Artist: KATHARSIS
Title: VVorld VVithout End
Year of Release: 2007
Label: The AJNA Offensive/NED
Format: CD
Pure violence and chaos, 'VVorld VVithout End' proves that savagery is not always akin to speed, and while this album has some fast parts, it's real malevolence emerges in the fiercely caustic and suffocating sound.
Initially it was difficult to find a way into, and the first wave of listens left me a little uninspired. This problem was overcome in time and the magick that this release possesses revealed itself.
Comprised of 6 cuts and almost an hour in duration, it excites me that no other bands sound like Katharsis, and that this dense, swarming holocaust of sound really strikes as one of the truly unique offerings in today's BM scene.
The guitar tone is of particular note and though hard to describe, it has a great mid rangy kinda feel to it. Still not much on the bottom end and comparable, though not similar to the sound achieved by bands like Master's Hammer and Megiddo.
If you're looking for catchy songs, and safe arrangements, forget it, this is cruel and uncompromising black metal for those who dare to dwell in the abyss.
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