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Sinister Ceremonies

Norway Country of Origin: Norway

Sinister Ceremonies
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Release Date: May 18th, 2018
Label: Cold Ways
Genre: Death
1. In Heretic Blood Christened
2. Three Degrees Of Darkness
3. Malignant Worthlessness
4. Heaping Pile Of Electrified Gore
5. Dissident Amputator
6. Interment Orgy
7. Ignominy Of Putrefaction
8. Lamentation Of Weeping Wounds
9. Mystical Obscenities
1. Benediction
2. Redeemer
3. Do What Thou Wilt
4. Last Man Standing
5. Darkest Before The Dawn
6. Vendetta
7. Curse Of The Gypsy
8. Frost And Fire
9. Sabbat Stones
10. The Summoning
1. Documentary
2. Eternal Life
3. Dark Past
4. Time
5. Mysteriis
6. Obsessed
7. Return
8. Weird
9. Anno Dracul
1. Domains
2. Mastery
3. Through Infernal Damnation
4. Raped By Darkness
5. Hopeless
6. Eucharist Of Relevance
7. Crowned At Dusk
8. Towards Pleroma
9. Labyrinth Of Incense
1. Never Again Seen
2. Hearken
3. Rivers Of Silver

Review by Arek on March 28, 2014.

Domains – "Sinister Ceremonies" is the first release of the Finnish label/zine The Sinister Flame and at the same time it is the first official creation of the three Spaniards. You have got to admit that it is a solid debut. From the first bars you can hear and feel what it is that we have to deal with. A dark, underground death metal, reeking of the devil for miles. Every sound that those three Spaniards create is like a kick; a kick to destroy all the doctrines of Christianity. My subjective ear reminds me of early Immolation releases, although European-styled and with a heavy dose of tarry icing on it. I recommend this release to death and black metal maniacs alike. I don't know whether the final sound result was intended, or if it was purely coincidental, but knowing that we are dealing with a double debut, this is such a dose of bashing that Lucifer himself would not be ashamed of it. There are certain flaws in production, but such is the difference between European and U.S. releases. Skillfully applied reverbs, guitar and bass solos, and other small flavors are almost like bacon and onion bits on potato dumplings, but that reference will be understood only by few. ;-) I rated this album with a small (-) for production and a huge (+) for authenticity and climate.

Rating: 8 out of 10

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Review by Arek on March 28, 2014.

Domains – "Sinister Ceremonies" is the first release of the Finnish label/zine The Sinister Flame and at the same time it is the first official creation of the three Spaniards. You have got to admit that it is a solid debut. From the first bars you can hear and feel what it is that we have to deal with. A dark, underground death metal, reeking of the devil for miles. Every sound that those three Spaniards create is like a kick; a kick to destroy all the doctrines of Christianity. My subjective ear reminds me of early Immolation releases, although European-styled and with a heavy dose of tarry icing on it. I recommend this release to death and black metal maniacs alike. I don't know whether the final sound result was intended, or if it was purely coincidental, but knowing that we are dealing with a double debut, this is such a dose of bashing that Lucifer himself would not be ashamed of it. There are certain flaws in production, but such is the difference between European and U.S. releases. Skillfully applied reverbs, guitar and bass solos, and other small flavors are almost like bacon and onion bits on potato dumplings, but that reference will be understood only by few. ;-) I rated this album with a small (-) for production and a huge (+) for authenticity and climate.

Rating: 8 out of 10

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