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░ ██ ██ Artist: Vanhelgd ██ ██
▓ █░░ ■█ Album: Cult of Lazarus █■ ░░█
■ █▓▀ █ Year: 2009 █ ▀▓█ ░
█ ▓ Rel. Date: 2010-04-03 ▓ █
▒ ▒ Genre: Death Metal ▒ ▒
█▄ ░ Label: Crematorium Records ░ ▄█
░ █▄ ░ Source: CD ░ ▄█
░ █▓ Type: Album ▓█ ░
▓ █ Quality: VBR, 44.1kHz, Joint Stereo █ ░ ▓
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█ Do you like old school death metal? Do you like █
█ Swedish death metal? I do. And if like me, you're █
█ not adverse to not forward thinking death metal, █
█ you may have heard of the Swedes of Vanhelgd. I █
█ fortunately heard their debut Cult of Lazarus and █
█ while it indeed isn't very forward thinking, it █
█ still doesnÆt sound generic and redundant. Due to █
█ their origin, there is a certain Swedish vibe █
█ going on, but there's more than that. Frankly they █
█ have a sound of their own, it's very old school, █
█ but it shows it was written in 2008. I'd say it's █
█ because the band knows a lot more what they are █
█ doing than the originators. Don't misunderstand me █
█ though, I'm not saying everything the 90's bands █
█ did was unintentional, but in a time where it █
█ seems pretty much everything has been done, it's █
█ easier to pick up what you like from different █
█ genres than trying something new to make a █
█ successful mix or not. Vanhelgd range of sounds is █
█ limited, but straight and powerful, they really █
█ mastered an incredible sound here. █
█ The intro "God is Not Here Today" opens the album. █
█ After a couple of seconds, you soon notice a █
█ melodic yet very dark and foreboding riff, █
█ something quite similar than earlier bands of █
█ their country. It's similar as the influence is █
█ evident, but it's more than copy-paste. Cult of █
█ Lazarus is probably the darkest Swedish death █
█ metal album I've heard, being more akin to the █
█ Finnish in this department, but lacking their █
█ abrasive and ugly in favour of a more... polished █
█ one. The sound, the atmosphere here is incredible. █
█ You could almost think that it could've been █
█ recorded at the same time as their older country █
█ mates, yet has a certain "good sounding" edge to █
█ it. It's pitch black and oppressive, horrific and █
█ everything has an, I'd say, analog sound. The █
█ drums particularly feel as if they were recorded █
█ at an old studio, not sounding digital or over █
█ compressed at all, they have a very authentic █
█ feel. Fortunately, the drummer lives up to such a █
█ sound and keeps off from falling into generic █
█ territory, doing some inventive cymbal play as █
█ well as almost original fills to fit with dreadful █
█ melodies. The vocalist kind of reminds me of Tomas █
█ Lindberg of At The Gates, though as more high █
█ pitched and distressing style. █
█ So back to the song writing, seriously, it is top █
█ notch for its genre. No riff sound rehashed, █
█ effectively going into slower or more mid paced █
█ territory, exploring styles sometimes similar to █
█ early slower Asphyx as well as some punky rhythms █
█ of their "contemporaries" or their more █
█ traditional style. But there is an ever present █
█ sense of bleakness and terror with tons of █
█ brooding melodies scattered around as well as a █
█ certain melodic edge being present to some riffs. █
█ I know I used the work melodic quite often but █
█ don't worry; it's not that much more present than █
█ say, Entombed albums. In fact, Swedish death metal █
█ melodies-wise, the best comparison I could give █
█ would be God Macabre's The Winterlong, though █
█ Vanhelgd riffs are more foreboding. While every █
█ song is killer, first actual track "De Fordomda" █
█ is worthy of mention. It's one of the faster █
█ tracks, having a more "groovy" old school sound █
█ and the almost catchy chorus with the afflicted █
█ vocals makes up for one of the most enjoyable █
█ retro death metal songs. █
█ While Vanhelgd tries nothing new on Cult of █
█ Lazarus, they went beyond the generic retro thrash █
█ band would in its respective genre. They didn't █
█ try to copy a certain band or a particular sound █
█ old school death metal would be known for, but █
█ still used some elements from different bands to █
█ make a sound of their own, one that is among the █
█ darkest of the whole genre. It's not because they █
█ didn't try to blend some outer elements which have █
█ nothing to do with old school death metal that you █
█ shouldn't try to get into the band. If you don't █
█ mind discovering a new death metal band, Cult of █
█ Lazarus is an underground gem you'll want to look █
█ into. █
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░ 1. God is Not Here Today 1:28 ░
░ 2. De Fordomda 2:51 ░
░ 3. Heaven is Lost 3:45 ░
░ 4. Necropolis 3:38 ░
░ 5. Body and Soil 4:07 ░
░ 6. No Salvation 3:29 ░
░ 7. Evolution Rewind 3:25 ░
░ 8. Avlad i Synd 4:17 ░
░ 9. Drunk Beyond Death 2:32 ░
░ 10. Dead... But Still Alive 6:31 ░
░ 36:03 ░
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Û fortunately heard their debut Cult of Lazarus and Û
Û while it indeed isn't very forward thinking, it Û
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Û genres than trying something new to make a Û
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Û limited, but straight and powerful, they really Û
Û mastered an incredible sound here. Û
Û The intro "God is Not Here Today" opens the album. Û
Û After a couple of seconds, you soon notice a Û
Û melodic yet very dark and foreboding riff, Û
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Û their country. It's similar as the influence is Û
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Û metal album I've heard, being more akin to the Û
Û Finnish in this department, but lacking their Û
Û abrasive and ugly in favour of a more... polished Û
Û one. The sound, the atmosphere here is incredible. Û
Û You could almost think that it could've been Û
Û recorded at the same time as their older country Û
Û mates, yet has a certain "good sounding" edge to Û
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Û everything has an, I'd say, analog sound. The Û
Û drums particularly feel as if they were recorded Û
Û at an old studio, not sounding digital or over Û
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Û sound and keeps off from falling into generic Û
Û territory, doing some inventive cymbal play as Û
Û well as almost original fills to fit with dreadful Û
Û melodies. The vocalist kind of reminds me of Tomas Û
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Û pitched and distressing style. Û
Û So back to the song writing, seriously, it is top Û
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Û territory, exploring styles sometimes similar to Û
Û early slower Asphyx as well as some punky rhythms Û
Û of their "contemporaries" or their more Û
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Û sense of bleakness and terror with tons of Û
Û brooding melodies scattered around as well as a Û
Û certain melodic edge being present to some riffs. Û
Û I know I used the work melodic quite often but Û
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Û say, Entombed albums. In fact, Swedish death metal Û
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Û Vanhelgd riffs are more foreboding. While every Û
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Û and the almost catchy chorus with the afflicted Û
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Û old school death metal would be known for, but Û
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Û shouldn't try to get into the band. If you don't Û
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° 3. Heaven is Lost 3:45 °
° 4. Necropolis 3:38 °
° 5. Body and Soil 4:07 °
° 6. No Salvation 3:29 °
° 7. Evolution Rewind 3:25 °
° 8. Avlad i Synd 4:17 °
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