Hunters
Moon – The Great Pandemonium
Australia
Hells Headbangers
Australia’s Hunters Moon will release their debut album, "The Great Pandemonium", through Hells Headbangers on 11th November 2021. It contains eight tracks and 39 minutes of hellish, traditional black metal that slays on all fronts. Although the band has been around since 2006, they have only released a demo, EP, and now this, their debut LP.
“The
Great Pandemonium” offers an array of blasphemous black metal
reminiscent of Dissection, which is infused with a lethal dose of
black/thrash goodness typical of the Aussies. You may also hear some
elements that are "familiar." If you know bands like
Destroyer 666 and Denouncement Pyre, imagine a deadly mix of
Dissection and those bands, and you get an idea of what Hunters Moon
sounds like. In contrast to war metal, this is overly-endowed
darkness worshipping black metal that favours well-written riffs and
clever craftsmanship over chaotic tropes.
Each
song is characterized by
varied yet outstanding drumming, merciless riffs, and venomous vocal
barks that will
chew
you up and spit you out in fucking chunks. In
my opinion, Hunters Moon has released one of the finest albums of
the year with "The Great Pandemonium." Another thing that
makes the band great
is that while the band essentially plays black metal, there is no
shortage of traditional metal elements in their sound.
From
the war anthem “Storm of Hail And Fire” to the blustery cacophony
of “Rebellion” there isn’t one bad track, just track after
track of triumphant
black metal fury. As
a whole,
this album is ridiculously enjoyable
(and heavy!) and
has a lot of replay value, including the fact that it’s
packed with absurdly
sick
riffs and powerful, yet
utterly aggressive
vocals. It would be an understatement to say that it comes highly
recommended.
(HT)