Format: CD Condition: New Year of Release: 2005 Cat. No.: 995 Label: Peaceville (Uk)
***** The beginning of the Fourth wave of black metal? By Robert Stotzky (Gothenburg, Sweden)
I must admit (rather embarrasingly) that I did not know who Akercocke were when I picked up this album. A friend of mine informed that they had been really hyped, something that I somehow managed to miss. So on to the music then. At times, this reminds me of old Mayhem. Tortured, rasping screams on top of blasting drums and frantic guitars. At other times it reminds me of Immolation, Sadistik Exekution...but still with an air of freshness to it.
Being a black metal fan, as well as a CD-reviewer for a Swedish fanzine, I'm always overjoyed when I find something I like; something original. And this is original. Akercocke couldn't care less what you think of their music - or at least that's the feeling I get. If they want a female choir they use a female choir. If the want a cello, they use a cello, etc. If you want original, hateful, agressive black metal, then you want Akercocke.
TRACK LISTING:
1 Of Menstrual Blood And Semen 2 A Skin For Dancing In 3 Betwixt Iniquitatis And Prostigiators 4 Horns Of Baphomet 5 Masks Of God 6 The Serpent 7 Fortune My Foe 8 Infernal Rites 9 He Is Risen 10 Breaking Silence 11 Initation 12 Ceremony Of Nine Angles
