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Nazghor are a band from Sweden that plays a very raw and melodic form of black metal and this is a review of their 2016 album "Death's Withered Chants" which was released by Satanath Records.
A very dark sounding synth starts off the album giving the music more of a ritualistic feeling and after awhile thunder sounds and female vocals are added onto the recording and after the intro the music goes into a very fast, raw and melodic black metal direction along with a great amount of blast beats.
All of the musical instruments have a very powerful sound to them while the vocals are mostly angry and high pitched black metal screams and the songs also bring in a great mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts and you can also hear a lot of tremolo picking in the faster riffs and some of the tracks are very long and epic in length and acoustic guitars can also be heard briefly and there is also a brief use of spoken word parts and samples and synths also make a return on a later track and some riffs also bring in a touch of thrash and melodic vocals are added onto the last track.
Nazghor plays a style of black metal that is very raw and melodic and also continues the Swedish tradition of the genre, the production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Anti Cosmic Satanism and Devil Worship themes.
In my opinion Nazghor are a very great sounding raw and melodic satanic black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Requiem Black Mass" "Road To Dead Meadows" "Complete Unholyness" and "Death's Withered Chant".
http://occultblackmetalzine.blogspot.ru/2016/04/nazghordeaths-withered-chantssatanath.html
Perhaps the first thing to observe about Nazghor’s new album Death’s Withered Chant is that it’s this Swedish band’s fifth full-length in four years, and like the band’s last three albums it’s roughly an hour long. With so much music being released in such a comparatively brief time, one might wonder how good it could be. We’re bringing you today a full stream of the album, so you’ll have a chance to decide that for yourselves — but I think it’s fantastic.
The songwriting is highly accomplished, with every song carrying evocative, frequently majestic melodies that beckon the listener back, and stylistically, the music should appeal to a wide range of fans. It includes the kind of aggressive melodic riffing that should appeal to fans of Scandinavian death metal and the kind of epic, sweeping melodies that should attract adherents of Northern European pagan metal, while preserving the truly venomous vocals, the infernal atmospherics, and the blood-freezing bursts of savagery that are rooted in black metal.
As on previous albums, Nazghor begin this one with a solemn introduction — a moody but majestic piece performed with the sounds of a cathedral organ. As before, another largely instrumental piece comes in the album’s seventh track (with a somber piano melody over a low droning sound, followed by a ritual drumbeat and demonic moaning and roaring). And once again, the band save the title track for the end — and this time it’s a 10-minute song that’s different from most of the other songs, and might be the most gripping one on the album.
The use of a cathedral organ track to open the album is a fitting choice, because the entire record sounds as if it was recorded within the high walls and beneath the distant overhead vault of a great temple. The guitars frequently echo and reverberate, and the songs often include grand, sweeping melodies — both warlike and sorrowful — that bring that cliched word “epic” to mind quite readily. (Indeed, while the band have drawn comparisons to the likes of early Dissection and Watain, Stronghold-era Summoning should be in the discussion as well.)
Another selling point of Death’s Withered Chant is that although the band have created a coherent and distinctive sound, they have still included a lot of variety in the album and have arranged the songs so that they tend to flow into each other, making the album as a whole the kind of listening experience that merits the term “a journey”. And just to give an example of the contrasts:
Anders Strokirk of Necrophobic adds death metal growls to complement Nekhrid’s usual bestial snarls and howls in “Craft of the Nihilist”, which also includes a swirling, folk-styled melody and rocking beats.”Inheritance of the Cross”, on the other hand, becomes a ferocious, swirling hurricane of sound, with serpentine soloing and eventually a flurry of hard-jabbing riffs and earthquake drumming (though even this furious track has its stately, epic moments).
And then there’s that title song. It’s a slow, mesmerizing track, built upon an indelible, repeating keyboard melody that wouldn’t be out of place on an album by Lustre, and it also includes soaring clean voices in addition to some of the most wrenching, anguished, harsh vocals on the album. But even as panoramic and evocative as this magnetic song is, it’s still plenty heavy.
In short, this is one of those albums that despite its length really holds the interest all the way through. And in addition to working well as a unified collection of music, each of the songs also stands strongly on its own. We’re very happy to bring it to you in full below.
Nazghor is een Zweedse melodieuze black/death metalband en 'Death's Withered Chants' is hun vijfde full-length album sinds 2013! Nogal een productieve groep zou ik zeggen. Geïnspireerd door bands als Dissection, Mörk Gryning, Naglfar en Necrophobic, klinkt Nazghor zeer herkenbaar en genoeglijk in de oren. Het is veilig om te zeggen dat originaliteit niet hun sterkste kant is, maar ze hebben hun hart op de juiste plaats. De song-writing is goed gedaan; gevarieerd en niet te voorspelbaar. De riffs klinken oprecht en de melodische inhoud is een plezierig voor het oor zonder zwak of vrolijk te klinken. Voor zover dit soort stijlvastheid een band kan brengen, heeft Nazghor een heel goed album gemaakt dat de fans van dit subgenre zeker zal kunnen behagen. Als ze nu eens een manier konden vinden om meer originaliteit in de muziek te brengen.
http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/nl/reviews/view/id/31594
Swedens Black Metal horde NAZGHOR return with their brilliant new opus “Death's Withered Chants", which will be unleashed digitally in March and in CD format some time in April. Active since only three years now, the band releases their fifth output already and still seems to be able to increase their songwriting abilities. Presenting themselves on their creative peak, the ten tracks belong to the best melodic Black Metal songs I have been listening to during the last couple of months. After a fulminant intro in form of ‘Hymnum Mortis’ with choral chants the band starts their Black Metal thunderstorm with the brilliant opener ‘Requiem Black Mass’ and once demonstrates, that they definitely belong to the Black Metal elite of Europe. Precise and freezing riffing of the hellish duo Armageddor and Angst, perfect fitting drumming (I assume once again from their drum machine Rimfrost) and the distinctive vocals of mastermind Nekhrid, who really has an outstanding and unique voice and an own way of singing with an unique flow, so only after some seconds it is crystal clear that NAZGHOR strikes back again. They only made slight changes in their sound compared to the last two albums but their abilities to write real hymns with more brilliant melodies have grown once again. ‘Under A Venomous Spell’ is a really killer track with an outstanding melody line and one of the best hymns the band has written so far. ‘Craft Of the Nihilist’ emerged in collaboration with Anders Strokirk of NECROPHOBIC and is another outstanding track before ‘Road To Dead Meadows’ once again offers a really timeless hymn. Of course the remaining tracks are on a similar high level as no filler can be found on this new album. Hopefully the planned mini tour through Germany and Poland will help to introduce NAZGHOR to a wider audience as with their quality they can easily compete with better known bands like bands like NECROPHOBIC or DARK FUNERAL. For more info on NAZGHOR check them out at following locations: www.facebook.com/pages/nazghor/144957632333284, www.satanath.com
Online magazine review: http://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/Albums-EPs-Demos/N/NAZGHOR--10253.html
Death's Withered Chants sounded quite slaying based on the very first previews, but turned out to be no small challenge when attempting to penetrate deeper into the matter.
On the fifth full-length since their inception in 2012, no less, the Swedes offer approximately 55 minutes of melodic, but fierce black metal with a somewhat special sound; resounding, round and bright.
At my first casual meeting with the album, it was thus a harbinger of potentially good melodies and moods, draped in a black shroud. Whence the album were to be digested, something ended up being stuck in my throat. Admittedly not chronic, but still. The rounded soundscape provides an atmospheric touch that is not entirely in sync with the music. As if Skogen were to play a cover of Dissection in a reasonable monotonous and soaring way.
Nazghor's music has admittedly a rather atmospheric mood in itself, but the sound feels a little too round and hovering, which disarms the aggression and pacifies the coldness of the music. The melodies also blend the ice cool with feelings touching on contentment.
After several spins, and especially in the right setting, things came more or less into good shape, even if I could never completely fathom Death's Withered Chants. The melodic aspect measure up, and both guitars and bass does their utmost to keep the listeners attention through an excessively long album. The vocals are at the forefront and snarl angrily, and the music's got good drive and a lot of great melodies. Sadly, the sound lacks a little punch and coldness, while an ever so tiny hint of post-metal creeps into the expression. At least, that's about how it feel when I'm not in the most receptive corner.
I do have a taste for the album, though. There's a lots of good music here. Sometimes, especially late at night, when calmness has descended, and music of a bit more quiet, dark and atmospheric kind would hit home even more, the album may really come into its own. In the daytime, when I'm wide awake and ready for an energetic powder keg of music, this just doesn't sit perfectly. In the daytime I would have said that a weak approval is issued under doubt. Now that the darkness of night has enshrouded me, I'm practically willing to raise the ranking. Maybe it's just me there's something wrong with.
If Nazghor were to drop the careless, aerial post-monotony and the swaying moods in favour of hatred and darkened aggression, I think it's likely my second personality would be more content the next time. Not a bull's eye, mayhap, but definitely no bummer.
Hopefully I've triggered your curiosity, for the mystery concerning Death's Withered Chants' inherent qualities, and its effect on you, can only be solve by you, so take the embedded album for a spin.
A newly formed theory in my mind is that if you look at some of the rather calm and middling stuff I've been absorbing lately, my subconsciousness might just be overripe for some ace energetic kick ass aggression. Maybe I'm just a bit restless(?)
http://gorger.org/english/2016/2016-04eng.htm#Gorger19
Auf NAZGHOR ist Verlass! Zehn Songs, ein feierliches Intro zu Beginn, an siebter Stelle ein instrumentales Zwischenstück, rund eine Stunde Spielzeit und der Titelsong schließt das Ritual. So auch auf Album Nummer fünf "Death's Withered Chants". Dass das fünfte Werk noch ein Stück perfekter und feierlicher ausgefallen ist, sei gleich vorweggenommen.
Mit Donnergrollen, Orgelklängen und Lautmalerei steigen NAZGHOR erhaben und feierlich in "Death's Withered Chants" ein und beweisen im weiteren Verlauf erneut, dass sie zu den besten Schwarzmetallkapellen gehören, die im Augenblick zu haben sind. Mit dem Intro 'Hymnum Mortis' legen sie die Lunte an ein knackig melodisches Ritual, das mit ausgeprägtem Spieleifer nicht nur suchterzeugende Refrains in den Gehörgang einbrennt, sondern mit bissiger Rasanz und Härte auch noch Gewinde in den Nacken fräst. Über alles thront eine schwarzmetallische Majestät, die die Songs in den stampfenden Momenten sowie während der rasanten Gitarrenritte fest im Griff hat und beherrscht. Ein paar Besonderheiten haben sich NAZGHOR darüber hinaus noch einfallen lassen. So wurde NECROPHOBICs Anders Strokirk eingeladen, 'Craft Of The Nihilist' mit seinem Gesang eine ganz eigene Note zu geben. Ein Experiment, das mehr als gelungen ist. Besonders begeistert mich der schwarz-rock'n'rolligem Drive in 'Empire Of Graves', der das Album auf das finale Kontrastprogramm zutreibt. Die von pechschwarzer Intensität gesättigte Powerballade 'Deaths Withered Chant' übertrifft in ihrer Erhabenheit alles, was NAZGHOR bisher geschrieben haben.
Fazit: NAZGHOR und nichts anderes! Album des Jahres!!!
http://www.bleeding-for-metal.de/?show=review_de&id=7564
Nazghor - Death´s Withered Chants (Satanath Records 2016). Noch im November letzten Jahres standen die Schweden um Nazghor noch ohne Label Vertrag da und sie veröffentlichten ihr viertes Album „Diabolical Teachings“ in Eigenregie. Doch nur wenige Monate später folgt Ende März/ Anfang April Album Nummer 5 über das russische Label Satanath Records. Das neue Album trägt den Namen „Death´s Withered Chants“ und besitzt 10 Stücke und eine Spieldauer von 54 Minuten. Die Schweden bleiben auf ihren 5 Album ihren aggressiven und melodischen Stil treu und präsentieren ihre Form des schwedischen Black Metals. Nazghor erinnern immer wieder an Bands wie Dissection, alte Watain oder auch Bathory.
Nach einem düsteren Intro startet das Album sehr verspielt und melodisch und weiß dabei von Anfang den Hörer mitzureißen. Wunderschöne und spielerisch abwechslungsreiche Gitarrenläufe erzeugen eine beeindruckende Atmosphäre. Die Schweden wissen einfach wie sie ihren Instrumenten eine sehr dichte und nahezu perfekte Stimmung entlocken können. Die Stimmung wird durch spielerisch geschickte Tempowechsel noch verstärkt. Schnelle und rasende Riffs werden durch eine plötzliche Tempoverschleppung aufgelockert. Das Album ist einfach pure Spielfreude. Die Produktion bewegt sich auf hohem Niveau und klingt sehr druckvoll. Als nettes Extra konnte die Band Anders Strokirk Sänger der schwedischen Band Necrophobic für den vierten Song „Craft of the Nihilist“ gewinnen. Dieses Stück zeigt die gesamte Bandbreite der Band und Anders Gesang geht eine Symbiose mit der Musik der Band ein. Ein Hammersong und auf jeden Fall ein Anspieltipp des Albums, wenn auch der letzte Song „Death´s Withered Chants durch seine fast schon epischen Züge noch eine Winzigkeit mehr aus einem nahezu perfekten Album hervorstich. „Death´s Withered Chants“ ist ein langsames Stück, entwickelt aber gerade durch die Drosselung des Tempos eine einzigartige Atmosphäre und Vergleiche zu Bathory oder auch zu „They rode on“ von Watain sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen. Das letzte Album der Schweden war schon ein kleines Meisterwerk, aber dennoch setzten die Schweden mit ihrem fünften Album „Death´s Withered Chants“ noch eins drauf und präsentieren neben sehr viel Spielfreude ein im Gesamtwerk sehr stimmiges Album. Ohne Übertreibung ist das neue Album ein absolutes Spitzenalbum, das die Konkurrenz im eigenen Land nicht zu scheuen braucht. Durch den Vertrag bei Satanath Records wird die Hörerschaft von Nazghor deutlich anwachsen.
Fazit: Den Schweden um Nazghor ist es gelungen ein nahezu perfektes Album wie „Diabolical Teachings“ mit ihrem neuen Meisterwerk „Death´s Withered Chants“ nochmals zu übertreffen. Nazghor legen mit ihrem neuen Album die Messlatte sehr hoch. Gerade der letzte Song zeigt mit welchem Herzblut die Band zu Werke geht. Fans des atmosphärischen BM aus Schweden sollten dem fünften Album eine Chance geben, denn schon jetzt zählt es zu den stärksten Alben in diesem Jahr. Das Album erscheint gleichzeitig in digitaler Form als auch CD Version.
http://sturmglanz.de/klmno.php?subaction=showfull&id=1453658573&ucat=10&template=Reviews
Nazghor write music for true worshippers of occult black metal, as “Death’s Withered Chants” is a gruesome display of total Chris-fucking debauchery at its most insane.
These guys are bound to possess your soul with their blackened extreme metal, then drag you down to the red glowing pits of hell and brimstone. You should prepare to burn here, as the savage antics of their black metal hell is unrelentingly punishing to all humanly senses, and the music here is just the beginning to the listener’s bloody nightmare come true. The haunting atmospherics on this ten-song opus is quite well written, with plenty of melancholia and extreme hatred for all that is holy and god-related.
The synthesizer atmospherics, which represent whole orchestra-like passages are skillfully written and executed here, which defines what Nazghor is all about. They’re not the most unique of black metal bands I’ve heard, but they play with so much conviction and passion within their songs, you’re truly led to believe that everything holy is the core problem of humanity’s failure at creating a better world. This part of their music alone makes up for the band’s shortcoming as a more unique extreme metal band.
This album is not the type of record the listener can get into with one listen, but with repeated plays, these guys will grow on your unholy tastes in everything that is completely evil in life. With every spin, you’re prone to hear many more influences within Nazghor’s music, thus making “Death’s Withered Chants” truly a cult release. Listen to this band own your own accord, as it cannot be guaranteed that afterwards you’ll be alive to talk about your wildest and most profound demonic experiences Nazghor unleashes… Check it out and prepare to die…
Despite being active for four years only (they were founded in 2012), Uppsala, Sweden-based Nazghor now team up with their fifth recording, after Life Impaled (2013, Nebular Winter Productions / Dead Center Productions), Upon The Darkest Season (2014, Dead Center Productions, also re-released on tape afterwards), Through Darkness And Hell (2014, Metallic Media) and Diabolical Teachings (2015, a co-release of Metallic Media and Black Plague Records). These latter labels (Metallic Media and Black Plague Records) often work together with Satanath Records, so that might explain why Nazghor signed to this Russian label.
I do consider last year’s Diabolical Teachings as one of the most impressive releases from 2015, so I was quite excited when listening to this fifth album the first time (as well as the second and third time, by the way). It comes in an edition of 500 copies in co-operation, this time, with Germany’s Obscure Abhorrence Productions, but I can’t find any information about studio or producer / mixer / engineer. Not that it does matter actually…
Death’s Withered Chants opens with a short intro, a classical piece with organ, quite sad, quite grieving, like a church’s funeral, accompanied by the sounds of thunder, and towards the end an angelic female voice. Nice, but the real stuff starts with Requiem Black Mass, which is like a modern purification of what once started twenty, twenty-five years ago in Scandinavia. Nazghor’s Black Metal is totally rooted in the vein of the more epic and melodic trend from Sweden, and then I’m referring to the era of the first half of the nineties. The whole is extremely guitar-oriented, with multiple layers of guitar melodies, twin riffing and many, excellently executed tremolo leads. That goes for the whole album, and it makes Death’s Withered Chants maintaining a high level of bravery and interest throughout this fifty-five minutes’ march-towards-glory. I would like to use this description, ‘march-towards-glory’, to give an impression of the atmosphere: proud, epic, fearless. The Viking blood runs through the members’ veins… I once read in an interview that Bathory was a source of inspiration for the band (evidently, for Bathory were, are, and forever will be, the ultimate masters of our scene! Hail Quorthon… Oops, sorry, I was losing myself in melancholy, eternal remembrance of a Hero, but now I’m back into self-control). Music-wise Nazghor do not sound like Bathory at all, but just like that Swedish Kult-act, Nazghor are able to combine the victorious heart of epic glory with hammering heaviness. Blood, fire and death, if you want to… It’s not only the guitar parts that make this band so outstanding. The rhythm section is quite an important aspect of this band’s presence too. There’s so much majesty in the heaviness, and still a certain elegance that focuses on supportive coherence rather than brute violence. Especially within the most slashing pieces, such as Inheritance Of The Cross, the drum patterns are lift up towards highest peaks. But one cannot ignore the truly shrieking, piercing, morbid vocals, spitting acid and venomous flames of hatred. Julian (aka Nekhrid) for sure has one of the most powerful throats from Swedish soil.
Despite lacking originality, it is nice to hear quite some variation. This goes, of course, for the great diversity in tempo. And to be honest, sometimes a band gets better in their faster pieces, then again when slowing down. Nazghor, however, shine in both extremes (and everything in between, evidently). The title track even touches funereal angles, believe me… But another undeniably important and extraordinary aspect is the addition of stuff like some epic choirs (did I mention the words ‘Viking’ and ‘Bathory’ before?), acoustic guitar introductions and intermezzi, or subtly, well-supportive synth passages once in a while. Those elements too make a non-original recording profoundly interesting. …besides the fabulous song writing and splendid execution, but that’s quite evident…
http://www.concreteweb.be/reviews/nazghor
Nazghor was born during the winter of 2012, hailing from the deepest abyss of Uppsala, Sweden, this horde was created by vocalist Nekhrid and guitarist Armageddor with only one purpose to bring a pure, raw but yet melodic black metal and deliver a closer view of satanism in form of a darker, ceremonial, and ritualistic show, the dark message of Tartaros is delivered by unholy words that shroud the starry skies, the band is conformed by guitarist Angst who was recruited, from the ashes of an old group of dedicators, and later on bassist Crowlech joined the legion, currently during their live rituals they count with a guest drummer.
I have to admit it, previously "Diabolical Teachings" which was released last year, never before I had heard of them or listen any early recordings. So when I find them it was a gratifying experience, the kind of black metal this guys are able to bring is ripping, stinging with blasphemous tremolo picking guitars as hell itself, thunderous blast beat, very well accentuated by disturbingly and devilish high pitch vocals, that's what we can get from their fifth and latest album "Death's Withered Chants", it's defiant to the mainstream black metal of nowadays.
Nazghor sounds impressive not only for the fact that they are Swedish, they gathered enough elements of the whole scene to blend and give us their most brilliant work to date, the record opens with a beautiful intro "Hymnum Mortis" built in organ notes to inflict an eerie and funebre ambience, intensified by chants and thunderstorms followed by the rabid and fulminant "Requiem Black Mass" which set everything over the table and prove why this band, has reached so quickly the top underground scene, with such melodies and brutality it's inarguably the creativity and conviction they have, "Under the Venomous Spell" subtle start that turns into a storm very intense almost reaching a sublime point for the driven speed used by the drums with it blast beat that shatter harmoniously, flashing guitar riffs and the ominous vocals make of this track one of the best, Anders Strokirk from (Necrophobic) make a guest appearance in the track number four "Craft of the Nihilist" giving the proper vocal style, owning an overwhelming guitar solo, while the drum patterns seems to be unstoppable, "Road to Dead Meadows" has a singular entity and never step back for a second in the ferociously and speed delivered, track after track you can find out how meticulously are this guys "Inheritance of the Cross" falls into a blackened riffing, while "Aeternum Regno Diaboli" add a droning passage in the album, only to unleash the devils towards the end "Complete Unholyness" is very raw and combine exceptionally from fast pace to semi-slow pace adding an epic mood, "Empire of Graves" does not lack of intensity, until we get to the last track "Death's Withered Chants" it reaches a little over ten minutes, from afar you can perceives a thunderstorm which seems to start where the intro left, then a slow pace takes over with heavy and mesmerizing dark melodies, lofty backing vocals gives a stunning perspective to the whole environment, by the end you will hardly notice the length of the album due to the excellent flow of the tracks.
In summary this album takes a hell within the songwriting, the ceaseless raw but melodic black metal recalls bands like Dissection, Dark Funeral, Necrophobic or Dark Fortress just to mention few top bands of the genre, however the strongest critics could fall more upon the band genuineness, because many will point there is nothing new here, but cohesiveness and effectiveness are a must to stand out, they succeed to enthrall the listener for almost one hour, track after track you will feel a torrential flow of melodic aggression as you have not felt it for a while, indisputably a serious contender to add in the end year list.
Stay True… Stay Metal… Stay Brutal...
http://www.insanityremainswebzine.com/2016/04/nazghor-2016-deaths-withered-chants.html?m=1
Death's Withered Chants by the Swedish band NAZGHOR, is one of those black metal albums that you just can't get enough of. The entire album is well orchestrated. Every track is distinguishable, even though each song kind of carries on to the next. The lyrics are dark and delivered with blood curdling vocals. The drums and guitar riffs come together perfectly. Although I enjoyed the whole album, 'Inheritance of the cross' and 'Under a venomous spell' are my personal favorite tracks. After listening to the album in full three times today, NAZGHOR has peaked my interests in black metal. Even if you're a death metal fan, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
http://aeafanzine.blogspot.ru/2016/05/cd-review-nazghor-deaths-withered-chants.html
Qui abbiamo i Nazghor, un combo della terra svedese che firma per la Satanath Record proponendo un interessante black metal fedele ai Dark Funeral, Necropobic e altri. "Death's Withered Chants" è un album fresco fresco di annata, in cui i Nazghor venerano il Demonio tramite la loro musica...
Percorrono il loro sound senza troppe "fills" e più volte si incontrano melodie davvero accattivanti: dopo un intro funereo, si parte a tutto gas con "Requiem Black Mass" che, in pieno stile dark funeraliano, apre le danze al disco e si può capire come sarà l'andazzo della loro proposta sonora. Un sound che, tra sfuriate al vetriolo, cambi di tempo e melodie orecchiabili, viene il tutto ben amalgamato da riff chitarristici minimali (ma intensi nella loro semplicità), lasciando che il disco scorre lineare senza annoiare l'ascoltatore. Più si avanza nella tracklist, più si scalda l'atmosfera... si raggiunge un certo picco creativo prima con "Craft of the Nihilist" e poi con "Road to Dead Meadows" ( possibile che qui mi ricordano i Dark Tranquillity ai tempi d'oro? ). Vorrei anche far osservare che nei saltuari rallentamenti di tempo possiamo trovare anche delle sane sonorità "crust" (alla Darkthrone per intenderci) che non guastano mai!
Da apprezzare il lavoro del lead guitar che trova modo di essere con il suo suono amplificato da un ottimo effetto "cathedral reverb" e da come si impone sugli altri strumenti, perde un po' in quanto originalità, quello si, ma puo interessare marginalmente vista la sua orecchiabilità (vedi "Complete Unholyness" per esempio). Un lavoro che vorrebbero finire in bellezza con la title-track, dico "vorrebbero" perchè si tratta del pezzo più noioso, in cui i nostri cercano di chiudere con i "fuochi d'artificio" ma inciampano in un becero epicismo che il sottoscritto non apprezza.
Tra i migliori dischi di casa Satanath Record che abbia ascoltato finora, io non ci metto la mano sul fuoco , ma credo che la maggior parte degli amanti del metal estremo, gradiranno abbastanza questo "Death's Withered Chants".
http://www.insane-voices-labirynth.it/satanath-records/recensioni/nazghor/
Продуктивные шведские экстрим-металлисты возвращаются с пятой полноформатной работой за четыре года.
Начать стоит с того, что «Death’s Withered Chant» – это пятая полнометражная работа NAZGHOR за четыре года, и подобно трем предыдущим пластинкам, она длится около часа. При таком количестве музыки за сравнительно небольшой период логично задаться вопросом, насколько хороши эти шведы? Недавно группа опубликовала альбом в полном объеме за неделю до официального релиза, поэтому каждый из вас может самостоятельно ответить на этот вопрос, но если вас интересует наше мнение – запись просто фантастическая. Потрясающий сонграйтинг здесь соседствует с величественными мелодиями, которые манят слушателя в славное прошлое и обращены к максимально широкой аудитории.
«Death’s Withered Chant» включает как агрессивные мелодичные риффы, которые должны приглянуться поклонникам скандинавского дэта, так и эпические и широкие мелодии, обращенные к приверженцам североевропейского языческого метала. При этом группа сохраняет по-настоящему злобный вокал, адскую атмосферу и леденящие кровь всплески ярости, которые уводят слушателей в блэк-металлическую область.
Еще одним элементом «Death’s Withered Chant» является целостный и узнаваемый звук, который, тем не менее, позволяет NAZGHOR внести достаточно разнообразия и расположить песни так, что они плавно перетекают друг в друга. Это делает альбом впечатляющим опытом, который по праву заслуживает эпитета «путешествие».
http://timetorock.ru/news/nazghor-deaths-withered-chants/
Swedish black metal that manages to actually tap into what made bands like Watain or Dark Funeral work in their early days (or in the case of the latter, now again) rather than just a soullessly slavish regurgitation of an increasingly barren strain of stylistic flourishes.
I’d call this a lot closer to the Blackmoon era of Dark Funeral than Watain even at their best, with strong inflections of the melodicism of Where Shadows Forever Reign or classic Dissection elevating this to an even higher level than those signposts and markers might suggest.
These guys are a pretty busy bunch of worker bees, dropping no less than five actual albums inside of their whopping three years in existence (say huh?!?) Normally that’s a bad sign – quantity seldom runs equivalent to quality (and in fact generally tends to work in an inverse ratio), but if they’re going to deliver melodically oriented Swedish black metal at this level of quality, fuck it, keep ’em coming.
Very, very good for the type. Profound hails.
Dovrò essere onesto con i lettori: non conoscevo i Nazghor prima che mi arrivasse tra le mani "Death's Withered Chants" e apprendere che questo è nientemeno che il quinto album sfornato dal 2013 a oggi mi ha turbato. Il motivo di tale preoccupazione è semplice: fin troppe volte la prolificità eccessiva risulta essere sintomo di scarsità di idee. Fortunatamente in questo caso ho potuto mettere da parte i miei più oscuri timori, poiché il quintetto svedese si è dimostrato al di sopra delle aspettative e comunque non ascrivibile alla cerchia dei gruppi privi di ispirazione.
Il compito di introdurre l'opera è affidato a "Hymnum Mortis", una splendida aria di organo dai connotati sacrali, utile probabilmente a porre l'accento sul carattere concettualmente liturgico del disco. Il primo atto vero e proprio di tale celebrazione è "Requiem Black Mass", pezzo in cui scopriamo immediatamente le caratteristiche fondamentali della proposta: un Black Metal infarcito di melodie tipicamente svedesi, al cui interno riecheggiano sia rimandi all'immortale capolavoro intitolato "Slaughtersun (Crown Of The Triarchy)" che un'immancabile venatura Dissection. Questa spiccata inclinazione, sebbene unita ad arrangiamenti di più che discreto spessore, vedremo che sarà tanto funzionale da diventare in alcuni casi il proverbiale tallone d'Achille di "Death's Withered Chants".
Come appena accennato, in alcuni momenti il tentativo di ricreare un determinato tipo di sentimento malinconicamente fiero può sembrare a tratti un po' eccessivo, fino a risultare lievemente fuori luogo ("Under A Venomous Spell") in relazione all'argomento trattato, tuttavia l'impegno profuso nelle parti melodiche è senza dubbio encomiabile e rimarchevole: le qualità compositive sono di buonissimo livello e — pur non potendo giudicare i lavori precedenti causa ignoranza — è innegabile che i Nostri abbiano raggiunto un'alchimia invidiabile. Il vero e unico neo è l'impressione che venga talvolta a mancare un pizzico di istinto selvaggio in favore di una ricercatezza pronunciata, laddove forse la proposta generale (specialmente nelle prima metà dell'album) avrebbe necessitato di qualche dose di maggiore ruvidità; quest'ultimo elemento infatti — quando presente — si fonde ottimamente con l'impianto atmosferico, producendo episodi di ottima caratura, morbosi e dai tratti orgogliosi, soprattutto nella seconda parte del lavoro.
Il perno attorno a cui evidentemente ruota l'intera proposta è dunque l'evidente passione impiegata nella manipolazione della materia melodica, fattore che raggiunge il momento di massima compiutezza nella conclusiva titletrack, la quale merita due parole a parte: quantunque l'attinenza con il Black Metal in senso stretto sia assai poca, il pezzo raggiunge vette di emotività davvero considerevoli, fino a farmi immaginare quali risultati potrebbero ottenere questi signori qualora si cimentassero ipoteticamente in una qualche forma di Doom atmosferico.
Tralasciamo ora però le mie elucubrazioni improbabili e torniamo a noi: quello presentato dai Nazghor è un Black Metal che (non me ne vogliano i puristi, poiché non lo dico con intenti denigratori) possiede un carattere sovente danzereccio, certamente di non difficile fruizione nemmeno per gli ascoltatori meno navigati; una proposta comunque di qualità, al cui interno sono evidenti tanto la giusta devozione per lo stile patrio quanto l'indubbia capacità dei musicisti di comporre tracce di spessore. "Death's Withered Chants" è un prodotto onesto, non scevro da difetti, ma più che godibile nella sua interezza; sicuramente non rivoluzionario o eleggibile a capolavoro, tuttavia in grado di incontrare il favore di quegli insaziabili che di Black Metal non ne hanno mai abbastanza.
http://www.aristocraziawebzine.com/recensioni/8063-nazghor-death-s-withered-chants
« Rentrez mes frères dans mon église, l’orgue nous appelle à nous abriter car l’orage commence à tonner… » c’est ce qu’on ressent lors des premières notes de « Hymnum Mortis »…
La Messe peut ainsi commencer, ça part dans tous les sens avec « Requiem Black Mass », c’est bon signe et c’est divin. On accroche dès la première écoute. Chaque musicien est à son poste et fait le job, la voix est parfaitement éraillée comme il faut, les guitares dotées de riffs ensorcelant sans parler de la section rythmique qui a rompu ses chaînes depuis longtemps. Il s'agit d'une musique merveilleuse où chaque break, chaque petits changements arrive à point nommé. Cela n’est pas sans nous faire penser à un Watain, avec ce riff magique étourdissant qui revient tout au long du morceau.
Nazghor n’en est pas à son premier coup d’essai puisque Death's Withered Chants est déjà son cinquième album en seulement trois ans !
Ils savent soigner les intros comme celle proposée sur « Under a Venomous Spell » avant une attaque de riffs qui plante les bases du titre avec les mélodies d’une voix possédée et un mid-tempo exaltant. C'est également le cas avec celle de « Complete Unholyness » aussi inquiétante avec ses chœurs que l’instrumental « Aeternum Regno Diaboli » et son piano ronronnant, maléfique angoissant, on doit être prisonnier au sein d’un puits sans fond …
Avec « Craft of the Nihilist » on atteint des sommets d’un black/death nuancé, allégé par ses riffs stridents mais mélodieux qui viennent ponctuer chaque fin de phrase, poussée par un solo spectral de toute splendeur.
Sur « Road to Dead Meadows » les riffs grésillent tel un essaim de frelons asiatiques venus décapiter nos tympans.
Pas besoin de blaster à vau-l'eau, ils gèrent les mid-tempos comme celui de « Inheritance of the Cross » suivi d’un décrochage black ‘n roll vreidien du plus bel effet mais avec une gamme de rythme aussi vaste que des unités sur l’échelle de Richter.
Avec « Empire of Graves » Nazghor rend un hommage à un autre groupe suédois, Dissection, tellement cela y ressemble, ça sent le Somberlain mais on leur pardonne car c’est parfait.
Les musiciens de Nazghor sont des architectes musicaux, ils savent placer les poutres, les murs porteurs, les structures épaisses, lourdes et rassurantes, pour ensuite se transformer en architectes d’intérieur, travaillant sur les stucs, la déco, les détails qui font qu’un titre ne devient pas beau mais exceptionnel.
A curiosidade que nos assaltou por causa dos Nazghor foi enorme. Apesar do nome não nos ser estranho (talvez por ser uma designação algo comum) não podemos dizer que a banda sueca se tenha atravessado à nossa frente no passado. Por incrível que pareça, a banda tem apenas quatro anos e este "Death's Withered Chants" é já o quinto álbum, o que nos dá um ritmo de produtividade bastante elevado. Agora a questão é... será que a qualidade acompanha o nível da quantidade? Não é preciso ouvir muito para que se fique com a ideia de que sim, pelo menos no que diz respeito a este quinto trabalho.
Optanto por um black metal tradicional mas também bastante melódico, principalmente no que diz respeito aos seus riffs em tremolo picking e com leads a lembrar heavy metal tradicional, as dez faixas aqui assumem-se como ambiciosas e com capacidades para cumprir essas mesmas ambições, ou seja, não só é bom, como é excelente. Soa-nos clássico, apelativo, catchy e viciante. E sim, continuamos a falar de black metal. Esse é o seu maior trunfo, não deixa de ser aquilo que se compromete a ser e não compromete nem um pouco da sua identidade.
O que impressiona ainda mais é a forma como a banda consegue fazer composições de duração acima da média (temos temas com oito e dez minutos) e ainda assim fazer a sua música soar interessante e dinâmica. O impacto foi tanto que temos que ir procurar os outros trabalhos da banda para verificar se a qualidade que temos aqui já apareceu desde o início ou se é fruto de uma evolução rápida ainda que sustentada. O que interessa reter, no entanto, é que este é um grande álbum de black metal, daqueles com capacidade para permanecer como culto com o passar dos anos.
http://radiowom.blogspot.ru/2016/11/nazghor-deaths-withered-chants-review.html
Una lunga premessa: pur non essendo legato almeno strettamente ad alcuna corrente politica, il Black Metal non è certo un genere qualunque. Perché comunque lo si voglia percepire è musica schierata, ossia prende una posizione ben precisa all’interno di un dibattito, una questione vecchi di millenni, ossia la religione. Pensate davvero si possa parlare di Black Metal senza prendere in campo questa annosa realtà? Se la vostra risposta è si, allora consiglio vivamente di NON ascoltare questo gruppo musicale. Perché, che la si appoggi o meno come scelta, bisogna riconoscere che gruppi come i Nazghor fanno musica di sicuro non per vendere ma piuttosto per comunicare. Al di là del contenuto del messaggio che vogliono trasmettere, apprezzo sempre la coerenza di queste formazioni, tanto dedite al proprio verbo da far irrimediabilmente sentire una passione quasi innaturale verso ciò che fanno. Quindi, i Nazghor… quando ho letto la città di provenienza del combo ho sussultato, perché signori si parla di Uppsala, la città natale della mastodontica e quasi leggendaria realtà mistico/musicale che risponde al nome di Watain. Ho quindi ascoltato con molta attenzione la proposta musicale del gruppo, con la forte speranza di stare ad ascoltare una nuova e florida formazione capace di seguire i gloriosi passi della band sopra citata. Beh, di sicuro i Nazghor sono decisamente più prolifici dei Watain, avendo all’attivo ben cinque album in appena quattro anni. Ma musicalmente? Devo dire che ascoltando la loro ultima fatica non ho potuto che constatare piacevolmente che le mie speranze erano state in buona parte ripagate. Immaginatevi quindi davvero dei Watain in erba, molto spontanei e genuini nel suono quanto determinati e poco convenzionali nelle intuizioni stilistiche. Le somiglianze con il gruppo madre sono evidenti, soprattutto nella voce, molto simile, e nell’uso di determinate distorsioni di chitarra. Pur non raggiungendo la complessità compositiva dei fratelli maggiori, i Nazghol raggiungono spesso e volentieri durante tutto l’album livelli musicali notevoli, restando però con i piedi ben piazzati per terra. Mi piace di loro l’umiltà e il livello quasi amatoriale mischiati a invenzioni musicali davvero ingegnose; e quest’ultimo punto è davvero ciò che più gli accomuna ai loro idoli. Che siano questi i primi passi verso una spirale di devozione e satanismo sempre crescenti? La risposta sembra proprio di si. Grandi, semplicemente grandi.
http://www.metalhead.it/?p=78910
Nazghor. Das bedeutet, man erkennt es am Namen: ordentlich Black Metal und das sehr kontinuierlich, denn die Gruppe hat in den 4 Jahren ihres Bestehens schon 5 Alben auf die Hörer losgelassen. Dabei denkt man sich sicher, sie hätten jeden Mist veröffentlicht, der ihnen so eingefallen ist. Wenn das stimm: Respekt, wenn nicht, ebenfalls Respekt!
Nazghor brachten dieses Jahr wie erwähnt ihr 5. Album auf den Markt, das sie „Death’s Withered Chants“ nannten und damit 10 epische und melodische Black Metal-Donnerschläge, die vom Orgel-Intro („Hymnus Mortis„) über das Album-„Highlight“ „Road to Dead Meadows“ bis zum finalen titelgebenden Epos mit gut 10 Minuten Länge kaum Wünsche offen lassen. Der Sound ist super, genau wie guter Black Metal für mich klingen muss und das Songwriting zeigt sich abwechslungsreich. Dabei schaffen es die Schweden sowohl in den langsameren als auch in den Raserei-Parts ordentlich epische Melodien mit einfließen zu lassen und zeigen deutliche Einflüsse aus dem Melodic Death, denn stellenweise klingen sie wie eine Black Metal-Version von Amon Amarth. Das ganze jedoch ohne eigene Werte zu vernachlässigen.Die Vocals kommen mit ordentlich Kraft, Hass und leichtem Hall daher, die Drums feuern Blast Beats und die Gitarren liefern großartige Melodiebögen. Die Songs sind sowohl düster und aggressiv als erhaben und setzen durch variables Tempo und interessante Riffs immer wieder Akzente, die den Hörer die kompletten 54 Minuten an die Lautsprecher fesseln.
Nazghor sind einfach geil, vom ersten bis zum letzten Ton und auch die „Metallosen“ Tracks „Hymnus Mortis“ und „Aeternum Reigno Diaboli“ passen super ins Album. Mit dem Album kann man als Black Metal-Fan eigentlich nichts verkehrt machen. Bitte weiter so!
https://metalviewer.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/nazghor-deaths-withered-chants/
Uno dei gruppi di punta della label russa Satanath Records sono senza ombra di dubbio i blacksters svedesi Nazghor, orda satanica nata nel 2012 e già arrivata al quinto album sulla lunga distanza.
Quattro lavori in quattro anni di cui due nel 2014, tutti di buona qualità a cui si aggiunge questo devastante Death’s Withered Chants, ottimo esempio di true black metal scandinavo, chiaramente di ispirazione svedese, pregno di melodie chitarristiche, tanto odio religioso ed impatto fulminante.
Il quartetto di Uppsala con il nuovo album imprime una sferzata notevole alla sua discografia e Death’s Withered Chants a tratti entusiasma; un disco di genere certo, ma ben fatto, suonato e prodotto alla grande con bellissime atmosfere epico oscure, un’attitudine antireligiosa che sprizza da ogni nota, ben espressa dal vocalist Nekhrid, un demone dietro al microfono.
Il tempo di somatizzare l’intro e l’album parte sgommando con la devastante Requiem Black Mass: si nota subito l’enorme lavoro in consolle e l’ottimo affiatamento delle due asce in forma splendida (Armageddor e Angst) capaci di travolgere l’ascoltatore con un riffing violentissimo e solos che fanno delle melodie vincenti il loro punto di forza.
Violento e blasfemo, Death’s Withered Chants continua a regalare piccole perle nere, bufere di musica estrema che si abbattono sulla costa scandinava, mentre il cielo diventa un muro oscuro e tra i nuvoloni oscuri e tempestosi si disegna lo sguardo di Lucifero e la band continua il suo macello sonoro con la coppia d’assi Craft of the Nihilist / Road to Dead Meadows.
Pochi secondi di oscure note atmosferiche aprono alcuni brani, mentre l’attacco portato all’umanità si fa imponente con la stupenda Complete Unholyness, un mid temo epico squarciato da un assolo che gronda sangue e lacrime per ripartire in una cavalcata metallica da epica tregenda.
La title track posta alla fine risulta la colonna sonora della fine del mondo, o meglio quello che rimane dopo che i Nazghor sono passati, dieci minuti di atmosfere gelide, tragiche e drammatiche, una nuova dimensione dell’apocalisse, mentre l’ultimo cuore si spegne, la musica lascia spazio al suo battito che piano piano rallenta fino all’ultimo tragico colpo.
Influenze e paragoni sono tutti nella storia del genere, dunque se siete amanti di queste sonorità non potrete fare a meno di trovare pulsazioni sonore dei vari Dissection, Dark Funeral, Watain e compagnia satanica, espresse alla grande dai Nazghor in un album da avere assolutamente.
http://metaleyes.iyezine.com/nazghor-deaths-withered-chants/
Nazghor's latest album is a thing of melancholy and unholy beauty. The atmosphere drew me in, and seemed to make time fly by. The organ-filled opening track, Hymnum Mortis, sets the scene for a ritual of a different sort.
For me, a highlight of the album was the guitarists’ composing ability. These guys have a talent for riff craft. Armageddor and Angst create riffs which are interesting enough to hold up over long musical passages, but they also know when variation is needed. I felt that their talents reached their zenith on the tracks “Under a Venomous Spell”, “Craft of the Nihilist” and “Road to Dead Meadows”. While the sound is familiar, the songs are well-written and contain interesting transitions, which are ushered in by riff changes, or drum fills. On a more general note, there are touches of a melodic sound throughout the album, with clean solos and piano or synth parts making an appearance. All these elements work harmoniously together, and are well-placed in the mix.
Something I’ve always enjoyed about black metal is its ability to create a palpable atmosphere through the music. “Aeternum Regno Diaboli” is a haunting track with ghostly chanting which sounds like it’s coming from a cavernous cathedral (or crypt). I was instantly reminded of a scene from the novel “The Ghosts of Sleath”, in which a long-dead knight seemingly rises from his stone tomb. Closer “Death’s Withered Chants” created a distinct feeling of the inevitability of the cycle of life and death. In contrast to the other tracks, this one has more clean vocals (which harmonise with a falsetto part) and a sombre, slow piano melody. Vocalist Nekhrid also brings the usual black metal rasps in this track, which he does with feeling. He is equally adept in both vocal styles.
When I first read up about NAZGHOR, I was expecting a raw, heavily distorted sound, but I enjoyed that the reality was rather different from my expectations. This album is well-crafted, and feels shorter than ten tracks because of the atmosphere which draws you in and distorts time.
http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/n_2/nazghor-death-s.htm
Неоднократно попадался на глаза этот релиз да и вообще сама группа, но почему-то никак не мог до него добраться. Так, наверное, никогда бы и не послушал, если бы не случайный подарок от Satanath Records. Ну а раз на руках появилось фирменное издание, то уж тут грех было пропустить альбом мимо, и, выбрав вечер, я наконец-таки до него добрался.
Раньше я почему-то думал, что услышу под обложкой классический, немного сыроватый, агрессивный блэк, но уже от самого звучания был немного обескуражен. Классические элементы, конечно же, имеются, но в большей степени альбом погружен в большую мелодичность с очень чистым пост-металлическим звуком. Очень много разнообразного эха, среди которого наверняка затерялось и церковное, что по-своему передает саунд совершенно новой волны блэк-метала, достигнутой с опорой на глубокую атмосферность. А еще поговаривают, что блэк не способен дальше развиваться. А как же примеры с Batushka, Wiegedood, Nesseria?.. Да, теперь в их числе появились еще одни коллеги со скандинавскими чертами, т.е. с корпспейнтом, духом северных лесов и кровавым сатанизмом за спиной.
Сочетание атмосферы с мелодикой дает очень интересно почувствовать легкость настолько тяжелой музыки. Красота цветущих погостов, немного мистических теней и пугающих шорохов... Медленный путь до самого центра шабаша, колдовства и магии, не хватает лишь громко каркающих ворон и воя филина. Прежде чем войти, подумай...
Оказывается, у банды на счету уже пять полноформатных альбомов, а я только очнулся! Вот так и проходит большинство незамеченным. Самый лучший подарок почтой в этом году, изучим поглубже!
https://vk.com/wall-99753659_450
On finit cette tournée par la Suède et le quintet de NAZGHOR. Un black mélodique et traditionnel qui vient taper dans les réserves des grands anciens, DISSECTION et SACRAMENTUM en tête de la shopping-list. Parfaitement produit, exécuté sans faux col par une équipe de passionnés qui en est quand même à son cinquème album... en quatre ans ! A l'image du label sur lequel ils sont signés, ces Suédois impatients n'ont pas de temps à perdre. Cela tombe bien, nous non plus.
http://www.hardforce.fr/actu/18910/satanath-records-retour-sorties-2016
Inusualmente activos (cinco placas en cinco años de formados) los suecos Nazghor nos entregan su nuevo álbum, “Death’s withered chants”, siempre a caballo de su black metal satánico y anti-religioso.
Estilísticamente, la música debería atraer a una amplia gama de fans, ya que si bien el metal negro domina la composición, es posible entrever algunos otros elementos como riffs melódicos cercanos al death escandinavo, y hasta algunas melodías épicas y extensas típicas del metal pagano del norte de Europa.
Algo que siempre he disfrutado con el metal negro es su capacidad para crear una atmósfera palpable a través de la música, y aun sin haber escuchado sus trabajos previos, es posible vislumbrar que Nazghor ha creado un sonido coherente y distintivo, donde las canciones fluyen con naturalidad haciendo que el álbum sea posible escucharlo como un todo.
En resumen, este es uno de esos discos que a pesar de su longitud realmente mantiene el interés hasta el final.
http://rockarollazine.blogspot.ru/2017/01/nazghor-deaths-withered-chants-2016.html
Out last April 15th 2016, was “Death’s Withered Chants” by Nazghor via Satanath Records and Obscure Abhorrence Productions.
A black metal act from Sweden, Nazghor is the order below the government of Tartaros and it is the legion of Satan Soldiers of the throne of darkness.
Besides that, they are a quintet of cool dudes who do great black metal and “Death’s Withered Chants” is their fifth full-length album. The production is good and they play with melody and powerful vocals.
For fans of black metal in the veins of Watain and Dissection, “Death’s Withered Chants” by Nazghor is available on Bandcamp.a
https://kultur666.com/2017/01/31/deaths-withered-chants-by-nazghor-a-comment/
I sometimes wonder how bands pick their name. Does it come to them in a dream or do they pick it from a book. Do they get it through a black mass? A name like NAZGHOR isn’t just thought up. It must come from somewhere. This is black metal in the same vein as Dawn. One of the best black metal albums ever made is Dawn’s “Slaughtersun”. NAZGHOR’s black metal is nowhere near as great as Dawn’s is. This is rather typical Swedish black metal. But since I like that kind of black metal I find this album highly entertaining. This stands out enough to make me take notice.
http://battlehelm.com/reviews/nazghor-deaths-withered-chants
Nazghor is a band from Sweden founded in 2012, and ''Death's withered chants'' is their fifth full length album. Beautiful melodies submerged in dense and obscurely melancholic atmosphere of this band are impressive. The album was released via Satanath Records in 2016.
''Hymnum Mortis'' is an intro with organs magically intertwined with female voice, like a gate to the storm of beautiful and melodic tremolo melodies, characterizing each song and making them easily memorable. A variety of motives is noted, ranging from the gloomy chord decompositions, slow black metal riffs that are alternating and shifting with with the faster ones, and all of it is decorated with discreet smoothness of keyboards, ranging from organs that I've mentioned, strings, piano, choirs, and even harpsichord in the background of a doom riff in '' Death's withered chants ''. The song is having the Summoning-like atmosphere, and clean vocals mixed with chanting in the background leave a great impression. It ends with the sound of heartbeats, beating weaker and just stopping, leaving an eerie silence completing the album. Excellent motive of which really gave me chills. Thrash riff in the middle of the ''Requiem black mass'' is a great way to avoid the monotony of repeating the previous parts of the tremolo based arrangements, and the '' Empire of graves' also has excellent thrash riff, born isolated in a sudden break ''Under a venomous Spell'' begins with smooth soloing on clean guitars, and ''Complete unholiness '' has a clean guitar part, from which the solo twirls like a flame. ''Inheritance of the cross'' has an intro taken from some movie, introducing us to the Khold-like crushing mid tempo riff. '' Aeternum Regno Diaboli'' is an instrumental based on melancholic piano melody giving birth to dreadful sounds that sound like awakening an ancient demonic creature.
Recommended for fans of Angantyr, Sorhin and some DSBM bands that craft and nourish epic, majestic and most memorable melodies.
http://bogotacreviews.blogspot.ru/2017/03/nazghor-deaths-withered-chants.html
This album is starting off with an intro played by an organ. Don't know what to expect... Wait, wait!
Ha, melodic Swedish Black Metal it is. Respecting Dissection's heritage has never been a turn-off for me. In fact, it is more like the opposite, really. That's what this quintet named Nazghor from Uppsala, Sweden, does on their fifth album, Death's Withered Chants. The band was formed in 2012 and they are already on their fifth album.
On Death's Withered Chants, Nazghor perform their melody-infested, raw, and melancholic Black Metal in such a sweet way, propelling their Dissection-esque elements well throughout their entire material. They don't employ those elements as masterfully and in such an idea-rich way as Mr. Nödtveidt did when he still walked among us, but the influences are there. Overall the band's Black Metal flows well, and the songs have many catchy and melodic harmonies tangled in them, offering real ear candy for all the fans of this genre. In spite of the fact that they keep their songs lengthy with an average length being between 5-6 minutes, they do know how to make them work properly. On the title track, they have even stretched the song's length over 10 minutes, but they did it for the right reasons. "Death's Withered Chants" is a true standout song. It is a slow-paced, moody, and dark song full of melancholic writing.
Get Death's Withered Chants if you are a fan of first-class Swedish melodic Black Metal. This might be something for you.
http://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=10052
Швеция дала Этому миру все, что необходимо для его Темного самопознания. Ну, начнем с группы Bathory, Это уже много, А все остальное потом добывалось по ходу ритуала: Многокачественно, Зверонеобходимо и Змеемудро. Только пробиваешь небольшую дыру, Как в нее хлынут легионы. Кстати, наш сегодняшний сабж не раз сравнивали с Bathory, Dissection, Watain, Mork Gryning, Setherial - Сейчас только вычитал.
В 12-ом году началась черноистория этой формации, два существа уже имели кой-какое понятие о тяжком металле (был опыт в иных командах). А там подтянулись еще особи. Смотрите, какая уверенная дискография полноформатов у этих шведов: Life Impaled — 2013, Upon the Darkest Season — 2014, Through Darkness and Hell — 2014, Diabolical Teachings — 2015, Death's Withered Chants — 2016.
Группа уже запланировала на осень 17-го года новый диск и уже делится обложкой на своем фб. А совсем скоро - в августе пройдет землетрясный фест в Стокгольме Howl From The Coffin Festival 2017.
Пора уже взяться за диск и сделать вкл.
«Мы очень мелодичная группа с уникальными элементами в саунде». Так заявила группа Nazghor в интервью сетевому журналу antichrist. И доказывает это на своем полноформате в полной мере. Нормально свести в единый комплекс блак метал и мелодику удавалось не очень многим, при том, что попыток было выше крыши. Иногда просто блэк металлом называлось нечто дарк-метальное + скрим вокал. Потому сначала - муЗЛО, а потом остальное...
Интро — неоклассик, как положено, органное... вы уж давно, наверно, не слышали таких дел... а шведы могут позволить себе. Другие говорят: нет, орган уже тысячу раз использован. А ты сделай круто - сыграй органную пьесу Hymnum Mortis с включенным в итоге женским вокалом!
Далее идет серьезное музицирование: многосложное, мультилэйерное, и знаете, оптимистическое, - здесь ясно видно - блэк металл побеждает. И имеется эйфория от этого факта. Таков посыл. Траки, вижу, не мелкие, дабы разыгрался аппетит у слушателя, который уважает сложносочиненное музло, демонически разверстанное в 10 траках эпического торжествующего БЛЭК МЕТАЛЛА.
Композиционно автор создает развернутые полотна, со своим входом, драйвовой частью, которая уже заботлива облита и подожжена мелодическим высокооктановым топливом. Там же есть время для небольшой раздышки, и далее в полный рост - вновь шабаш мелодического разгула, вдохновенного творческого запоя. Очень объемного и внутренне динамичного. И тут до меня доходит — опаньки, так они ЭТОТ материал еще и играют на сцене!!!
Каждая компо здесь - зрелая развернутая мелодическая история, богатая на соответсвующие якоря и крючки, напридуманных со шведско-нордической любовью к детализации. И поверьте, вам понравится. Струнник делает свое дело с восхищением самим собой в надежде, что мы разделим это непреходящее чувство. Он создает ряд просто трансовых мелодических кусков, риффов, которые пробивают этот альбом насквозь. От того-то этот диск идет под #melodic_black_metal.
В траке 4 вокализирует, кстати, приглашенный чел - Anders Strokirk, а не только регулярный член формации. Андерс пел в Necrophobic, и еще в ряде групп, калибром поменьше. Его более низкий харш для адского разнообразия прекрасно освоился на траке в виде оппонирования основному голосовому мастеру Nekhrid, добавляя дополнительного уксуса в это кровавое музыкальное месиво. А сам Nekhrid - еще тот тотальный выжигатель пространства — справляется с поставленными задачами на отлично.
Насчет буклета. Такой бы отлично-аскетично пошел бы для труйной-забойной команды. Думаю, что сюда можно было измыслить что-то более авангардистское... это единственный нюанс, который меня смутил в этом мире под названием «Death's Withered Chants».
P. S. Ни с какими Bathory, Dissection, Watain, Setherial наш сабж сравнивать нельзя. Весьма крутую группу Mork Gryning, да, как-то по касательной можно зацепить, по линии сложности материала.
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Death's Withered Chants je peti studijski album švedskog black metal benda Nazghor i objavljen je 2016. godine. Inače, bend je u periodu od 2013. do 2017. objavio šest studijskih albuma, od čega čak 2 u toku 2014. Za svaku pohvalu je studijska angažovanost benda. Takođe, sve pohvale idu i na račun odlične produkcije, dovoljno čiste a istovremeno i dovoljno sirove za ovaj pravac. Album odiše fantastičnom atmosferom čemu najviše doprinosi melodičnost gitare koja je maestralno odsvirana i postavljena. U poslednjoj pesmi (po kojoj album nosi ime) imamo čak i clean gitare, kao i fantastične clean vokale, te je ona najmelodičnija i najatmosferičnija na ovom izdanju. Scream vokal je vrlo ubedljiv i sasvim dobro razumljiv (uprkos samom stilu). Bubnjevi su precizni, a pored klasičnih blast beatova (kojih nema na pretek) obiluju dobrim prelazima i raznolikim ritmovima, pa čak (uslovno rečeno) i mid-tempom na momente. Izdanje je zbog šarenolike strukture pesama vrlo prijatno za slušanje, te će vam (iako traje 54 minuta) na kraju delovati nedovoljno dugim. Podsetnik: opcija repeat postoji na svakom plejeru. Ako vam ipak treba poredjenje sa nekim poznatijim bendom kako bi stekli predstavu o čemu se ovde radi, onda bi to sigurno bili njihovi zemljaci Watain. Dakle, ako ste ljubitelj dobrog i nešto melodičnijeg black metal zvuka, onda je Nazghorov Death's Withered Chants obavezan deo vaše kolekcije!
https://ciklonizacija.blogspot.ru/2018/02/kombo41.html
Szwedzki Nazghor istnieje od 2013 roku i zdążył już wydać sześć albumów. Ja poznałem ich dopiero teraz, za sprawą piątego długograja "Death's Withered Chants". Szwedzi grają dość melodyjnie, bardzo poprawnie i chyba troszkę za bardzo "symfonicznie" jak dla mnie, szczególnie w pierwszych kilku utworach. Jest to jednak solidny materiał i tym, którzy w black metalu szukają nie piwnicy a czegoś bardziej wysublimowanego, polecam z czystym sumieniem. Przyjemnie się tego słucha.
https://www.facebook.com/przyszloscprzeszlosci/posts/1987164741499421
Nazghor, quatuor Suédois formé en 2012, sort déjà, avec ce « Death’s withered Chants », son cinquième album en quatre années d’existence après « Life impaled » (2013), « Upon the darkest Season » (2014), « Through Darkness and Hell » (2014) et « Diabolical Teaching » (2015).
Autant dire que ça ne chôme pas chez eux !
Musicalement, ça ne rigole pas non plus ! Qualitativement, on est dans le haut niveau : Nazghor joue dans la cour des Watain, des Dissection, jouant un black/death metal tout en nuances et en mélodies.
L’album débute sur une intro calme à l’orgue, donnant d’entrée un côté solennel à l’atmosphère dans laquelle le groupe veut nous faire rentrer.
C’est ensuite que « Requiem black Mass » déboule sur une musique certes (très) rapide d’une fluidité remarquable. Les breaks et autres changements de rythmes sont légion et le chant, proche de celui de Jon Nödtveidt, donne un aspect encore plus glacial à la froideur de l’ensemble.
Malgré les plus de six minutes de ce premier morceau, on ne voit pas le temps passer : Nazghor joue sur la fluidité et les contrastes, opposant la brutalité et la rapidité d’un black metal froid à des mélodies finement distillées par les guitaristes.
Le constat restera le même dès « Under a venomous Spell » : une nouvelle intro soignée à la guitare acoustique avant un nouveau démarrage en trombe.
Nazghor nous propose des morceaux soignés, d’une grande richesse à tous les niveaux, toujours capable de jouer sur les paradoxes entre la brutalité intrinsèque d’un black metal directement issu de la Scandinavie des mid-eighties, une mélodie à rechercher dans le heavy metal et une certaine complexité au sein même du même morceau, nous proposant parfois des changements de rythmes inattendus. L’alternance de quelques mid-tempo au milieu de bourrasques à la speederie intense donne encore plus de profondeur à l’ensemble : si un « Craft of the Nihilist » – sur lequel Anders Strokirk (Blackshine, Necrophobic) vient pousser sa gueulante – se veut plus lourd dans sa première partie, nous rappelant que Darkthrone a influencé une bonne partie des groupes de black metal actuel, Nazghor nous prouve qu’ils savent y intégrer leur propre personnalité en incorporant leur recette faite de mélodies et d’accélérations à nous coller au siège. On ne peut qu’applaudir des deux mains la section rythmique qui est absolument irréprochable.
Ce même constat peut être aussi fait lors de l’écoute d’un « Inheritance by the Cross » au break absolument monstrueux, qui nous balance des ambiances morbides et dissonantes avant une nouvelle accélération d’une violence inouïe.
Intelligemment placé au début du dernier tiers de l’album, l’instrumental angoissant « Aeternum regno diaboli » est un pur moment malsain avec son piano morbide et dissonant, accompagné d’une nappe de clavier mystérieuse et d’une légère batterie. On nage en pleines ténèbres à l’opacité impénétrable.
Et c’est après un silence inquiétant que les premiers sons du long « Complete Unholyness » arrivent : un mid tempo oppressant débute le titre avant que la batterie s’énerve à l’arrivée du chant. On se prend huit minutes d’un morceau de bravoure, encore plus épique que le reste, principalement mid tempo en pleine face.
Le brutal « Empire of Graves » pourrait nous achever en beauté avec ses six minutes de grande intensité mais c’est sans compter sur le talent de composition du groupe capable de nous balancer en guise de final en apothéose les dix minutes d’un « Death’s withered Chant » qui sonne comme une procession malsaine au low tempo assassin.
Avec ce cinquième album, Nazghor nous envoie un album magnifique à se délecter sans aucune modération.
http://www.soilchronicles.fr/chroniques/nazghor-deaths-withered-chants