Luctus is a vage acquaintance from a few years ago, when I reviewed their split album with Argharus. What I wrote then, and what I hear now, are pretty much similar. In fact, I could just be lazy and copy/paste... nah, just kidding, that wouldn't be fair, either.
Luctus is still a one-man band, run by Kommander L. (and again, he recorded this album with the help of a session drummer). Credit to the promosheet, too: it's not the usual rambling about how great the music is, but it mostly deals with the album's lyrical concept, and the philosophy behind it. Interesting stuff, but a bit too heavy for me to ponder at this time of day.
Musically, of course, things are a bit clearer. Luctus continues in the same vein, i.e. "violent thrashing black metal". A description that's straightforward and pretty much to the point - just like the album. The relentless skinbeating and grinding, all-in-one-breath riffs leave little to the imagination, but they do manage to agitate; I've already caught myself multiple times nodding my head.
There's no peculiarity about this album that would make Luctus stand out in your black metal collection... but there's nothing wrong with it, either. "Jauciant Pabaiga Arti" is a fairly generic take on a tried and tested formula, and it's so plain that it works like a charm.
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AUTHOR: Goran
Goran has been an active reviewer for years (since the old Fishcomcollective, to the brand new Corazine - and also for Face Your Underground). He enjoys - besides metal - the creative side of life, be it through music, sports, programming or 3D. You can find him at www.myspace.com/fdemets.