This  is  a  review  of  a  split  album  between  Greece's  Wargoat  and  Chile's  Black  Ceremonial  Kult  called  "Unapproachable  Laws  of  The  Abyss"  which  will  be  released  in  June  by  Godz  Of  War  Productions  and  we  will  start  off  the  review  with  Wargoat  a  band  that  plays  a  very  bestial  form  of  black/war  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  a  very  fast  and  brutal  sound  along  with  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  bestial  growls  while  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  as  well  as  the  music  having  a  great  amount  of  90's  influences.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  chaotic  fashion  while  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them and  black  metal screams  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  acoustic  guitars  are  added  onto  the  closing  track  which  is  also  an  instrumental.

  Wargoat  plays  a  style  of  bestial  black/war metal  that  is  very  fast,  raw  and  chaotic  sounding,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Anti  Christianity,  Blasphemy  and  Hatred  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Wargoat  are  a  very  great  sounding  bestial  war/black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Principles  Of  A  Forgotten  Age.

  Next  up  is  Black  Ceremonial  Kult  who  return  with  their  bestial  style  of  black/death  metal.

  Their  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  some  atmospheric  soundscapes along  with  some  ritualistic  chants  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  war  metal  direction  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  bestial  growls  while t he  music  also  has  a  lot  of  90's  influences.

  Throughout  their  side  of  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  black  metal  screams  are  also  used  at  times  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  and  both  of  their  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  tremolo  pickign  also  gives  the  songs  a  more  raw  feeling.

  Black  Cweremonial  Kult  creates  another  recording  that  remains  true  to  their  bestial  style  of  black/death  metal,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Left  hand  Path  and  Serpent  worship  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Black  Ceremonial  Kult  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  bestial  black/death  metal,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "The  Laws  Of  The  Serpent.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  bestial  black/death  and  war  metal.  8/5  out  of  10.







    

  Lykhaeon  are  a  band  from  Switzerland  that plays  an  occult  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018 ep  "Omnius  Eradication  Of  Anguished  Souls"  which  will  be  released  in  June  by  Godz  of  War  Productions.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  ep before going  into  a  faster  direction  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  which  also gives  the  songs  a  more  raw  feeling  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  hateful  black  metal  screams which  get  deep  in  some  parts  and  high  [itched  in  other  sections.

  Both of  the tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  while  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  both  of  them  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  at  times  the  music  also  evokes  a  very  ritualistic  and  avant  garde  atmosphere  as  well  as  some  tortured  screams  and  spoken  word  parts  being  used  briefly  and  the  guitar  leads  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  dissonant  structures,  bestial growls  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  a  small  amount  of  choir  vocals  are  added  onto  the  second  track.

  Lykhaeon  plays  a  style  of  occult  black  metal  that  is  very  modern  while  still  having  the  darkness  and  atmosphere  of  the  classic  era,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  heavy while  the  lyrics  cover  Chthonic  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Lykhaeon  are  a  very  great  sounding  occult  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Chthonios  I".  8  out  of  10. 

 

  GraveCoven  are  a  band  from  Sacramento  and  Oakland,  California  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  death  and  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  ep  "Coughing  Blood"  which  will  be  released  in  June  by  Godz  Of  War  Productions.

  A  very  dark  and heavy  doom  metal sound  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also b ring  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  pickign  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  songs  a  more  raw  feeling.

  Vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls  while  grim  black  metal s creams are  also  used  at  times  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  as  well  as  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  on the  second  track  shouting  vocals  are  utilized  briefly  and  the  music  also  brings  in  a  great  amount  of  80's  and  90's  influences  but  also  sounding  modern  at  the  same  time,  clean  playing  can  be  heard  briefly  and  they  close  the  recording  with  a  cover  of  Bathory's  "Hades"..

  GraveCoven  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  90's  era  black,  death  and  doom  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  heavy while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  hateful  themes. 

  In  my  opinion  GraveCoven  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  doom  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Summoning  Vengeance"  and  "Spiritual  Violence".  8  out  of  10.

  

  Goat  Disciple  are  a  band  from  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah  that  plays  a  very  fast,  raw  and  aggressive  form  of  war  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  ep  "Wolfcult  Domination"  which  will  be  released  in  June  as  a  joint  effort  between  Blood  Harvest  Records  and  Helter  Skelter  Productions.

  Blast  beats  along  with  some  very  fast  and  heavy  war  metal  riffing  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  some  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  a  few  seconds  later  while  the  vocals  bring  in  a  decent  mixture  of  both  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  bestial  death  metal  growls  and  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  of  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  songs  sound  like  they  could  of  easily  been  recorded  and  released  more  than  20  years  ago  along  with  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and fast  parts  and  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  small  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  also  sticking  to  a  very  old  school  style  and  when  tremolo  picking  is  utilized  it  gives  the  songs  a  more  raw  feeling.

  Goat  Disciple  plays  a  style  of  war  metal  that  goes  back  to  the  mid  90's  era  of  the  genre  while  still  being  very  raw  and  brutal  at  the  same  time,  the  production  sounds  very  raw  and  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark,  violent  and  occult  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Goat  Disciple  are  a  very  great  sounding  war  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Oreb  Zarag"  and  "Mammon".  8  out  of  10.  

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?

Currently we are finishing up in studio for a split. We've also been planning and preparing a minitour through Czech with one stop in Poland.

We had a couple of gigs in the winter, one with Sarkom and another in Oslo with Blodhemn.


2.You have a new album coming out in May, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

The musical sound on "Når Avgrunnen Åpnes" is more raw in its way, with a more necotic atmosphere around it. The riffing and composition of the music is much the same as on ''I Djevelens Tegn''.


3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music?

War, Death, Darkness, Blasphemy. The vision and black metal are and will always be about the darker side of life.


4.You have also written lyrics in both Norwegian and English, how would you compare the two different languages?

Norwegian is more personal, and easier to reach a deeper writting without it seeming to cliche or too similar like other bands lyrics. But with english you have another feeling around the lyrics again, so thats why I use both. Gives me the most posibilities of both languages.


5.Originally you were known as 'Skadefyrd' what was the cause of the name change and also what is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Djevelkult'?

Skadefryd, meaning ''Malice; the enjoyment of the suffering of man'' was a very misantrophic name in it self, the very reason why i started of with it. It stands for the whole philosophy behind the band; pure hatred for mankind.

But in norwegian it might sound a bit "punk-ish" the name of it, and since Djevelkult arent related to punk in any way i felt it wasnt all corect to go under that banner.

I was looking for a name more related to satanism and the name Djevelkult came up as the perfect name.


6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Our performance is very direct and aggressive, which fit the music well. It's been a few gigs over the years, but maybe Hammmerslag and Under the Black Sun was the strongest ones.


7.Do you have any touring or show plans once the new album is released?

We will do a 4 days tour together with Naurrakar in Czech Republic and Poland in the start of june, and hopefully be able to do more tourings and festival throught 2018/19.


8.The new album is coming out on 'Saturnal Records; how would you compare working with this label to your previous label 'Morbid Shrine Records'?

Both has been professional and doing their best for us. However, it seems Saturnal would be the next step in the right way.


9.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album?

The artwork turned out extremely well through the artist Jose Gabriel Sabogal. It represent the chaos on earth, as the abyss opens and men is enslaved by the beast.


10.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black metal?

All of our gigs has been in Europe, so most of the feedback comes from here. We've also had comments from Asia and South-America which has been good.


11.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?
Other bands that members of Djevelkult participate in are also having things happening.

Blodhemn is finishing their third full length album, with effort it will be released within 2018 if a suitable label should be interesting in releasing it.

Liktjern and Hovmod are close with their full length releases as well.

Likvann is a steady lair that always have something brewing up in the bunker.


12.Where do you see your music heading into musically during the future?

With same course as always, Djevelkult delivers the devil’s message and the message will always be preached in the way of black metal.


13.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

The latest albums of the bands Dødsengel, Sjodogg, Deathcult, Svart Lotus, Taake, Svarttjern, Ad Hominem to name a few.


14.How would you describe your satanic, Luciferian or occult views?

Sort of a mix of them all, since our vision is something of our own making.


15.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

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