The Axis of Perdition, for want of a better adjective, has been described by barren minded journalists as an 'urban' black metal outfit. The association isn't entirely off tangent as the band itself is devoid of diabolic associations in its entirety. Urfe continues dishing out that industrial decay which perpetuates spiritual torment; the very music signature of this quintet.
Urfe is a 2-disc offering, Part 1 (Grief of the Unclean) being a spoken word indulgence which is (with due respect) downright boring. The music here is limited to background accompaniment. This might be the band's exercise in patience probing.
Part 2 (The Great Unwashed) is where the real music is but do not expect anything more than extensive sludge work, very much appealing to us doom mongers. The guitars remain to be fuzz laden, nothing excruciating in the likes of the genre's Norwegian flag bearers but we are again reminded why the lazy journalists tag the urban brand to this band. If you like some sloth-like black metal with lots of unevil indulgences, Urfe is a release to check out.
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