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Could you imagine the band like Limbonic Art playing music close to Dark Ambient style? But you can attend "Thorns vs. Emperor" (first CD) at least. First, third, fourth and fifth tracks are performed by Emperor; the remains - by Thorns. It looks unusual but Emperor's tracks is strange amalgamation of things: the ones that sometimes may present in Black metal, the others that always mustn't. By that I mean using the Dark Ambient is quite acceptable, but the presence of sound made in shit crap industrial style is a vast disservice to Emperor and Thorns. The third track "I am" is more suitable for band like die krupps or des irae than for Black Metal band. But I think that these f/x programmed parts on this album could serve for creation the fearful atmosphere of World Demise. Is it "the blunder" or not? I suppose the positive assessment of using f/x programmed sound is reasonable in this case for reminding for us:
It's come to be that the soothing light at the end of your life and hope is just the Death coming your way. Don't waste your time....
For getting back to Black Metal concepted sound this "f/x programmed stuff" is fully compensated by the best composition on the album "Thus March The Nightspirit" that is the excellent symphonic rehearsal of "Thus Sung The Nightspirit" from "Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk".
As regards the music performed by Thorns, their tracks are made in standard mid-tempo Black Metal close to Mayhem's "From the darkest Past"(1992/1998). Only one bad thing is to Thorns's music: using the drum-machine performed in more simplificated and annoying way in contrary to workmanship of Limbonic Art. This using is avoided in the second CD in "Thorns vs. Emperor" pack. For what reason they'd used drum-machine? It's incomprehensible. And this is the main defect of this record. Nevertheless the fist CD in "Thorns vs. Emperor" pack is interesting for its Dark Ambient atmosphere.
April, 2002
June,2002
Review by Vetrarnott
(CD 2)
(1989-1991 Rehearsals)
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Excellent record. Indescribable atmosphere of guitar work makes the impression to be filled by North Spirit. This 2nd CD could serve as an example of ability to perform Black Metal using only one solo-guitar plus bass without drums and vocals support. After beautiful second track "Funeral Marches To The Grave" till the end you can listen during almost 26 minutes clever written riffs and solos. The riffs are truly a remarkable specimen, speedy and melodic, yet harsh and uncompromising, nearly every one of these tracks possess of "intelligent" guitar work.
It needs to be stated that Thorns's "The Trondertun Tape & Grymyrk" recorded more than ten years ago, now still can be a spot on the black metal elite records. Luckily there was no existing of shitty records like for example: "A Bitter Suites to Succubi" by Cradle of Filth at the beginning of 1990th.
April, 2002
Review by Vetrarnott
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