BAZ Friday LXXXVI – Underground Reco For Underground Maniacs

Another week is gone. Damn. It’s passing real fast or is just my impression/feeling? Hmm…

Well, it doesn’t matter to be honest. What it does matter, is just one thing. Well, two things.

That we are ok and our beloved music. So, I really hope you enjoy my recos.

Band: Countess
Title: Banners of Blood
Label: Independent
Release date: 11 February 2021
Country: Netherlands
Format reviewed: High-quality Digital Recording
Style: Black Metal
Time playing: 01:02:09
Cover/Music: 8/10 – 8/10
Details: They are back. The latest album was released in 2016 if I don’t count with the Live Album released in 2017. After that 7 singles released. To the ones, more distracted Countess started in 1992 and they still play the Black Metal first wave. It is good or bad? Well, for me this band is good. Check them if you don’t know them.

Band: Udånde
Title: Life of a Purist
Label: Vendetta Records
Release date: 05 February 2021
Country: Denmark (Origin) Slovakia (Located)
Format reviewed: High-quality Digital Recording
Style: Black Metal
Time playing: 38:41
Cover/Music: 8/10 – 9/10
Details: Well, Denmark bands, lately are showing to us some very good releases in the Black Metal world. Udånde is one of those bands. Well, one-man band to be more correct, Rasmus Ejlersen who plays bass for Afsky. What a very good release. Check them.

Band: Obscurae
Title: To Walk the Path of Sorrows
Label: Sentient Ruin Laboratories
Release date: 05 February 2021
Country: USA
Format reviewed: High-quality Digital Recording
Style: Black Metal
Time playing: 38:55
Cover/Music: 8/10 – 9/10
Details: Originally released last year by the American label American Decline Records the LP and CD version, now is time for the Cassette. Thank you Sentient Ruib for the promo. If wasn’t “you” I would probably never knew this band. Amazing work. Even if I’m not a big fan of Black Metal with keys. This album is very good. You need to chem them.

Band: Urza
Title: The Omnipresence of Loss
Label: NailBat Tapes
Release date: 05 March 2021
Country: Germany
Format reviewed: High-quality Digital Recording
Style: Funeral
Time playing: 01:01:19
Cover/Music: 8/10 – 9/10
Details: And one more reissue and once more thank you for the label who made it. Originally released in 2019 by Solitude Productions on Cd format, later in the same year in double Lp by Ván Records. This album is a very good damn Funeral album. So good, so heavy, so felt. Check them.

From my private collection…

Band: Columbarium
Title: Carpathian Blood
Label: Independent
Release date: 13 October 2017
Country: USA
Format reviewed: Tape
Style: Black Metal
Time playing: 30:59
Cover/Music: 7/10 – 9/10
Details: The latest release from this band. Hope they release something new soon. They release a very good Black Metal. Only for lovers of Raw Black Metal to be honest.

Band: Havok Legion
Title: Havok Legion
Label: HSP Productions
Release date: 18 April 2012
Country: Canada
Format reviewed: Tape
Style: Black Death Metal
Time playing: 18:51
Cover/Music: 5/10 – 8/10
Details: The only release till now. Yes. Unfortunately in my sincere opinion. Hope this band releases something new.

And now… A classic…

Band: Bolt Thrower
Title: Mercenary
Label: Metal Blade Records
Release date: 09 November 1998
Country: England
Format reviewed: CD
Style: Death Metal
Time playing: 46:39
Cover/Music: 10/10 – 10/10
Details: In the eyes of many, this album is the weakest from this very damn good band. Well, for me it’s a classic.

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Till next #BAZFriday
The Key Keeper

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