Aosoth have released two split Ep’s
and an Ep in the last few months. The first split is with American black metal
band Kommandant and it contains a
song entitled “Appendix A”. Their
second split is with Order Of Orias,
an Australian black metal band and it contains the song “Appendix B”. The last release is their EP entitled ‘IV’,
which is part of the title of their last full length, “IV: Arrow In Heart”. It
contains the song “Appendix C” and “Broken Dialogue” which is the third
part of the two songs, “Broken Dialogue I
and II” form “Arrow”. The band released a statement, considering these three
releases being the bridge between ‘Arrow’ and their next full length.
I
have at my hands the split with Order Of
Orias.
“Appendix B” continues the sound of “Arrow”.
Their satanic black metal, even though it is darker than the dark and
suffocating, is accessible. A ten minute song develops around a core theme of
dissonant riffing that expands into different themes making it feel mostly as a
narration of the singer and the music being built around it. Like a priest of
darkness that preaches the word of Satan. Twisting, revolting and at times
ritualistic “Appendix B” is a deeply
engrossing song. Mystical, magical, esoteric, dark. Perfect for the deviant
listener.
“Ruinous Hope” is Order of Orias’s expression of the darkness. Their approach is more
straightforward and aggressive and it expands for 14 minutes. The song has
themes that come together, developing into something that feels like a collection
of different songs; the same way that a story has different plots developing
while being part of the same continuous narrative. The lead guitars work as
layers and from within them the riffs arise. The voice is on top and, from what
I understand; the lyrics are… well, you know, LUCIFER. The last four minutes
tend to be doomy/drony/ambienty and just stretches the song. It wouldn’t do
damage if it was shorter.
Nice
split. I like it.
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