy, doom laden chords. Tracks like "Purification" sound like the final blow of knock, knock, knocking on Heaven's door... to overthrow it of course. The weight and rhythm of the track is a sheer Satanic trumpet of triumph. Other tracks like "Flesh Of Thy Master" have a better drum sound, and don't let the guitars and vocals do all the work. "A Banner Drenched In Blood" is the most 'generic' sounding black metal track, complete with seamless guitar work, an interluding solo that feels it belongs more in death metal than black metal; the rest of the tempo is so evil and foreboding and then suddenly the solo comes in and BAM... a hyperblast of energy rips through the listener and the andrenaline is just downright burning... but the settling groove of the rest of the track doesn't really suit for that. This is more of a 'perform an evil ritual' or 'hold black mass' congregation than violent, church burning music.
For those who enjoy more avant-garde black metal with a touch of demonic, old-school feel, then Denouncement Pyre is certainly for you. Even though this is their debut album, they've had lots of demos, splits, and EPs along the way since 2004 to prepare themselves for this album. While it isn't revolutionary, it is a strong start and opens up the gates of success to the band as long as they continue down the right path by mixing old sounds with more modern styles.
The closest feeling to Denouncement Pre is indeed Marduk, simply for that rumbling guitar sound that speeds up, and then changes to more lengthy, doom laden chords. Tracks like "Purification" sound like the final blow of knock, knock, knocking on Heaven's door... to overthrow it of course. The weight and rhythm of the track is a sheer Satanic trumpet of triumph. Other tracks like "Flesh Of Thy Master" have a better drum sound, and don't let the guitars and vocals do all the work. "A Banner Drenched In Blood" is the most 'generic' sounding black metal track, complete with seamless guitar work, an interluding solo that feels it belongs more in death metal than black metal; the rest of the tempo is so evil and foreboding and then suddenly the solo comes in and BAM... a hyperblast of energy rips through the listener and the andrenaline is just downright burning... but the settling groove of the rest of the track doesn't really suit for that. This is more of a 'perform an evil ritual' or 'hold black mass' congregation than violent, church burning music.
For those who enjoy more avant-garde black metal with a touch of demonic, old-school feel, then Denouncement Pyre is certainly for you. Even though this is their debut album, they've had lots of demos, splits, and EPs along the way since 2004 to prepare themselves for this album. While it isn't revolutionary, it is a strong start and opens up the gates of success to the band as long as they continue down the right path by mixing old sounds with more modern styles.
- Black Womb Of Magdalene
- The Flesh Of Thy Master
- Purification
- Coven Of Diabolical Prophecies
- Engulfed Temples
- Salvation, The Fading Light
- A Banner Drenched In Blood
- Invination Of Poison
Hell's Headbangers Records
Reviewer: Colin McNamara
Oct 24, 2010
Oct 24, 2010
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