Cyclone Empire\/Sound Pollution<\/p>\n
Back in 1990 Gerrit P. Mutz, vocals, and Oliver Schramm, drums, started DAWN OF WINTER. The first demo, Path of the Worm\u201d appeared in 1991, and in 1992 they added Joachim Schmalzried, bass, and J\u00f6rg M Knittel, guitars. A five track was recorded, as Oliver suddenly left the band, only to be replaced by Dennis Schediwy. Gigs with the likes of MIRROR OF DECEPTION and PSYCHTIC WALTZ followed, as well as an LP, \u201cDoomcult Performance\u201d. Their first real long-player appeared in 1998, In the Valley of Tears\u201d, and, in 2001, the MLP \u201cSlow Is the Suffering\u201d. Massacre Records singed the band and the result, The Peaceful Dead\u201d soon appeared. You might say they move slowly, since this is their fourth somewhat official recording only, but again, most of them are limited or vinyl outings. So, how does it sound this slow boiling brew?<\/p>\n
The chewing riff of \u201cDagon\u00b4s Blood2 sure has its H.P. Lovecraft connections cleared. The vocals are suitably rough, the pace is not too slow and the refrain is to my liking. The title track could be WITCHFINDER GENERAL, the riff is solid and the pace is as straight and on the spot as their British forerunner was. \u201cBy the Blessing of Death\u201d has something borrowed about it, the pace changes but it is not quite up to par with the rest. Album closer \u201cIn Servitude to Destiny\u201d is almost CANDLEMASS catchy (without losing in heaviness of cause) and sets the record straight again. They may not be crowd-pleasers or album mongers, but they sure belt out their brand of doom with loads of credibility!<\/p>\n
Track List
\nDagon\u00b4s Blood
\nThe Skull of the Sorcerer
\nBy the Blessing of Death
\nIn Servitude to Destiny<\/p>\n
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