This self-titled album is a comp of their "To Worship Stone Gods" ep and their split with Cauldron Black Ram. It's still in the same style as "Hope Dies", but definitely more deppressive and less melodic. The vocals on these earlier works are in constant fluxuation between almost every known Black Metal vocal style: bird squawks, semi-clean yells, growls, and the ubiquitous screech. It adds tons of dynamics, but maybe a tough first listen for those used to a more "Darkthrone" type vocal. The sonics are actually quite good and relatively consistent for this type of comp, despite some volume difference between tracks. All the complex instrumental work is still there, in case you were expecting a more primitive affair. Nope, even in their beginnings, these guys could play their asses off. Download it. Do it.
Misery - Revel in Blasphemy
There's not a whole lot to say about this one besides that it's really rare. I'd been searching for a download of it for a good year. Stupid, huh? Why don't I just buy it? Because I'm a cheap, poor bastard like most of you probably are.
Ok, but what does it actually sound like? It's pretty straight-forward early 90's Death Metal, sounding most like early Malevolent Creation with some early Morbid Angel in there too. The riffs are pretty simple and satisfying, as are the vocals. There are some gradual slow-downs and speed-ups as well as some proto-Slam breakdowns to add a challenging flair. What you see is what you get here. If you think the 90's were the "golden age" of Death Metal, you should surely give this a shot.
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