Lugubre - Supreme Ritual Genocide

Lugumbre's follow up album to their 2004 debut 'Anti Human Black Metal' has quite a bit to live up to since these guys unleashed their blistering fury. Drawing on the influences of sounds like from Dark Funeral, Marduk, and Enthroned, not only has Lugumbre's music obliterated ears, they do it tastefully with a sense of rhythm and well produced music without the 'kvlt' lo fi sound that, while great for atmosphere, makes it difficult to enjoy the music altogether. Their second album, 'Supreme Ritual Genocide,' is just as hateful as the first, but even darker perhaps. The first half of the album does well of leading the listener into the music with the contrast of the furious guitars, but at the same time the drums on a track like "Chaoskult" are slow and rhythmic, making everything seem a lot slower and easier to digest than the sound really lets off. The vocals are an easily understood snarl, not too hig or too gutteral, while still maintaining that evil and grim presence that black metal demands. Other tracks like "Blade to Blade" feature the guitars matching the rhythm of the drums and in turn offer a more haunting, slower procession of doom and genocide, along with plenty more melody.

However, it feels like the second half of the album just seems to go for all out speed, and much of the melody and unique sound between tracks are lost. "Via Negativa" is so quick with the tremolo picking seamlessly flowing together that it shreds away with the same four riffs over and over; there's some melody involved but not as much as the previous tracks. At the same time, this sounds more along the lines of the usual expectations of black metal, so those who are purists will find it quite enjoyable. Thankfully, "Separation Of Flesh" once again offers another dark and gloomy passage of music that promotes Lugumbre's evil image just as well as "Blade to Blade." The rhythm of the guitars even make it seem like there is a bit of Immortal influence in there, with a cold wind whipping across in an icy harshness with the tone of the music, along with the vocals which just drip in lamenting venom and hate without sounding too mournful or cheesy. Unlike the first track on the album, the roles are reversed; the drums are much more energetic here with the guitars being the one to restrain the pace. As a result, this dark opus is complete full circle. Former fans who have heard stuff from this band before will find this album just as appealing, and new fans who like fast paced black metal, but not always sounding the same, will also enjoy this album.

  1. Chaoskult
  2. Enslavement
  3. Musterd Gas Abrosia
  4. Exterminate
  5. Blade To Blade
  6. Twilight Of The Weapons
  7. Via Negativa
  8. Supreme Ritual Genocide
  9. Separation Of The Flesh

Reviewer: Colin McNamara
Apr 17, 2011
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