Duister Maanlicht
Woud Van De Kwade Geest
(Sneeuwstorm Produkties)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s the lowdown: if you like raw, primitive black metal with lots of semi-melodic lead guitars Duister MaanlichtWoud Van De Kwade Geest(Sneeuwstorm Produkties) Everyone should study logical fallacies. They are so…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":10968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1020],"tags":[1362],"class_list":["post-10967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-review","tag-duister-maanlicht"],"yoast_head":"\n
Everyone should study logical fallacies. They are so common in public discourse, and
particularly in debates of political or social issues. One of the most common is the False Choice.
In this fallacy, listeners are told they must<\/em> choose between A and B, implying there are no
other options all. For instance, \u201cyou are either for me or against me.\u201d In actuality, you might
be neither for nor against the speaker, having both agreement and<\/em> disagreement with what
they are saying. One of the most common false choices in black metal is that it can either be
raw and primitive, or nuanced and atmospheric. Truth be told, it can be a whole host of other
things, and some of them at the same time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long-running Dutch black metallers Duister Maanlicht are back with their 7th full-length album,
not including a string of Eps and split release. And they embody the problematic nature of the
false choice. Sure, if you to pinpoint their sound to the uninitiated, they would fall into the
raw\/primitive camp. But underneath and interspersed throughout are trebly guitar leads that
are both ominous and melodic at the same time. These guys are playing for their lives, as if that
pack of werewolves that is chasing them down can only be beaten by blastbeats and lightning-
fast riffing. How will this new album compare to the last one I reviewed a couple years ago,
2021\u2019s Influisteringen Van De Duivel<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first song, \u201cGrauw Is Het Pad Door de Koude\u201d kicks things off and sets the tone for the rest
of the album. It\u2019s super-fast and super dark sounding, yet with a hint of melody overall. The
only complaint is that the drums are way down in the mix, and problem which unfortunately
plagues the rest of the album. Raising them up a bit in the listener\u2019s ear would add even more
intensity to the ominous sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next up is \u201cKraaien van de Kluizenaar\u201d, continuing in the fast, ominous and trebly vein. But
wait, there\u2019s more! Enter a tasty riff a couple of minutes in that hearkens back to early 80s
black metal, from back when the genre had more in common with its musical parent, thrash.
\u201cHeidense Zwartkunst\u201d sees the drums just a tiny bit more hear-able, but I still need more. I
haven\u2019t said anything about the vocals yet, but their effectiveness stands out here. It\u2019s a harsh,
mildly high-pitched screech that fits the music incredibly well, and yet I don\u2019t remember
hearing much like it in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the first time, I\u2019m hearing a little bit more of the low end on \u201cStilte In de Desolate
Duisternis.\u201d While the vocals at times sound like they\u2019re being shouted from the back of a cave,
that\u2019s not necessarily a bad thing for this genre. As we song on \u201cKraaien\u201d, we have some tempo
changes and dynamic shifts that give the song a creative edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHandlangers van Het Kwaad\u201d is another breakneck speed tune with melodic leads over the top
of blastbeats, and the album closes with the album\u2019s title track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and blastbeats, you\u2019ll probably love this release. If you don\u2019t like raw, under-produced black
metal, you might still like this as there\u2019s enough of something different to catch one\u2019s attention.
While Woud van de Kwade Geest<\/em> is not quite as strong as their last album in this reviewer\u2019s
opinion, it is still worth one\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3\/5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"