Birdflesh – Extreme Graveyard Tornado
The album is a ripper, chock full of riffs and blast, thundering bass, manic yells, screams, and bile, a pinch of humor, and some well placed samples.
The album is a ripper, chock full of riffs and blast, thundering bass, manic yells, screams, and bile, a pinch of humor, and some well placed samples.
12 blistering, galloping, uproarious, riff-laden odes to Viking vengeance
a near-perfect overview of their storied career
Other bands attempting the Death Doom should look to the album as an example of how to play the style properly.
First comes the head bobbing. Then the aggression. Followed by falling in love with it.
a sludgy, distorted bass tone that is as viscous as the deadly muck of a WWI Flanders battlefield.
I’ve determined one thing, FOUR TRACKS IS NOT ENOUGH
These exuberant Swedes do much more than merely incorporate their retro influences into their sound; no, they take idolatry one step further by blatantly aping different bands’ styles for individual songs.
Väsen isn’t an in-your-face album that grab you by your throat, and drowns you in its greatness. Rather, it is subtly great.
They take a tried and true recipe, and then create a perfect dish from it. No need for garnish or fancy sauces, the main dish is perfect as is.