Aempyrean
joins the ranks as one of India's better extreme metal acts with this
pretty solid debut EP titled "Fireborn". Four tracks
packed
to the brim with odes
to hell and old-school black/death/thrash can be heard on this
release. The band unleashes a barrage of throat-cutting riffs,
frantic solos, feral vocals and pounding thrash beats. The atmosphere
is permeated with a rather rancid stench, with a sound reminiscent of
early Morbid Angel, Possessed, Destroyer 666 and the like. There's no
doubt as to the prominence of the musicians, as the music bombards
the listener with a series of pungent
riffs and solos that drill right through your fucking
skull. In other words, riffs are in abundance. The production is
suitably raw, giving this EP a profoundly menacing feel. The cover
version of Morbid Angel’s
"Chapel of Ghouls" is a nice surprise and quite well done,
doing justice to the original. "Fireborn" is a must for
fans of killer Black/Death. Especially if you're one of those maniacs
with a penchant for discovering obscure bands from the hellish depths
of the underground. Aempyrean delivers. For
fans of: Weapon, Bestial Mockery, Communion. (HT)
