I have to commend Kult ov Azazel for the excellent precision with which their black metal is imbued. With some BM bands (and other superfuryfast extreme metal bands) the need for speed can overcome the instrumentalists ability to provide the desired pace. Kult ov Azazel is not among those. The band manages to keep its blistering black metal (that seems to find a happy balance between the uberharsh old school black metal and the concessions to melody found in some latter day BM bands) moving with crispness and taut execution. The percussion drives forward wickedly pummeling double bass while the guitars hint at both sickness and melody. The scratchy black metal vocals are potent and suitably flesh ripping. A good BM band fans of the genre should take to like Satan to sin.
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AUTHOR: Upchuck Undergrind
Upchuck Undergrind listens to a little bit of a lot of things - just note the eclecticism of his reviews. He also reads voraciously and loves movies. He is a very open-minded Episcopalian (and student of Buddhism and Hinduism) who thinks Slayer is one of the greatest metal bands. Ever. In addition to his work with Corazine - for which he has written since its inception (he is a Fishcomcollective veteran) - he also writes for DJFix.com.