Shag's guitar

Dimmu's Shagrath has a signature ESP guitar. He's not known for his guitar playing in Dimmu but he plays guitar with this other outfit, Chrome Division. I sometimes wonder why individuals who are not known for their guitar playing actually gets a signature model. To be fair, Shagrath plays quite a bit in CD but people like Bruno Mars (Fender) & Taylor Swift (Taylor)? Gee...

Pic: ESP

Ov Hell: The Underworld Regime

This is a fresh release from the duo known as Ov Hell, who actually are:

1. Shagrath (all vocals)- Dimmu Borgir
2. King (bass)- Ex-Gorgoroth

But not so fresh is the music- don't get me wrong, it's still lethal black metal from these key individuals of the music genre- we know who they are, we know what to expect. You'd swear you hear Gorgoroth in this offering simply because King wrote much music prior to his departure from the aforementioned band; that signature gallop riff is unmistakable. What you would enjoy from this collection of tunes is the menacing delivery. Much black metal out there, especially today, are watered down by time; as a BM band progresses, majority see the turn to palatable ear fodder rather necessary. I enjoy this release despite the sombre reviews everywhere.