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KOZELJNIK
"Deeper the Fall"
(Paragon; 2010)
Reviewed by Mike SOS
Serbian black metal unit Kozeljnik projects a consistent stream of mid-tempo bleakness on "Deeper the Fall," the latest six-track effort by the recently pared down duo.
Exerting disdain with vengeful wrath via a set of meandering old school tinged black metal compositions, Kozeljnik sticks a bit too close to the blackened playbook for the more demanding yet reveal the propensity to explode with a flurry of fury when needed, dynamically dispersing rage with rapid fire drums and discontenting downtuned guitar runs.
Applying influence from the likes of Mayhem, Celtic Frost, and Immortal to develop a reliably glacial blend of black metal, Kozeljnik meshes in lush string arrangements and modern atmospheric elements for pizzazz yet the squad’s drawn-out song structures require modest amounts of patience in order to get to the points of interest, derailing the meat and potatoes music’s intended maliciousness.
For more information, check out http://www.myspace.com/kozeljnik.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2010 by R. Scott Bolton. All
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Revised:
15 Dec 2011 01:02:46 -0600
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