Varathron / Ungod - Apocalyptic Mysticism - split 7" EP

#PER CHI AMA: Black Old School

Due band che a modo loro hanno fatto la storia del black, s'incontrano sullo stesso EP. Sto parlando dei greci Varathron e dei tedeschi Ungod. Un 7" questo 'Apocalyptic Mysticism', targato Iron Bonehead Records, un'etichetta da sempre attenta a questo genere di sonorità underground. E ancora underground è lo spirito intatto dei Varathron, una band che segnava i primi passi a fine anni '80 e ora si diletta con questa canzoncina, "The Mystic Papyrous"che mantiene intatto lo spirito ellenico heavy black thrash di quegli anni anche perchè la song sembrerebbe essere stata concepita nel 1993. Ancora più marcescenti gli Ungod e la loro "Sinister Forms of Fallen Stars", un brano che sembra provenire direttamente dagli inferi, richiamando gli esordi ferali dei Bathory, con tanto di chitarre low-fi, produzione scarnissima, ritmiche tiratissime, quanto le screaming vocals del frontman per un lavoro consigliato ai soli aficionados di black old school. (Francesco Scarci)

(Iron Bonehead Records - 2022)
Voto: 62

https://ironboneheadproductions.bandcamp.com/album/varathron-ungod-apocalyptic-mysticism

Morgoth - Ungod

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#FOR FANS OF: Death Metal

This is a killer release featuring riffs that are impeccable. The sound quality of this album is also superb. Everything seemed to fit on this one. I don't own much of their material aside from digital, but I'll tell you this...it is a monument of an album 'Ungod' devastates. It's too bad this band is defunct. They really would've had a lot of years together. I get it if you lose the passion but they left the music scene on a great note because 'Ungod' is impeccable. I have nothing bad to say about this release. The music is amazing. And original sounding to the utter maximum degree! An array of metal perfection!

I like the guitar riffs and vocals plus the sound quality is illustrious. I think that this is one of the better death metal albums from 2015. They reached the pinnacle in the songwriting. Nothing shy of just an utter gem! The music is what takes it away and gets you in the realm of yes Morgoth. I haven't heard much of their earlier material but I'll be that it's good if not better than this one. I don't think that's possible though. 'Ungod' is an unmistakable album of perfection. Make no mistake about it the guitars and vocals just steal the listener. At least they did that with me. So much of a landmark.

I don't mind the vocals really, I actually thought that they complimented the music very well! And I can hear the tint of Industrial mixed with the death metal here. But overall, the riffs are totally death metal. I like the harmonies too, they enhance the rhythms. The riffs themselves are just so diametrically sound. They really did a great job in the songwriting. I wish a lot of death metal bands wrote like this. Just original, catchy, smooth, and ever flowing. They may come back to the music scene, who knows?! I'm just glad that I had a chance to review and appreciate this album their music.

It's very difficult to find this album maybe eBay because Amazon is just ridiculous as to what they want for this album. About $200 on Vinyl. Like I said, ridiculous. I may buy it on eBay, that is if I want to dish out $40 for the CD. It is good enough to spend that much on it rather than to just have it downloaded on Spotify. But in any case, it's an album well worth checking out. I had nothing ill to say about it. Everything seemed to flow. Enjoy this release if you come by it on Spotify. Then form your own opinion on it and I'm sure you won't be disappointed especially if you're into metal. Check it out! (Death8699)

(Century Media Records - 2015)
Score: 80

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