IRON FIST OF THE SUN - Tears Royal (Unrest)
Don't know exactly what the obsession with princesse Diana is about (royalist, anti-royalist, or less obvious...?). Should probably listen again more closely, since the vocals are mixed so incredibly high, far from the "hidden under rubble and dirt and tons of effects" approach of several others. I appreciate that, esp. on the opening track, which was also distributed on Soundcloud. The tracks - eight or nine of them - sound deceptively simple, without losing character. There is something with them, more than their brevity, that makes them stand out as proper songs, rather than chunks of recorded & mixed noises. It's in the details, just as the packaging - layout is simple, but great. Info printed not only on the spine but also in the top of it, for example. This work is thoroughly made. Impressive. Have yet to delve deeper into it and the Hal Hutchinson lp.
Further listening:
MASTER'S HAMMER - Jilemnice Occultist
OCCULTATION - Three and Seven (Negative Plane side project, guitarist with two women on bass/vocals/drums - sounds exactly like NP but more gothic rock than black metal. Exactly the same riff style - makes you wonder what the point of this band really is? Still, great songs.)
