DYNFARI // SEM SKUGGINN // 2012 ALBUM REVIEW

DYNFARI // SEM SKUGGINN // 2012 ALBUM REVIEW

WRITTEN BY: AR

GENRE: Atmospheric/Post-Black Metal

Dynfari is a Black Metal band from Iceland / Reykjavík, they released their first "Self-titled" album on July 7th of 2011 only 50 copies were made for that release, hopefully soon they will be annouching the release of their second full length album "Sem Skugginn" which is a must listen.

The first track to start this record off with is "Glötun"and is by far my favourite track on this LP, it's just so relaxing, i can't explain it as i keep repeating that one song all over again, it fills this hole deep inside my heart that just makes everything sound and feel so right, its just so amazing, 10 out of 10 i must say, but so on.

And then there's "Augnablik" you know when you're on drugs and you start to hallucinate things, all of a sudden the sky starts to move backwards and some of those trees start talking to each other about how you're trippin balls, well that's what happens when you hear the first part of "Augnablik" up until you wake up on the floor haha, it's rad how Dynfari can just write a trippy intro in less than two minutes or so.

"Sem Skugginn I" took my breath away, and gave it back within that second of air, i love everything about this song, its perfect if you're into that post/black metal genre.

enough is enough.
Dynfari's sophomore release "Sem Skugginn" is a must buy.
if you're into black metal music then please check these dudes out
either way just buy their record when you spot it in a record store or even just online

9/10

SUDDEN WEATHER CHANGE - SCULPTURE - 2012 ALBUM REVIEW

SUDDEN WEATHER CHANGE / SCULPTURE / 2012 ALBUM REVIEW

WRITTEN BY: AR

GENRE: Experimental Rock / Indie Rock

First there was Sudden Weather Change
01 Sudden Weather Change (EP)
02 Stop Hand Grenade In The Name of Crib Death 'Nderstand? (LP)
03 The Thin Liner (7 Inch Vinyl)
04 Varrior (EP)
05 SWC gho stigital (Split EP)

and as always these guys suprise us with more as they suprised us with their newest release
"SCULPTURE" and it's featured first track is "Weak Design" it's honest and well preserved as the starting track on Sculpture and i'd diggin' the vibe and is the whole album vibe'is in that matter so on the album goes on i find "The Blues" being the most experimental song on this vibe with SWC. its really catchy and well really fucking great haha fuck me this is perfection to my ears!

If i were to be sent to hell and would only get to hear the radio for 6 minutes i would and for i could only pick one song to listen to it would def be "Proper Flavor" cause really good and if you would get trippy and lose your mind, to this song if so then you would be in for a treat haha, i've been waiting for this record ever since i heard "Stop Hand Grenade In The Name Of Crib Death ‘Nderstand" but otherwise great feature haha.

I've got to say listening to this album in one great experience helped me out alot! but i'm not done yet i think, there's one more song i must speak of which is "Early Words" which is the final track on Sculpture and is in my favourites since they put the indie rock into the sound and it's fantastic, atleast for fans of (Radiohead) / (and some other band's too) mostly Radiohead it's the vibe people need to feel good about themselves when they wake up or get out of work just so they can grab their Sculpture copy and listen to it with some spirit of chill, Early Words is the greatest song to be ever recorded and i'm blessed to own a cope of Sculpture and i hope that once they get their's everything will be just fine.

Truth be told i have never heard Sudden Weather Change sound so mellow at all as this new record is rather throws out all of the heavy in them as i would guess they've become more then they were some years ago with their previous release "VARRIOR (EP)" final release by them through Kimi Records and well i'm diggin' this movement they're making for the people who needs this new kind of genre through the newly unsigned icelandic rock band "SUDDEN WEATHER CHANGE" with their fourth release their sophomore album "SCULPTURE" and i'm pretty sure people will enjoy this record, if you ever consider visiting iceland then i'd suggest  you checking out of our stores here in reykjavík, you might be as lucky as me when i got to buy their mellow record.

9/10

BLOOD FEUD - HIDING BEHIND THE LIGHT 2012 REVIEW

BLOOD FEUD // HIDING BEHIND THE LIGHT // 2012

Genre: Technical Thrash / Death Metal

Written by: AR

"I" for one am not a huge death metal nore a thrash metal fan but in this case i'm willing to transform my small brain into a death machine and start listening to more of these kind of genre's cause i'm really enjoying this record, a long awaited ten track debut album by the recently well known death/thrash metal band coming from Iceland/Reykjavík "BLOOD FEUD" these guys just recently released their debut album "Hiding Behind the Light" this record is filled with amazing suprises for those who have not heard this record before should check it out.

"Hiding Behind the Light" is the title track of the album and is most likely to be fastest song on this record. "Divine" was the first track i listened to once i bought the record this song just blew my mind, gives me goosebumps just listening to it and i'm pretty sure i want this song to be the title track to my funeral... haha. asides with great jokes i can't explain how much i love this song but i'm pretty sure i just did. In short words for "Creatures of Utopia" has the greastest guitar solo ever! haha oh yeah prepare yourselves people we've got a badass song here.

So in all n' all this is a fantastic record and if you ever visit iceland i'd recommend you checking Blood Feud out and to be buy their debut record Hiding Behind the Light

7/10.

CELESTINE - S/T 2012 REVIEW

CELESTINE // CELESTINE // 2012

Genre: Industrial Metal.

Written by: AR.

It's been nearly four years since the release of their album "This Home Will Be Our Grave" but i must say the wait was totally worth the wait but since i've been only been a fan for a year or two the wait wasn't that long but yeah. So i must say this new album entitled "Celestine" or just their first s/t album is pretty raw between their first two releases "At the borders of arcadia" & "This Home Will Be Our Grave" this one actually contains a bit of a hardcore groove sense to it, like Black Witch is pretty great, it's actually one of those songs that would make you want to shake it or not haha just love the vibe it provides to my ears when i listen to, second on Symptom Of the Soul is by far my favourite song on this album because well as much as i love listening to hardcore vibe here in Iceland but getting to listen to a track by Celestine without screams and such just makes me happy and alot chill to know that their sound has matured alot since their previous releases, Speakerbomb and Bitterman are two of the heaviest songs on the album since their like one minute length, they could have released em' both for like a vinyl release or sum haha, next up is God As A Bastard in my opinion the grooviest song, im loss out of words how to explain this song but lets just continue. Falling Down contains guest vocals from lead vocalist of Two Tickets To Japan's Grétar Mar Sigurðsson whos band you can check out here "http://www.facebook.com/twoticketstojapan " but on with the show, Falling Down is the longest and relaxable song on the album its a must listen to like i said earlier its great to hear and see that Celestine have progressed since their last two releases, alot to say with fewer words, this i must say Celestine's newer release "Celestine or S/T" is beyond incredible, if you ever get the chance to come to Iceland i'd recommend you check out these dudes at a live concert and or just buy their s/t album from them and other stores.

7/10