Here we're presented with 2 bands who play monotone "blast beat" black metal, although with 2 (slightly) different styles. This isn't a good thing, however, as this album gets ridiculously boring in a hurry. DHF features session drums by Abbath of IMMORTAL, and the band is in a similar vein, which isn't the style of black metal I like. It's much better than AH, however. Presenting their "Cleansing Of..." demo, this AH material is probably the biggest BESTIAL WARLUST rip-off I've ever listened to (the only difference is higher-pitched vocals)!! In fact, a trader could've sent this to me labeled as a BW rehearsal and I would've believed it! I've read that the AH mastermind was the original drummer of BLOOD DUSTER, which would explain the grindcore influence. It's odd that I've seen a few people compare this to DARK THRONE, considering it's so unsimilar that one might as well call Euronymous-era MAYHEM a clone of The Beatles! These days, it seems this is one of those "cult" items because it's so rare/limited/whatever (I've seen the original pressing of this sell for $50 or more on EBay several times). I have no idea why, since it's a complete waste of time and space in the scene...

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