Raw and barbaric black metal very much in the Darkthrone vein, Noitavalkea (type that 10 times fast) spew forth a metal that is fierce, speedy and droningly repetitive (in a good way) or thrashy (also in a good way). Granted, Noitavalkea do not create as effective an atmosphere as Darkthrone, but they give it a decent shot. Lyrics are provided by Narqath (Azaghal, etc. - so is the DIY production), but good luck trying to figure out what they are. My only complaint is the demo's terseness .. it is very short, maybe 10 minutes (not counting the time it takes to get to your tape player and flip the tape over).

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