Warrel Dane - Praises To The War Machine

General Information

Original Author: The Uncreator

Artist: 7th Nemesis

Album: Violentia Imperatix Mundi (Demo)

Genre: Progressive Death Metal

Tracklist

01. Forsaken 02. Omega Dei 03. Moira Kai Hybris (La Chair, Le Monde Et La Machine) 04. Severance 05. Prometheus Unleashed 06. Divinus Afflatus 07. Aporia 08. The Behemoth Cycles 09. Odium Humani Generis

Sound

8 A Few years ago when i heard of this band and picked up there demo, now discontinued, but soon to be released with more songs and as a full length album, i was floored with this band. The sound is very heavy, full of fast and brutal riffs, and haunting acoustic work like in the song "Blood Drops In Heaven" (Blood Drops In Heaven is not on the demo, but is too be released on the album, check out there Myspace, but with the diversity of an Opeth album. A song can start off with heavy and fast guitar work and end up in an flamenco style guitar interlude, into a cool jazzy or bluesy solo. Its superb!

Guitar

9 Like i said before, very diverse. There guitarists prove to be more than competent players with a great understanding of many different genres. They throw the signature trem picked riffs of Death Metal at you then they will play you Spanish style guitar solo, or maybe some jazz? how about some blues? While these elements aren't there main focus, they show up enough to keep you interested. The riffs, especially in the song "Severance", coupled with the overall feel of the song will induce a berserker like fury upon you. There is an underlying rage and atmosphere of almost a "Break Free Of Oppression" kinda feel to the guitars.

Bass

7 While most of time its the standard follow the guitar, there are a select few sections of songs, where the bass shines out as the pre-dominant instrument. Subtle is an understatement for the bass here. but since this is a demo from a band with (at the time) no record deal, i didn't expect virtuosity, and i hope they will improve upon this for the upcoming release. Too much potential i think is being lost.

Drums

8 For some reason, i love the drums on this demo. There not overtly technical or complex, but the drummer has this approach to the playing style that just makes me smile and bang my head ever faster. Maybe its the grooves or the low produced and deep tone, but i find the drums very enjoyable. If you like the Thrash/ Death Metal style of drumming, you should love this.

Vocals

9 Sargon has got to be one of the most unique vocalists in the metal scene right now. His growling style is unlike any other ive ever heard, maybe its his french accent, or his ability to go from really low devil-possesses growls to higher fast paced growls that storm by as quick as the guitars and are quite reminiscent of Black Metal, or his clean vocals that are almost hypnotic as they remain in a whisper in the background, or even the fact that he occasionally sings in french which produces quite the unique effect. Whatever the reason may be, He covers his style well, from clean whisper like vocals, to death or black metal, its all there.

Lyrics

8 Angry, loud and fast, As if Sargon is the voice of a coming revolution, i love the lyrics and the atmosphere they produce.

From "Severance"

Hear me!
This is a grand declaration of war
A herald of severance
A Man odyssey
We refuse to feed the beast
We refuse to use the verb
We refuse to pay homage to a truth suspicious
Convulsion As a symptom Of our burning Contrition As a release For our oppression

Driven by a rage So lyrical Break of the process Drift of an age So cynical

We refuse the gift Of the pernicious We refuse the bleak Of the anxious We refuse the gift Of the anaemic We refuse the bleak Of the pathetic

I burn with a fire revived Peculiar and intense fever Vigour surge against the Sceptical

Sedition with their obsession Denying infatuation Pace up the path of creation There is no truth in passion

Icons of anguish Revered with the same litany Exalt the incensed Salvation is cruelty Soul's anomaly When you unleash bestiality Exalt the excess It procures lucidity Depravity infuse Desolation of the barrens Derision of ordeals In this permanent state of war Devoicing of the seers With the sharp of their inanities Probing the abyss With a fecund perplexity

We refuse the gift Of the pernicious We refuse the bleak Of the anxious We refuse the gift Of the anaemic We refuse the bleak Of the pathetic

"Conscious of my discontent, I have to try new remedies"

I see coming the day of the severance I see coming the cycles of permanent deconstruction

Haven't you seen the light? Haven't you seen we're gaining height? Bleeding from our souls The fluids of an obscene certitude

Endowed with the grievous mind We will give birth to will With a simple and unique wish

Grimness of the divine Between waking and sleeping Oh, we will give birth to will

Flavour of the divine Entrenched in self discovery

Flaring of the sublime Emerging from apathy

Oh, Rock them all!

Ooh Yeah!

Endowed with the grievous mind We will give birth to will With a simple and unique wish

Grimness of the divine Between waking and sleeping Oh, we will give birth to will

Flavour of the divine Entrenched in self discovery

Flaring of the sublime Emerging from apathy

Watch out!

Prostrated I am burning Rumbling of anger

Revolted I am burning Feeling of rebirth

Empowered I am burning Rumbling of anger

Enlightened I am burning Feeling of Severance Oh! My severance!

From "Behemoth Cycles" Paradox of coalescence Multitude - Division Unity - Intertwining We are Legion! We incarnate severance Catenation! Completion of aberrance

Arrogance! We believed into our Salvation! Our tribute is merely pure Disillusion! Breeding hatred, revenge and pure Destruction! We're the fury crushing this Elated Obsolete Perverted Myth

Unleashing! The Hell's fires of the deepest hatred leading to the worst of Chaos As we cannot become Gods Then we shall be the last withering vengeance Disorder appears in the most varied forms Then we shall be the pestilence of Chaos warms Disorder afflicts in the most varied forms Condemn this world, let it burn!

We are Legion! We incarnate severance Catenation! Completion of aberrance

Slavery! Denied control is deliquescence But we lose all our trust In the machine Breeding hatred, revenge and pure Destruction! We're the fury crushing this Elated Obsolete Perverted Myth

Unleashing! The Hell's fires of the deepest hatred leading to the worst of Chaos As we cannot become Gods Then we shall be the last withering vengeance Disorder appears in the most varied forms Then we shall be the pestilence of Chaos warms Disorder afflicts in the most varied forms Hate your fellow men - let them die!

Cold, Eternally cold Immolate the masters of an ill and implacable fate Disintegration of the soulless Commander

Kill! Then we shall massacre As there is nothing after us As there is nothing to gain and Chaos has come again As there is no truth Celebrate Emptiness!

We are Legion! Of the ultimate severance Catenation! Completion of aberrance Paradox of coalescence Multitude - Division Unity - Intertwining We are Legion! Of the ultimate severance Catenation! Completion of aberrance Breeding our Infamy Suffer our Tyranny Last Behemoth cycle completion is done.

Overall Impression: 8 A more than underrate band in the metal scene today, fast and heavy guitar work, with influences from all over the musical world, an astonishingly good album from a band that goes unnoticed....For now.