Review by Luka on April 30, 2001.

The third offering from Galder and the crew, though there is no more ‘crew’ left in Old Man’s Child. Here it’s just him on guitars, vocals, bass, synths and what-have-you, while the talented Gene Hogland of Death, Testament, Dark Angel and Strapping Young Lad does the superb job as a session drummer. There is not much to set this album apart from other black metal works in terms of song structure, playing or the vocals. What makes "...Spiritual Invasion" so great and listenable is the simple but excellent riffs and melodies that beautifully melt into one another, all enhanced by a majestic background synth and sometimes a classical piano. All the while Galder rants and rasps about an invasion of the earth by demonic aliens and "ill-natured spirits" (HAHAHA!)

There is tons of grammatical errors in the lyrics. Lots of errors in singing as well since, as Galder proudly boasts in the credits, the vocals were not pre-rehearsed and were all improvised while recording. Big deal, this is why they give you a studio and rehearsal time, to make the record flawless.
On the cover an evil knight from hell (or outer space) that, by some bizarre coincidence :) looks exactly the same as the one on the cover of Absu’s "Sun of Tiphrareth", released 3 years earlier.

Stupid band name, stupid album name but a very good recording, certainly not a black metal standout but a great listen nonetheless.

Bottom Line: A lighter form of black metal that embraces some thrash and speed. Good, good stuff.

Rating: 7 out of 10

Review by Arek on November 11, 2020.

After several years of playing together and a few local concerts, four maniacs of strong sounds, fun and high-proof drinks followed with some herring decided to embody the repertoire created and played here and there. They embodied it on August 4th this year. The album features 11 pieces of lively grind core tinged with many influences and a large dose of humor.

Speaking of Śledzie Zagłady and grind core, it is as if we wanted to put Napalm Death's work into the same drawer. It is true that Śledzie achievements do not venture into industrial regions, but it's the early grind core activity of the Englishmen that is extremely close to them. It was reflected in the cover of ‘Unchallenged Hate’ from Napalms' second album. However, I must explain right away that this is the only track that maintains the grind core structure as a whole. All the other tracks are quite free play with musical styles from punk rock to black metal with a grind character. In terms of sound, I would place them in Scandinavia between the late Nasum and Rotten Sound.

In Śledzie's work, the lyrics that perfectly fit into this lively music are no less important. Here, however, it is worth adding a warning that playing Śledzie Zagłady's music in front of minors may result in too fast of a linguistic education in the backyard Latin regions. Unfortunately, or maybe for the better the book does not contain lyrics of individual songs, although it would be worth reading them to learn the stories of Onan, Rudy or King Edzio. The very title of Śledzie W Kosmosie indicates that this position should be approached with a grain of salt, preferably twice applied. It will be perfect for events strengthened with the high proof liquids and such. From my own experience, I can add that it is difficult to sit still at their concerts. After just a few sounds the leg taps, the head nods, and then it turns out that you are already jumping in front of the stage.

Ending my arguments, I would like to encourage all metalheads, who do not mind aggressive sounds while dancing, to reach for the debut of Śledzie Zagłady. This somewhat budget digipak, decorated with a cover by Marcin "Kryszpin", can turn out to be quite a useful gadget for both music and general entertainment.

Rating: 7.5 out of 10