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					<description><![CDATA[english version THE HALO EFFECT + EX DEO + THY KINGDOM WILL BURN + KOSMOGONIA + PATRIARKH + DROWN IN SULPHUR THE HALO EFFECT &#8222;March Of The Unheard&#8220; Genre: Melodic Death Metal Release: 10.01.2025&#46;&#46;&#46;]]></description>
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<h5 class="wp-block-heading">THE HALO EFFECT + EX DEO + THY KINGDOM WILL BURN + KOSMOGONIA + PATRIARKH + DROWN IN SULPHUR</h5>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">THE HALO EFFECT &#8222;March Of The Unheard&#8220; </h3>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Melodic Death Metal</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 10.01.2025</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Label: Nuclear Blast</h5>


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<p><strong>THE HALO EFFECT (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thehaloeffectse">Facebook</a>) sind schon sehr bekannt und beliebt in der Szene. Die Band liefert mit ihrem zweiten Album &#8222;March Of The Unheard&#8220; wieder Songs, die von einwandfreier Qualität sind. Ihre Interpretation des modernen melodischen Death Metal sind es immer wert gehört zu werden. <strong>Auf dem neuen Album gibt es keine Überraschungen und man bleibt sich treu.</strong> Von gemäßigten Auftritten bis hin zu hammerharten Bangern ist alles vertreten. Alles wird mit feinen Details verziert und sorgt für das gewisse Etwas.</strong> <strong>&#8222;Our Channel To The Darkness&#8220; ist z.B. ein fieses Monster, dass sich erst nach harmlosem Beginn offenbart. Ein Song mit vielen Gesichtern. Insgesamt sind die Songs dem Sound von den geinalen &#8222;Dark Tranquillity nicht unähnlich, was mir vor allem bei Songs wie &#8222;Forever Astray&#8220; oder &#8222;Between Directions&#8220; mit seinen cleanen Gesangsparts in den Sinn kommt. Und auch bei THE HALO EFFECT kann man bedenkenlos zugreifen, denn &#8222;March Of The Unheard&#8220; gibt sich keine Blöße und liefert astreine Musik. (8,5 von 10 Punkten)</strong></p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">EX DEO &#8222;Year Of The Four Emperors&#8220;</h3>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Symphonic Melodic Death Metal</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 03.01.2025</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Label: Reigning Phoenix Music</h5>


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<p><strong>EX DEO sind ein Synonym für symphonischen melodischen Death Metal. Das Album &#8222;Caligvula&#8220; (2013) ist für mich ein herausragendes Album gewesen und es begeistert mich noch immer. Die Nachfolgealben waren ebenfalls sehr beeindruckend. Nach &#8222;The Thirteen Years of Nero&#8220; im Jahr 2021 bei Napalm Records kommt nach einem Label-Wechsel nun die EP &#8222;Year Of The Four Emperors&#8220;. Der Sound türmt sich wie gewohnt gigantisch auf und monumentale Soundberge erheben sich.</strong> <strong>Der Opener &#8222;Galba&#8220; führt die Geschichte standesgemäß ein, haut mich aber noch nicht so richtig aus den Socken, doch mit dem zweiten Song &#8222;Otho&#8220; ändert sich das. Der geht mir besser ins Ohr, weil ich ihn von der Songstruktur dynamischer und harmonischer finde. Auch die düsteren Blastbeatparts machen was her. &#8222;Vitellius&#8220; ist ebenfalls klasse. Er hat natürlich seine wuchtigen Parts, aber der Song hat auch reduziertere Momente in Verbindung mit unterschiedlichen Stimmungen. Mit dem flott marschierenden &#8222;Vespasian&#8220; rundet man kurze Reise gebührend ab. EX DEO liefern wieder richtig gut ab. (8,5 von 10 Punkten)</strong></p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thy Kingdom Will Burn &#8222;The Loss And Redemption&#8220;</h3>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Melodic Death Metal</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 17.01.2025</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Label: Scarlet Records</h5>


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<p><strong>Die Band THY KINGDOM WILL BURN (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thykingdomwillburn">Facebook</a>) kommt aus Finnland und &#8222;The Loss And Redemption&#8220; ist ihr drittes Album. Und das kann sich wirklich hören lassen. Sami Kujala prägt den Sound mit seinen extremen Vocals, aber gesanglich gibt man sich doch recht vielseitig. Man macht aber auch von cleanen  Vocals Gebrauch, was man zum ersten Mal beim zweiten Song &#8222;Obscure Existence&#8220; zu hören bekommt. Insgesamt ist der Sound episch ausgerichtet, was mitunter mit passenden Keys intensiviert wird. Dazu kommen haufenweise melodische Gitarrenleads, die fantastisch klingen. Trotzdem klingt der Sound hart und macht mächtig Druck. Der höchst energische Song &#8222;Martyrs Of Killing Floor&#8220; dürfte hier als Anspieltipp dienlich sein. </strong></p>



<p><strong>Ansonsten bieten die Songs ein hohe Fülle an unterschiedlichen Eindrücken. Es gibt immer wieder neues zu entdecken. &#8222;Forever In Dark&#8220; ist auch ein wundervoller Song mit einer echt starken Kombination verschiedener stimmlicher Elemente. Neben den extremen Vocals gibt es erzählerische Parts und tolle cleane Parts. Finde ich sehr genial umgesetzt! Ich finde es gut, wenn man gesanglich nicht immer das gleiche Konzept verwendet. THY KINGDOM WILL BURN tun genau das! Sie setzen auf Varianz, und das nicht nur bei der gesanglichen Präsentation. Das hält die Spannung aufrecht und den Unterhaltungswert hoch.</strong> <strong>Die Songs haben alle einen charakteristischen Anstrich ohne den grundlegenden musikalischen Weg zu verlassen. Großartig ist ebenfalls, wenn sie bis zum äußersten gehen und mit einer ungeheuren Energie nach vorne preschen wie z.B. bei &#8222;The End Of Times&#8220;. Ich fühle mich bestens unterhalten! </strong> <strong>Ein echt megastarkes Album! (9,5 von 10 Punkten)</strong></p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">KOSMOGONIA &#8222;Aella&#8220; </h3>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Melodic Death Metal (with symphonic and folk elements)</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 17.01.2025</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Label: self release</h5>


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<p><strong>KOSMOGONIA (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Kosmogoniafolk">Facebook)</a> stammen aus Griechenland und beehren uns mit ihrem Album &#8222;Aella&#8220;. Das Album wurde komplett selbst ohne Label im Rücken finanziert. Als erstes ist mir die druckvolle satte Produktion aufgefallen. Da kann man schon mal nicht meckern. Gesanglich setzt man auf den bewährten Mix von männlichen Growls und weiblichen cleanen Vocals, wobei der weiblichen Vocals mehr Anteile haben. Als folkloristisches Element spielt hier die Flöte die Hauptrolle. Sie ist durchweg in den Songs inkludiert.  </strong></p>



<p><strong>Zur Flöte gesellen sich noch einige symphonische Akzente und stimmige Keys, um noch mehr atmosphärische Tiefe zu generieren. Alles in allem gelingt es der Band mit allen Zutaten einen packenden Sound zu kreieren, der manchmal so ein wenig zwischen melodischem Death Metal und Power Metal hin- und herschwingt, indem man einerseits mit knackiger Härte agiert, aber andererseits zum Träumen einlädt. <strong>Mir persönlich hätte mehr Präsenz der härteren Sorte gefallen.</strong> Wer sich aber in beiden Welten wohl fühlt, der wird seine Freude mit dem Album haben.  (7,5 von 10 Punkten)</strong></p>



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<p><strong>PATRIARKH</strong> &#8222;ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ&#8220; </p>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 03.01.2025</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Label: Napalm Records </h5>


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<p><strong>Die polnische Band PATRIARKH (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/patriarkhofficial">Facebook</a>) zelebrieren auf ihrem neuen Album &#8222;ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ&#8220; opulentes Black-Metal-Theater. Sie spielen weniger im klassischen Black Metal Gewand, sondern gehen das Ganze viel melodischer an und setzt auf viel atmosphärische sakrale Elemente, die zum Teil in epische oder mystische Gefilde mit religiösen Insignien abdriften. Das ist ziemlich extravagant und dürfte nicht jedem Black Metal Fan gefallen. Aber dem Sound ist eine Anziehungskraft nicht abzusprechen. Ich empfand beim Hören sogar eine gewisse meditative Wirkung. <strong>PATRIARKH</strong> binden darüber hinaus folkloristische Elemente mit ein, was nochmals für einen besonderen Flair sorgt. Der cleane weibliche Gesang und die Chöre sind sicherlich nicht typisch für Black Metal, erzeugen aber eine einzigartige Atmosphäre. Daher muss man schon sagen, dass PATRIARKH hier Genregrenzen überschreiten. Und warum auch nicht. Denn so entstehen immer wieder neue Hörerfahrungen. So ist das Album &#8222;ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ&#8220; ist sicherlich als ungewöhnlich zu bezeichnen, aber es hat seinen Reiz. (8 von 10 Punkten)</strong></p>



<p><strong>Thema des Albums ist übrigens laut Pressetext eine wahre Geschichte, die sich in Podlasie, der Heimatregion der Band, genauer gesagt im Dorf Grzybowszczyzna, in den 1930er und 40er Jahren zugetragen hat. Das Album führt die Hörer in die Welt von Eliasz Klimowicz, dem titelgebenden Propheten Ilja. Klimowicz, ursprünglich ein einfacher Bauer, wurde später zum Anführer und Propheten der orthodoxen Grzybowska-Sekte, die bis in die 1960er Jahre aktiv war. In ihrem Zentrum stand der Kult um den selbsternannten Propheten.&nbsp;</strong></p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">DROWN IN SULPHUR &#8222;Vengeance&#8220; </h2>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Deathcore/Metalcore</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 17.01.&#8217;25</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Label: self release</h5>


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<p><strong>DROWN IN SULPHUR kommen aus Italien und haben ihr letztes Album &#8222;Dark Secrets Of The Soul&#8220; vor einem Jahr beim Label &#8218;Scarlet Records&#8216; veröffentlicht. Nun kommen  sie schon mit dem nächsten Album &#8222;Vengeance&#8220; um die Ecke. Doch man hatte sich im letzten Jahr für eine Trennung vom Label entschieden, um seiner musikalischen Kreativität völlig freien Lauf lassen zu können. Bei solchen Statements stellt sich mir immer wieder die Frage, inwieweit Labels Einfluß auf die musikalische Entfaltung ihrer Bands haben, gerade auch bei den ganz großen Labels. Aber nun gut&#8230; es ist wie es ist. Was bieten uns DROWN IN SULPHUR nun auf ihrem neuen Werk?</strong></p>



<p><strong>Das letzte Album hatte mir sehr gut gefallen und ich schätzte die Vielseitigkeit im Sound (<a href="https://metal-heads.de/reviews/drown-in-sulphur-dark-secrets-of-the-soul-review/">Review</a>). Wird sich der Sound nun geändert haben? Grundsätzlich natürlich nichts. Der größte Unterschied zum Vorgänger ist das Weglassen einer Ballade. So haben DROWN IN SULPHUR ihre typischen Trademarks behalten und reichern ihren Deathcore mit verschiedenen Zutaten an. Eintönig wird es jedenfalls nicht. Es gibt richtig harte Banger, die alles kurz und klein schlagen, aber es gibt auch Songs, die etwas gemäßigter daherkommen. Neben aller Härte sind die Songs vollgestopft mit melodischen Riffs. Es freut mich auch, dass sie nach wie vor einige Gitarrensolos zum Besten geben (z.B. &#8222;Seed Of Hate&#8220; oder &#8222;Silence&#8220;) und die zum Teil abgedrehten Breakdowns sind echt klasse gemacht</strong> <strong>(z.B. &#8222;Inferno&#8220;)</strong>. <strong>Uneingeschränkt empfehlenswert!</strong> <strong>(9 von 10 Punkten)</strong></p>



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<h5 class="wp-block-heading">THE HALO EFFECT + EX DEO + THY KINGDOM WILL BURN + KOSMOGONIA + PATRIARKH + DROWN IN SULPHUR</h5>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">THE HALO EFFECT &#8222;March Of The Unheard&#8220; </h3>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Melodic Death Metal</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 10.01.2025</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Label: Nuclear Blast</h5>


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<p><strong>THE HALO EFFECT (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thehaloeffectse">Facebook</a>) are very well known and popular in the scene. With their second album, the band once again delivers songs that are of impeccable quality. Their interpretation of modern melodic death metal is always worth a listen. There are no surprises on the new album and they remain true to their sound of the debut. From moderate performances to hard-hitting bangers, everything is represented. Everything is embellished with fine details and provides best entertainment. &#8222;Our Channel To The Darkness&#8220;, for example, is a nasty monster that only reveals itself after a harmless beginning. A song with many faces. Overall, the songs are not dissimilar to the sound of the legendary &#8222;Dark Tranquillity&#8220;, which comes to mind especially with songs like &#8222;Forever Astray&#8220; or &#8222;Between Directions&#8220; with its clean vocal parts. &#8222;March Of The Unheard&#8220; doesn&#8217;t show any weakness and delivers flawless music. (8.5 out of 10 points)</strong></p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">EX DEO &#8222;Year Of The Four Emperors&#8220;</h3>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Symphonic Melodic Death Metal</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 03.01.2025</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Label: Reigning Phoenix Music</h5>


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<p><strong>EX DEO are synonymous with symphonic melodic death metal. The album &#8222;Caligvula&#8220; (2013) was an outstanding album for me and it still inspires me. The follow-up albums were also very impressive. After &#8222;The Thirteen Years of Nero&#8220; in 2021 on Napalm Records, the EP &#8222;Year Of The Four Emperors&#8220; is now coming after a label change to RPM Music. As usual, the sound piles up gigantically and monumental mountains of sound rise up. The opener &#8222;Galba&#8220; introduces the story appropriately, but doesn&#8217;t really knock my socks off yet, but that changes with the second song &#8222;Otho&#8220;.</strong> <strong>I like it more because I find the song structure more dynamic and harmonious. The dark blastbeat parts are also quite impressive. &#8222;Vitellius&#8220; is also great. Of course it has its powerful parts, but the song also has more reduced moments in combination with different moods. The briskly marching &#8222;Vespasian&#8220; rounds off the short journey in a fitting manner. EX DEO deliver really well again. (8.5 out of 10 points)</strong></p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thy Kingdom Will Burn &#8222;The Loss And Redemption&#8220;</h3>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Melodic Death Metal</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 17.01.2025</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Label: Scarlet Records</h5>


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<p><strong>The band THY KINGDOM WILL BURN (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thykingdomwillburn">Facebook</a>) comes from Finland and &#8222;The Loss And Redemption&#8220; is their third album. And it&#8217;s really something to be heard. Sami Kujala characterizes the sound with his extreme vocals, but the vocals are quite versatile. They also make use of clean vocals, which you can hear for the first time on the second song &#8222;Obscure Existence&#8220;. Overall, the sound is epic, which is sometimes intensified with matching keys. There are also lots of melodic guitar leads that sound fantastic. Despite this, the sound is hard and powerful. The highly energetic song &#8222;Martyrs Of Killing Floor&#8220; should serve as a tip for playing.</strong></p>



<p><strong>Otherwise, the songs offer a wealth of different impressions. There is always something new to discover. &#8222;Forever In Dark&#8220; is also a wonderful song with a really strong combination of different vocal elements. In addition to the extreme vocals, there are narrative parts and great clean vocal parts. I think it&#8217;s brilliantly realized! I think it&#8217;s good when you don&#8217;t always use the same concept vocally. THY KINGDOM WILL BURN do exactly that! They rely on variance, and not just in the vocal presentation. This keeps the tension up and the entertainment value high. The songs all have a very characteristic touch without leaving the basic musical path. It&#8217;s also great when they go to the extreme and push forward with tremendous energy, such as on &#8222;The End Of Times&#8220;. I feel very entertained! A really great album! (9.5 out of 10 points)</strong></p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">KOSMOGONIA &#8222;Aella&#8220; </h3>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Melodic Death Metal (with symphonic and folk elements)</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 17.01.2025</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Label: self release</h5>


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<p><strong>KOSMOGONIA (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Kosmogoniafolk">Facebook</a>) hail from Greece and are honoring us with their album &#8222;Aella&#8220;. The album was completely self-financed without a label behind it. The first thing I noticed was the powerful, rich production. You can&#8217;t complain about that. Vocally, they rely on the tried and tested mix of male growls and female clean vocals, whereby the female vocals have a greater share. The flute plays the main role here as a folkloristic element. It is included throughout the songs.</strong></p>



<p><strong>The flute is joined by some symphonic accents and harmonious keys to generate even more atmospheric depth. All in all, the band manages to create a gripping sound with all the ingredients, which sometimes swings back and forth between melodic death metal and power metal, on the one hand playing with crisp heaviness, but on the other hand inviting you to dream. Personally, I would have liked more presence of the heavier variety. But those who feel comfortable in both worlds will enjoy the album. (7.5 out of 10 points)</strong></p>



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<p><strong>PATRIARKH</strong> &#8222;ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ&#8220; </p>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 03.01.2025</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Label: Napalm Records </h5>


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<p><strong>The Polish band PATRIARKH (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/patriarkhofficial">Facebook</a>) celebrate opulent black metal theater on their new album &#8222;ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ&#8220;. They play less in the classic black metal guise, but take a much more melodic approach and rely on a lot of atmospheric sacred elements, some of which drift into epic or mystical realms with religious insignia. This is quite extravagant and might not appeal to every black metal fan. But there&#8217;s no denying the appeal of the sound. I even felt a certain meditative effect when listening to it.</strong></p>



<p><strong><strong>PATRIARKH also incorporate folkloristic elements, which adds a special flair. The clean female vocals and the choirs are certainly not typical for black metal, but they create a unique atmosphere. So it has to be said that PATRIARKH cross genre boundaries here. And why not? Because this always creates new listening experiences. So the album &#8222;ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ&#8220; can certainly be described as unusual, but it has its appeal. (8 out of 10 points)</strong></strong></p>



<p><strong>According to the press release, the album is based on a true story that took place in Podlasie, the band&#8217;s home region, more precisely in the village of Grzybowszczyzna, in the 1930s and 40s. The album takes listeners into the world of Eliasz Klimowicz, the eponymous prophet Ilja. Klimowicz, originally a simple farmer, later became the leader and prophet of the orthodox Grzybowska sect, which was active until the 1960s. At its center was the cult of the self-proclaimed prophet.</strong></p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">DROWN IN SULPHUR &#8222;Vengeance&#8220; </h2>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Deathcore/Metalcore</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 17.01.&#8217;25</h5>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Label: self release</h5>


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<p><strong>DROWN IN SULPHUR come from Italy and released their last album &#8222;Dark Secrets Of The Soul&#8220; a year ago on the label &#8218;Scarlet Records&#8216;. Now they are already coming around the corner with their next album &#8222;Vengeance&#8220;. However, they decided to part ways with the label last year in order to give their musical creativity free rein. Statements like this always make me wonder to what extent labels have an influence on the musical development of their bands, especially with the really big labels. But well… it is what it is. What do DROWN IN SULPHUR offer us on their new album?</strong></p>



<p><strong>I really like the last album and I appreciated the versatility of the sound <strong>(<a href="https://metal-heads.de/reviews/drown-in-sulphur-dark-secrets-of-the-soul-review/">Review</a>)</strong>. Will the sound have changed now? Basically nothing, of course. The biggest difference to the predecessor is the omission of a ballad. DROWN IN SULPHUR have kept their typical trademarks and enrich their deathcore with different ingredients. It certainly doesn&#8217;t get monotonous. There are really hard bangers that make short work of everything, but there are also songs that are a little more moderate. Besides all the heaviness, the songs are packed with melodic riffs. I&#8217;m also pleased that they still play some guitar solos (e.g. &#8222;Seed Of Hate&#8220; or &#8222;Silence&#8220;) and the sometimes crazy breakdowns are really great (e.g. &#8222;Inferno&#8220;). Highly recommended! (9 out of 10 points)</strong></p>



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					<description><![CDATA[(english review below) Genre: Deathcore/Black Metal Label: Scarlet Records Release: 12.01.2023 DROWN IN SULPHUR (Facebook) spielen für eine Band aus dem sonnigen Italien in sehr finsteren Gefilden und verdunkeln nun mit ihrem Album &#8222;Dark&#46;&#46;&#46;]]></description>
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<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">(english review below)</h5>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Deathcore/Black Metal</h4>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Label: Scarlet Records</h4>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 12.01.2023</h4>



<p><strong>DROWN IN SULPHUR</strong> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/wedrowninsulphur">Facebook</a>) spielen für eine Band aus dem sonnigen Italien in sehr finsteren Gefilden und verdunkeln nun mit ihrem <strong>Album &#8222;Dark Secrets Ot The Soul&#8220;</strong> die Sonne. </p>



<p>Das Intro &#8222;Adveniat Regnum Tuum&#8220; (&#8222;Dein Reich komme!&#8220;) ist etwas verstörend und ich kann damit nicht so recht was anfangen. Hört sich an wie ein originaler Tonmitschnitt von irgendeiner gruseligen Sache.  Also mal schön weiter zum ersten Song <strong>&#8222;Eclipse Of The Sun Of Eden&#8220;</strong>. Es beginnt <strong>unheilvoll sphärisch</strong>, aber schon <strong>schnell regnet das Unheil vom Himmel</strong>, und zwar in Form von prasselnden Blastbeats. Das <strong>finstere Donnergrollen</strong> kommt in Form von Sänger Chris Lombardo über euch. <strong>Mächtige Breakdowns gehören hier auch dazu.</strong> Man scheut sich nicht vor<strong> orchestralen Synhties</strong>, um dem Sound noch mehr Bombast zu liefern. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>&#8222;Buried By Snow And Hail&#8220; </strong></h3>



<p><strong>bietet noch mehr melodische Feinheiten.</strong> Hier macht die Lead Gitarre einen guten Job, so wie auf dem ganzen Album. DROWN IN SULPHUR gelingt es jedenfalls den Sound so zu dosieren, dass man nicht durchweg erschlagen wird. Das fördert die Atmosphäre! <strong>Neben den melodischen Leads darf man sich auch an schönen Gitarrensoli erfreuen.</strong> Dies ist in dem Genre eher nicht die Regel, aber mir gefällt es sehr gut. </p>



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<p>Es folgt eine <strong>barbarische Verfinsterung mit &#8222;Unholy Light&#8220;</strong>. Hier wird euch keine Gnade widerfahren, sondern nur brachiales Unheil, welches euch heimsucht.<strong> Ein echt fieses Monster! </strong>Nachdem man nun musikalisch bisher ausgeweidet wurde, bedarf es ein wenig dunkler Heilung. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Die Ballade &#8222;Lotus&#8220; </h3>



<p>Ich konnte es kaum glauben, aber auf diesem Album gibt es eine Ballade.<strong> Eine Ballade voller dunkler Schönheit, die hier eine überraschende, aber durchaus stimmige und interessante Erfahrung bietet.</strong> Auf das Wesentliche reduziert erföffnet sich die schwarze Oase. Eine clean gespielte Gitarre und die Stimme von Chris sorgen erst einmal für eine entspannte Atmosphäre, doch langsam aber sicher steigert sich die Intensität. Die Instrumentierung und die Vocals werden heftiger. Dann steigert es sich in einen tollen Refrain. <strong>Das Wechselspiel der Stimmungen ist wunderbar inszeniert und ein episches Gitarrensolo wird euch auch noch begeistern.</strong> Damit hebt man sich aus der Masse auf jeden Fall ab.  </p>



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<p>Wow! Nach der geilen Düsterballade schließt sich der <strong>Titeltrack &#8222;Dark Secrets Of The Soul&#8220;</strong> an und der Übergang wird einem leicht gemacht. Der Song kommt nicht gleicht mit dem Hammer des Todes, sondern führt zunächst mit sphärischen Synths und cleaner Gitarre in das Geschehen ein. Nach einer mächtigen epischen Sequenz  holt man dann aber schließlich den Hammer des Todes raus und lässt ihn kreisen.<strong> Man lässt aber immer wieder diese epischen Momente emporsteigen.</strong> Und wieder offenbart sich ein geniales Solo. <strong>Unglaublich stark! </strong></p>



<p><strong>&#8222;Say My Name&#8220; hält sich mit Tempo zurück, kann aber trotzdem mit einer starken Rhythmik punkten</strong>, die es an Vehemenz nicht missen lässt. Nach dem Zwischenspiel &#8222;Vampire Communion&#8220; folgt dann der letzte Track <strong>&#8222;Shadow Of The Dark Throne&#8220;</strong>. Und mit diesem zelebrieren DROWN IN SULPHUR noch mal die <strong>dunklen Schattenkünste in Perfektion</strong>. Dunkle Growls und fiese Screams gehen hier Hand in Hand. Mit orchestralen Synths steigt noch mal der epische Faktor. Die Gitarrenarbeit beim massiven Riffing und bei den melodischen Leads ist wieder erstklassig. Ein teuflischer Breakdown und das anschließende Solo sorgen für Begeisterung.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Fazit</h3>



<p><strong>DROWN IN SULPHUR  zelebrieren mit &#8222;The Dark Secrets Of The Soul&#8220;  eine sehr beeindruckende schwarze Messe. Die Verse werden hart und gnadenlos in eure Köpfe geschmettert. Dabei erzeugen DROWN IN SULPHUR mit einer epischen Ader eine imposante Präsenz. Diese aufregende Messe der schwarzen Künste wird euch über die gesamte Zeit fesseln und mit tiefschwarzer Begeisterung zurücklassen.</strong></p>


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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">english review</h2>


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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Genre: Deathcore/Black Metal</h4>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Label: Scarlet Records</h4>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Release: 12.01.2023</h4>



<p><strong>DROWN IN SULPHUR</strong> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/wedrowninsulphur">Facebook</a>) play in very sinister realms for a band from sunny Italy and are now darkening the sun with their album &#8222;Dark Secrets Ot The Soul&#8220;.</p>



<p>The intro &#8222;Adveniat Regnum Tuum&#8220; (&#8222;Thy kingdom come!&#8220;) is a bit disturbing and I can&#8217;t really get into it. It sounds like an original sound recording of some creepy thing. So let&#8217;s move on to the first song <strong>&#8222;Eclipse Of The Sun Of Eden&#8220;</strong>. It starts <strong>ominously</strong>, but soon <strong>disaster rains down from the sky in the form of pattering blast beats</strong>. The dark <strong>rumbling thunder</strong> comes over you in the form of singer <strong>Chris Lombardo</strong>. Powerful breakdowns are coming in too. They don&#8217;t shy away from <strong>orchestral sounds</strong> to add even more bombast to the sound. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>&#8222;Buried By Snow And Hail&#8220;</strong> </h3>



<p>offers even more melodic subtleties. The lead guitar does a good job here. In any case, DROWN IN SULPHUR manage to dose the sound in such a way that you&#8217;re not beaten down throughout. This enhances the atmosphere! <strong>In addition to the melodic leads, you can also enjoy beautiful guitar solos. </strong>This is not standard in this genre, but I like it very much.</p>



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<p>This is followed by a barbaric eclipse with &#8222;Unholy Light&#8220;. No mercy will be shown to you here, only brute disaster will befall you. A really nasty monster! Now that you&#8217;ve been musically gutted, you need a little dark healing.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The ballad &#8222;Lotus&#8220;</h3>



<p>I could hardly believe it, but there is a ballad on this album. A<strong> ballad full of dark beauty</strong>, which offers a surprising but thoroughly coherent and interesting experience. Reduced to the essentials, the black oasis opens up. <strong>A clean guitar and Chris&#8216; voice initially create a relaxed atmosphere, but slowly but surely the intensity increases. </strong>The instrumentation and vocals become heavier. Then it builds up to a great chorus. <strong>The interplay of moods is wonderfully orchestrated and an epic guitar solo will also inspire you.</strong> This definitely makes them stand out from the crowd.</p>



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<p>Wow! The awesome dark ballad is followed by the title track <strong>&#8222;Dark Secrets Of The Soul&#8220;</strong> and the transition is well made. The song doesn&#8217;t come with the hammer of death at once, but first introduces the action with spherical synths and clean guitar. <strong>After a huge epic sequence, the hammer of death finally comes to life and smashes mightily</strong>. But these epic moments are allowed to rise again and again. And once again a brilliant solo is revealed. Awesome!</p>



<p><strong>&#8222;Say My Name&#8220; holds back on the tempo, but still scores with a strong rhythm that doesn&#8217;t lack vehemence.</strong> The interlude &#8222;Vampire Communion&#8220; is followed by the <strong>final track &#8222;Shadow Of The Dark Throne&#8220;</strong>. And with this one, DROWN IN SULPHUR once again celebrate the<strong> dark shadow arts to perfection</strong>. Dark growls and nasty screams go hand in hand here. Orchestral synths increase the epic factor once again. <strong>The guitar work on the massive riffing and melodic leads is again first class.</strong> A devilish breakdown and the subsequent solo are also delivered.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Conclusion</h3>



<p><strong>DROWN IN SULPHUR celebrate a more than impressive black mass with &#8222;The Dark Secrets Of The Soul&#8220;. The verses are smashed hard and mercilessly into your heads. In doing so, they create an imposing presence with an epic vein. This exciting mass of black arts will captivate you for the entire time and leave you with a deep black enthusiasm.</strong></p>


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