
WINTERAXE "demo"
Year: 2008
Genre: Blackened Crust / Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: USA
Label: self-prod.
Track List:
- Introit
- Unholy Vamin
- Whispers Within The Dying Woods
- Interlude I
- Hollow Spirit Of Desolation
- Amongst The Stone Garden
- Interlude II
- Poets Of The Black Sun
- Sanctuary Of One's Reflection
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7inchcrust pointed me to this band, which is said to be formed in mid-2006 by some members of Los Angeles crust punk scene. It's good enough for a first full-length demo, and I haven't expected such depressive and "wintry" atmosphere from a Californian band.
Their sound seems to be highly influenced by the old school crust/stenchcore like Amebix, Hellbastard, Axegrinder, etc. However, they can't be compared with such american RABM acts as Panopticon or WITTR. But it's only their first demo, and I hope their sound will improve in the future. If you find Winteraxe boring, but love that kind of music in general - try Filth of Mankind instead, you wouldn't be disappointed. As for me, I liked the ambient-ish tracks (#1, #4, #7), the rest of the demo also has enough of good melodies and riffs.
By the way, I'm really curious about the lyrics of #8 track. It seems to be about Black Sun, a prominent symbol in Armanenschaft, which is frequently used in Nazi mysticism (and by NSBM bands in particular). It's very interesting, what views the "no gods no masters"-band like Winteraxe has on that symbol.
P.S. There are also a band called "A Cloud Forest" with members of an anarcho-punk band Contravene. They're reported to be playing black metal in the vein of WITTR, but more brutal. They haven't recorded any demos up to date though (same for Crucified Bastard).
Well, it's enough for today. And as you could notice, my English really sucks, especially @ the middle of the night - it's already 4:00 a.m. here, so I need to go to sleep... Stay tuned!