Demon Realm
Upon The Altar Of Darkness
[Independent]


Evoking initial impressions of the chaotic, death metallish sound of Sacramentary Abolishment, Demon Realm won me over almost immediately. Regardless of the comparison made above, DR snub their noses at trends and have created an impressively unique form of black metal here. Riffing is mainly fast chord progressions seemingly stitched together by accident, but they work. The vocals are torturous screams and rasps and the drums are solid and fast. Production is pretty good for homemade, the guitars (6-string and bass) are lost a little in the mix, but drums and vocals are clear.


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