Warkvlt – Deathymn – Full Length (2020)
Indonesia
Sadist Records
Previously
known as Impish, Warkvlt from West Java, Indonesia, presents their
new album, “Deathymn,” released by their home label, Sadist
Records. The band brings the war with a no-holds-barred assault of
begrimed black metal terror that goes straight for the throat.
Interestingly, there's a theme behind the album which consists of
three parts: Blood, Fire, and Death. The music does a good job at
conjuring an apocalyptic atmosphere, with songs comprised of militant
drums, throat-slitting riffs, and a belligerent vocal attack. The
band is all about being heavy and fast, but also makes use of some
radical melodies to stomp the weak. The vocal effects on “Plague”
is pretty cool, and I think the band should do more songs like that, as well as adding a few solos here and there: that would add more
texture to the music. There's nothing particularly “fresh” about
Warkvlt's brand of war black metal, so if you're looking for
something innovative, then look elsewhere. “Deathymn” is a
collection of straight-forward, stubborn black metal tunes, that will
appeal to those with a penchant for the more hard-edged underground
stuff. Check it out if you enjoy Southeast Asian bands like Infernal
Execrator, Diabolical, Zygoatsis, etc. (HT)