Absu
Baranthrum:
V.I.T.R.I.O.L.
[Gothic]
I got this in exchange for an In Flames 'Whoracle' CD. I think I came out
on top in that trade easily. I've had this on tape for a while, but
owning it on CD rules. This album, compared to the later Absu material is
rawer in the sense that you have to listen a little harder for the killer
riffs. It sometimes brings Incantation to mind with the subtle catchy parts.
I've heard from many people that they think this album is generic. That's a
laugh. "Descent to Acheron (Evolving into the Progression of Woe)" is
one of the best Absu songs I've heard. Another plus side to this is its
shortness; it clocks in around thirty minutes. That's the magic time for any
extreme metal release. Well, forty minutes is okay if it kicks ass
(doom/death is the exception).
© 1999 goden