Keep of Kalessin had been offering a polished brand of black metal since the debut of Armada, some would agree it's a Satyricon rub-off since guitarist Obsidian C is a touring member. A quick Reptilian spin here would reveal similar offerings but Obsidian C is peppering the music with some interesting phrasings, of the bluesy type. Also heard here are some tasteful extended solos. KOK remains to be a tight act, featuring some of the most accomplished players in this music circle but its later releases seems to flirt with a more palatable derivative of black metal which many of us would label as 'sold out'. I personally like Reptilian for the guitar tones.
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but haven't they been deemed sellouts since they took part in the Eurovision :P hahaha, have yet to take a listen to this though.
he he... that's the least of my worries because they still further their brand of music without relenting- this is important for me.
i haven't actually gotten around listening to this album yet. the sad thing with most metalheads is that once the reputation of a band is tarnished, the releases that come after that is more often than not considered shit, even if it were musically a masterpiece.
agree. metal dweebs tend to link reputation & performance. to them, these must go hand in hand :-)
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