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A GRUESOME FIND :
MINIONS ENGAGE

That has to be one of the worst band names I've ever heard for a Black-Metal act. It might work for a Goregrind outfit, but it just doesn't have that fun, satanic cult-like feel that a good B-M band name ought to have. Lux Occulta, Immortal, Emperor, Anaal Nathrakh, Barathrum, now those are cool names. Oh well, it's just a name, it's the music that counts, but on a similar topic, that cover art blows man. I mean an angel and a devil in the middle of a sword fight? ...kind of lame. But again, I'm letting myself get side tracked from the main objective, so onto the music. The band hails from Ohio of all places, but don't go holding that against them. These guys keep it pretty old-school, and rather lo-fi (as mandated by the Black-Metal Recording Authority). The drums sound particularly muddy in the mix, but oddly enough, this gives them this fat, almost tribal sound, so it actually works in the band's favour! What I tend to like best about the band, is that they tend to mix things up a bit. There are lots of tempo changes, so we get passages of all-out speed, followed by mid-paced marches that could suck you into a mosh pit in an instant. They also don't feel restricted to the severe confines of the B-M genre. If they feel like venturing into the land of Death-Metal for a few riffs, they just do it. Plus, the songs are simple, and downright catchy! I don't like my B-M (or my Death-Metal for that matter) all showy and ultra technical, if I want that sort of pretentious crap, I'd listen to more Prog-Metal. So, band name, and bad cover art aside, these corpse-painted lads are on the right track. For more info on these satan-lovin' cats, check out agruesomefind.com.
RATING = 7 Black-Metal (Released 2005)

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