REVIEW: DARK FUNERAL - We Are Apocalypse

 

DARK FUNERAL - We Are Apocalypse

Century Media Records

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Concentrate on sine metal isn't as well known for the lyrical concepts as it is the music itself.  The whole underground image is clear to keep the darkness high especially here which I don't focus on.  On here, the vocals are good like previous releases.  They sound a little like Naglfar and Shagrath from Dimmu Borgir.  In any case, they are their own despite this.  The music is way on high tremolo piking and chord progressions.  There's quite a lot of tempo changes which makes it more diverse.

You definitely get a mix of fast-medium-slow paced music here it's not just entirely brutal like say on Markuk's 'Panzer Division', that one smokes.  I think it's close to 'Where Shadows Forever Reign'.  I liked the whole album because it's quite diverse.  The recording quality is quite good.  They just have it all together here.  I like the vocals and music the most, ENTIRELY!  These guys know how to design some pretty wicked music especially keeping things underground, too.  They've yet to compromise their style, they are way to the extreme music scene.  I'm not sure if they're entirely convincing of their Satanic lyrics, but it sure seems to be.

The people in the black metal scene like to stay dark into the concepts whereas I just listen to the music and appreciate that the most.  And like I said, the recording quality is damn good on here.  Well mixed too!  All of the songs are good and the vocals are tops with me.  The guitars still very good, probably their best in a while.  If you don't like the lyrics like me, you can still appreciate the music.  These guys I don't think will ever shy away from the concepts and if they do they'll probably change their name.  There's just so much to talk about with the darkness and Satanism until it just gets blah.  Main influences are teenagers into the lyrics taken literally.

I decided to buy the CD before listening to it on Spotify, it was well worth it.  These guys use a lot of fast picking guitars with little to no lead guitar work.  There literally isn't much in the lead department but they'll change things up on the rhythms and some clean tone but not too much.  The music goes well with the vocals.  And the drums are right on target!  These guys will hopefully stay around for quite a while wreaking havoc to the scene.  They have quite a few followers it's the darkness where people identify with.  What a gigantic effort by these guys clocking in a little under 45 minutes in length.  Check it!

Ryan “Death8699” Fanucchi