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Album of the day: Triptykon – Eparistera Daimones

Posted on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones

Lovinly pinched from About.com Guide To Heavy Metal: Extreme metal pioneer returns with a relevant, unique band that’s as cutting edge as the genre-defining / genre-forming bands he led as far back as 20 years ago. Triptykon is heavy and more bleak than the latest, and now defunct, version of Celtic Frost.

Longtime fans rejoiced with the reformation of Celtic Frost that led to Monotheist, an updated and revamped version of the classic, pioneering extreme metal band. Sadly, Celtic Frost has called it a day, but frontman Thomas Gabriel Fischer has emerged one again with Triptykon, whose debut, Eparistera Daimones, picks up from where Frost’s grand finale, Monotheist (2006), left off.

Indeed, in many ways, Triptykon is the logical extention of Celtic Frost version 2.0. Monotheist‘s contemporary flare, commercially accessible and modern crunchy guitars, and doom laden passages remain in tow; however it’s darker (though less gothic), more bleak and hateful.

It’s also heavier and more aggressive, and while these elements are packaged as distinctly as everything else, they are relatively conventional compared to what Tom Fischer normally offers (though the thrashing death march of “A Thousand Lies” is simply unstoppable, somewhat akin to modern-day Sepultura).

Continue reading: Triptykon Eparistera Daimones Review – Review of Eparistera Daimones by Triptykon – About.com.

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Album of the day: Ihsahn – After

Posted on Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Lovingly pinched from About.com: Heavy Metal: After is the third solo CD from Ihsahn, and the ending to a trilogy. The former Emperor frontman’s solo releases have been more progressive and experimental in nature, while still being rooted in black metal. After pushes the envelope even more, with extensive use ...read more

Album of the day: Outlaw Order – Dragging Down The Enforcer

Posted on Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Lovingly pinched from About.com:Heavy metal: It’s been eight years since Eyehategod’s last full-length studio CD, but 4/5 of the group is in Outlaw Order. Jimmy Bower is the only EHG member not in Outlaw Order. Bassist Gary Mader steps in on guitar, and Justin Grisoli played bass on Dragging Down ...read more