MOLOCH LETALIS - Zgliszcza (OLD TEMPLE - CD 2015)
Being honest – and I always am
– so far Moloch Letalis was not a band, which I would be much interested to
listen to. They’ve never manage to impressed me and all the stuff which this
band previously released – and which I’ve heard – was just mediocre. So, I didn’t
even had a need to grab a copy of “Zgliszcza”, which is their newest album… but
since a copy of it was sent to me for review, then I had no other choice, but to
give it some spins. And damn, I am so glad that I got it, cause this is the
first time I can say that Moloch Letalis fuckin slays! Yes, “Zgliszcza” sounds
really damn cool, it’s fuckin vicious, powerful, sick and harsh thrashing black
metal, although I guess one can spot here not just black and thrash metal
influences, but also some death or whatever. In the end, it all sounds damn
good in my opinion.
I really like the production
for this album. The music sounds raw and brutal, has that stench if sulphur coming
from the speakers or the odour of airless basements, but it’s relatively selective
at the same time… So, the bass is audible, which is good, I also really like
the drums sound and guitars tone here. Yeah, definitely I can sense a nice
improvement from what I’ve heard previously from Moloch Letalis. And music wise
it’s also far better I think. I mean the band still performs similar sort of
black / thrash as earlier on, but the songs are just better, so are the vocals.
Take “Necronomicon”, which I suppose is my favourite song here – it begins (quite
surprisingly) with a calm, quite melancholic theme, then turns into this
memorable mid paced riff, which is so damn powerful, especially with the chorus
part, when you just need to scream “Necronomicon” with the band! Very nice,
memorable song, which in the end speeds up quite much, but sticks in your head
the most from the entire CD. The riffing, the arrangements and song structures are
obviously quite simple through the whole album, but this is primeval, bestial
metal, so it can’t be different. But often it’s surprisingly memorable, what I
did not expect, but it works only for better. I kind of like those slower songs
the most, they have great feeling and atmosphere and often just killer riffing,
so along with “Necronomicon” I can also mention “Na szubienicy zawisł” and “Skrzydła
śmierci” among my favourites. Both are so damn good in every aspect, from the ass
kicking riffs through the vocals and finishing on the overall atmosphere.
But hold on. I said I like the
slower tracks more, but damn, “Piekielnik” is so fuckin brilliant! It’s fast,
aggressive, really vulgar, bestial and obscure, with excellent riffage and that
aura, which I think is close to bands like Witchmaster and even Aura Noir.
Awesome song, really, and it’s almost pity it is so damn short. And taking it
further, the more Scotch I drink tonight, the more I fuckin love this album and
play it louder and louder, happy that my wife and kids are away for a weekend
to her mom’s. Damn, this is just sweet, so fuckin aggressive and cruel. It’s a
real crusher, destroying all on its way with these fierce riffs, relentless
attitude and such great songs like those I mentioned already, but also
“Dziedzictwo” (the final anthem here). And if it will sound too primitive for
some of you, who would fuckin care?
On top of everything, the
music is killer, yes, but I also love the vocals. Ha, no wonder, the guy stands
behind the name Panzerfaust, so I must like his vocals haha! But seriously now…
there are two guys doing the vocals and they did awesome job here. Their
performance is spotless, the sound is harsh and possessed, but also quite
diverse, what surprised me, because in some slower moments they used some
different sounds of vocals, sometimes they sound slightly cleaner (like in the
last song), what gave great results.
As for some other stuff,
related to “Zgliszcza”, I don’t know why everyone thinks “Mag Sex” is Kat
cover, as it obviously is NOT! It’s just another song with the same title and
that’s it. Of course this Moloch Letalis song is not even half as good as
Kat’s, but that’s not shame for this band, as let’s be serious – “Oddech
Wymarłych Światów” is one of the best albums of all time and all songs there
are just masterpieces, so it’s almost impossible to equal them. But it’s still
damn great and totally vulgar piece, especially lyrics wise! Damn, I must say
that it’s one of the most offensive and obscene lyrics I’ve read of late. I actually
think that Kat must have been a good influence for Moloch Letalis, when writing
the lyrics, as they have similar satanic attitude and are all written in Polish,
what gives them even more blasphemous touch… and they’re excellent! Oh yeah!
Good work! Finally, the artwork for this album is just AWESOME! I love it. It’s
different that the usual black or thrash or death metal covers, but it’s dark
and terrifying, so it’s great. Definitely it’s one of the best works from
Bartek Kurzok, in my opinion. Perfect cover for killer album. Nothing more to
add, a must to have for fans of obscure metal!!!!
Standout
tracks: “Necronomicon”, “Dziedzictwo”, “Na szubienicy zawisł”, “Skrzydła
śmierci”
Final rate: 85/100
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