Skitliv: Skandinavisk Misantropi

This is the sophomore release from the ex-Mayhem front-man, Maniac. Skitliv is a doom outfit, Maniac is currently in admiration of all things down-tempo & crushing. He cited Burzum as inspiration. As such, there's only one track which alludes to black metal, if this was intentional at all- Densetsu. Please do not expect any persistent manifestations of the aforementioned music genre, majority of the tracks here are deliberately unhurried. Guitar-wise, Skandinavisk Misantropi is unpretentious in its delivery. No technical noodlings but all the necessary ingredients to get the job done.

Skit-firebird-liv

I've been following Maniac's musical development since his departure from Mayhem; his new band is Skitliv. Maniac is one of the genre's thoroughly disturbing geniuses around, very provocative yet captivating. I'm also currently keeping tab of black metal/ extreme music's guitar proponents who are not using pointy, obtrusive guitars- it's not a must isn't it? Your music remains evil because it's your nature; satan doesn't live in your guitar (or your amp & effects pedals for that matter...). Maniac prefers a (Gibson) Firebird instead.