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I'm proud of myself
because before even looking at the opening "Into Thee
Abyss" sequence that leads it off, I likened the audio
effects to being an audio abyss that offers its "warm"
greeting upon first entry… well fitting enough -- then it
dawns on me, look where it was recorded.
This is one of those bands that
you either love 'em or hate 'em. They mix modern technology with
Black Metal and some very unusual effects ensue -- not Gothic by
any means, but dark, gloomy, dreary, explosive, and strikingly
odd. Their obsession with evil and 'all things Hell' is
well-founded, if even a bit laughable at times, their over
dramatization, Venom-like parlayed into percussive techno-beats
and gloomy atmosphere, and please, a warm welcome for Black
Circle Chucky bleeding the keys! Theirs is a title that tells it
all.
Building upon "Witness The
Millennium" from last year, "Electronomicon," a
name which bears repeating though my typing skills will limit
such repetitive allusions, furthers their evil intent, scraping
beneath the surface of sickness with the likes of "Sons Of
The Serpent," "Hypochristian," "I Dream Of
Demons," and a whole plethora of underground
exploits. "Underground" being an operative word all
around, they draw from any and all types -- from Dark Wave, to
Club, to Industrial, to Black Metal, Venom, to White Zombie, to
Ministry to a living breathing childhood nightmare when the
lights go out.
Bask in the glory of sin with
"Whores Of Babylon," one of the albums best
incidentally, and we'll acknowledge this is not an album of
Grade- A material that you'll turn to over and over again, there
are a few that go further -- "Wired In Blood," "Tannhauser
Gate," "Hymn To The Fallen," the latter an
impulsive two part journey that's among their most
accomplished.
Other than the above, you've got
a lot of eerie effects: knife-twisting, mind-rotting exploits
that's fun to follow in most cases, particularly if you find
amusement in something like "Buttfucked by the Devil…"
going in the background. In league with Satan with designs of
out-filthing Dani and co., EHF's an acquired taste that'll leave
a bad one in your mouth for sure, a good or bad thing contingent
on your upbringing I suppose.
Cool cover art and some
impressive internal contributions headed by a guy named Tagtren
and there you've got "Electronomicon." Definitely one
to add to the collection where even if you don't listen to it
much, you'll still be talking about it years later.
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Electric Hellfire
Club |
| Title |
Electronomicon |
| Label |
Cleopatra
Records |
| Reviewer |
Vinnie
Apicella |
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