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What’s that? You don’t have Hiems‘ new album yet? Who’s Hiems? Funny you should ask. I reviewed their last record here and their new one here. Worship or Die (Moribund, 2009) is my favorite black metal album so far this year. Yeah, I know. Black metal isn’t doing so hot this year. Lots of disappointments. But check out Hiems. Especially this song “Wounds Just Death Can Heal.” Yes, the title is cheesy. Black metallers are like that. But that riff! I bet Satyr is kicking himself he didn’t write it. If you don’t bang your head to this song, I’ll bang it for you. Check out that solo! When no one’s looking, I do air guitar to it. I’m good at it, too. There’s also this bitchin’ organ solo later on. Air organ doesn’t look so cool, though. And, get this: at the end, they cover The Gun’s “Race with the Devil”! With clean singing and everything! No, not the Van Halen song! You’re hopeless, man.
never understood why more people didn't check out cold void journey. i guess i like a good amount of metal in my black metal rather than just atmosphere.
Not the Van Halen song, the Girlschool song!
I saw the dB review and added it to my list. It has since moved up after hearing that sample. What a riff!
Black metal isn't doing so hot this year?
I encounter that and similar statements perenially, and wonder where it is these ideas come from.
It seems like THE most overused set-up by reviewers…
…ie: The genre has been lagging lately, but THIS record…
If I see that even 10 times a year (which I do, and then some), and if each record it's used to glorify is indeed glorious, then the genre is most definitely as alive as it has ever been. And it is.
Cosmo, you've even made a couple posts over the past few months which have forced me to humbly admit that there's no way I'll have the time to really appreciate the amount of quality, diversity, and creativity yielded in this year's black metal crop!
- Craig
…then again, whether one connects with the material is a different story. Maybe that's what you were going for.
- Craig
Craig – Very astute observations. I would do well to avoid this cliche from now on!
How about the new Katharsis??? So filthy, so good…
Amazing album!