Name:
Anaal Nathrakh
Title:
Vanitas
Label:
Candlelight
Genre:
Black Metal /
Grindcore
Location:
Many great
pillars of heavy metal have originated in or had ties to the genre’s hometown
of Birmingham , UK
‘Vanitas’ is the
9th offering from Birmingham
The band started as a two piece studio project with Dave Hunt (V.I.T.R.I.O.L) on vocals and Mick Kenny (IRRUMATOR) on just about everything else. As time has progressed several live units have been assembled but the duo still dominate the writing and recording process.
The band started as a two piece studio project with Dave Hunt (V.I.T.R.I.O.L) on vocals and Mick Kenny (IRRUMATOR) on just about everything else. As time has progressed several live units have been assembled but the duo still dominate the writing and recording process.
The album opener,
‘The Blood-Dimmed Tide’ starts with an eerie choral chant, and immediately
afterwards it becomes clear that the industrial elements that featured heavily
in the band’s debut album ‘The Codex Necro’ are back again to add to the
madness. As the song progresses, the usual bombardment of supersonic drumming
and unholy screaming that is a trade mark of Anaal Nathrakh glides the listener
through the song to a rewarding melodic chorus with the initial chanting
present underneath.
Songs such as
‘Forging towards the sunset’ and ‘A metaphor for the dead’ show the evolution
of the clean vocals which have been creeping up more and more in the last few ‘Nathrakh
releases – this album has a great balance of the two vocal styles, allowing
some majestic melodies within the music without removing the band from the
extremes of speed and brutality.
The album is rich
with melody and the production is defiantly more easy for the new fan to engage
with, but don’t think this album won’t leave you with bleeding ears carved by
this monster of a band.
Vanitas is available now through Candlelight Records
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