This will be way too extreme for most kids in the scene today. There are no keyboards, not pleasing melodies, and no clean vocals. In fact, it's some of the grimmest Black Metal around. Now, I am not a fan of this "Retro" metal shit going around, but Typhon is one band who does it really well. The reason? Because they are OLD ENOUGH to be doing it...Bull Metal is about 33 years old or so, so he's not just jumping onto the latest trend. Anyway, the music on here could be described as grim Black Metal mixed with Venom & Sodom. But the real highlight of this release are the vocals. This guy simply sounds fucking DEAD. The vocals are totally lifeless & zombie-like...sure to disgust most people who hear them. But then you know they HAVE to be good if they are hated by 90% of the scene. The vocals on this release were actually quite an inspiration for my by band, Centuries of Deception (those of you who have heard it will know what I mean). Perhaps the most interesting song on this album is their cover of Mayhem's Life Eternal. Now, it's not just a "cover". Dead actually gave Bull Metal the lyrics to this song as a gift before he blew his head off (but Mayhem used it on "De Mysteriis..." anyway). And Typhon decided to take the original music & create a totally new version of this song. It's really very interesting, because the notes are the same, but the music, arrangements, & tempo are completely different. This is my favorite song on here, not because it's a Mayhem song, but because it's simply the best one here. Anyway, for those who want some sick fucking Black Metal, be sure to check this album out.

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