Spear Of Longinus
The Yoga Of National Socialism
[Vinland Winds]
I have made up my mind that Spear Of Longinus is the new official
usurper of Master's Hammer throne of "superior confusion within a black
metal band." Just very odd stuff bordering on the boundary of being
stupid... but making it very good instead.
These guys are Australian and play an interesting style of RAC influenced
black thrash, perhaps with similarites to Gestapo SS, Absurd, Black Sabbath,
and maybe Honor or some white rock band of that ilk. Using a unique hybrid
of Nationalistic- Buddhist Philosophies, Spear Of Longinus have really
proved themselves to be genuine seekers of the truth, and furthermore, more
than a bunch of teenagers who just picked up their first Absurd interview
and are anxious to go plagerize Heindrick's ideas word for word for their
newest goth girlfriend.
Instead, these ideas are very transcendent, going beyond any real
distinctive class of restriction into a sort of manifold of various beliefs.
One of the better tracks, "Shiva Dancing", is based on the Buddhist idea of
Grand Unification, or "oneness" with the universe through Nibbana, or what
we know as Enlightenment. Very inspired and evocative images here, and also
something that is really quite unique even within the bounds of the Ns scene
at large.
Music wise, this honestly is not my favorite, and at best I can say it is
enjoyable. I am not sure how they have become affiliated with the Black
Metal scene in general, because the honest fact is that this material is not
black. I believe a better categorization may have been "spiritual
hate-rock" or something along those lines. The vocals are very OI!, and
seem to levitate between your typical aggresive rock structure and black
metal rasps. Like I said before, a definite similarity can be drawn to the
likes of Absurd, and even Black Sabbath at times.
Although very hard to describe, and even possibly to like, Spear Of
Longinus can be said with the utmost of confidence to believe and support
wholeheartedly their expressed ideals, and not merely publicize them for
some sort of instant recognition within the NSBm ranks. This is from the
heart and soul.
© 2002 orodruin