Band: Funebria
Country of Origin: Venezuela
Status: Active
Genre: Black metal / Death metal
Type: Full length
Type: Full length
Format: CD
Length Approx.: 43:00 min.
Release Date: 08-29-2015
Current label: Satanath Records
Release label: Satanath Records
IR Classification: Good (4.0 / 5)
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South American Black metal aggressive, fast and full of anger
Directly
from Maracaibo, Zulia in Venezuela emerge Funebria with a ruthless,
heartbreaking and infernal album called “Dekatherion: Ten Years of Hate &
Pride” under Satanath Records, this is their second full length which is
preceded by their debut album titled “In Dominus Blasfemical Est... Ad Noctum
Sathania” released back in 2009 as an
independent effort, the band was formed around 2004, the current lineup is Seth
aum Xul doing vocals, Iblis as bassist, Daemonae as guitarist and Ed Thorn
behind the drums.
At
the beginning they started playing old school black metal and it is reflected in
their first demo entitled
"Manifesto Slave" released
in 2005 with a single track, but
that was just the beginning, because Funebria
begins a process of exploration, with new ideas and influences,
as well as a lyrical concept more mature
which is finally materialized
in their EP
"Holocaust Impio Golgotha
in the Desert" in 2007 and their
debut album “In Dominus Blasfemical Est... Ad Noctum Sathania” according
to the band, their first album
reached a distinctive and mature sound, starting with guitar riffs
full of hate, devastating voices and drums guided
by personal ideology, based on Nihilism and
its complete absence, with a total rage against Christianity
and I can tell you that’s a fact and on this occasion
I refuse to talk
more about this album, because they simply exceeded my expectations with "Dekatherion:
Ten Years of Hate & Pride”.
The album kick off with
a bombastic intro which make me think of the trumpets welcoming you to the
gates of hell and quickly without losing the
atmosphere sown by the introduction it’s linked
to “Consolamentum” begins with marching drums and a rabid guitar riff, while
Seth aum Xul blend his screams with their chaotic sound, this is the kind of track you
expect when you first hear
an album, delivering hell for your ears, “Serpent Sign” It is one of my
favorite tracks on this album, their
musical structure reflects its progression in terms of song writing is concerned, powerful, fast and brutal, Ed Thorn shows his class behind
the drums handling fast paced with subtle changes to
slower paced, coming near the end of the track Daemonae brings
a unique guitar solo that makes memorable this
track, I can tell you is a combination of elements bordering perfection, “Nihilist Revelation” with a more cohesive structure, deeper tones and voices to tear
the depths of your soul, they know how to manage each change of pace, “Divide & Conquer”
it is a track full of savagery, riff that appeal to be more thrasher with some
good bass lines at the beginning by Iblis, the harsh vocals, assault and penetrate through the
pores of your skin, while the drums sound overwhelming,
“Azag (The Crown of Void)” and “Cult of
Cosmic Destruction” brings to this records some of the most conventional Black
metal which both are well executed, but doesn’t show their full capacity, the last track in the
album is the bonus track titled “Tormento” which seems to be a track
re-recorded from their album debut, with Spanish lyrics but this time it sounds
more aggressive, faster and full of anger.
In
my opinion, I consider this album contains a strong concept and a solid musical
structure, the production is good enough a slightly over produced on the drums
section, but it doesn't affect drastically, Funebria it could be nominated as
the best Black metal band from South America, they have set their own bar high
enough for upcoming releases and we will be here waiting for them, horns up!!
Stay
True… Stay Metal… Stay Brutal...
1. Intro
2. Consolamentum
3. Serpent Sign
4. Whores of Babylon
5. Nihilist Revelation
6. Divide & Conquer
7. Aeon of Tyranny
8. Azag (The Crown of Void)
9. Cult of Cosmic Destruction
10. Tormento
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9. Cult of Cosmic Destruction
10. Tormento
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