[ 2 / 5 ] Having history as a Venom influenced black metal group among the first black metal groups of Czech Republic, the content on their latest album Heritage of Satan does surprise a little. With cover art leading to think that this is a rather traditional affair heralding the old bands, the name of the game here instead is some sort of dark metal where a lot of influences have been mixed together from Meshuggah esque chugging (”Darksome Prophet”) to sludge (”His Coming”) and nu-metalish groove (”Revenge of Hell”). While things work out very well production-wise, as this album sounds really fucking huge and wide, the glitch is indeed how different ideas have been fused together to create a messy whole that will please, erm, who exactly? In case extreme metal isn't too vague a term for you, Heritage of Satan might please, and also those who generally prefer a bit more mainstreamish compositional ideas, such as catchy choruses. By now you may realize that Heritage of Satan isn't my cup of tea, and my opinion doesn't change to any better when we speak of the prolonged intro comprising clumsy piano notes and sinister whispering - for six minutes.
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