Tony Särkkä, more well known as IT (War, Abruptum, Ophthalamia etc.), continues his new experimental path that began with the release of the 8th Sin debut "Sinners Inc." last year. Industrial rhythms and rough-edged semi-clean vocals are coupled with more traditional hard rock riffs in order to create a fairly original sound. "Angelseed & Demonmilk" does not distance itself very much from its predecessor but builds further on the same concept. A slight improvement can be noticed as the songs are more strongly held together this time around. Fans of Ministry, early White Zombie, Deathstars and other bands in this field of expertise as well as Swedish avantgarde horror metallers Notre Dame (R.I.P.) will all find something to enjoy in this Swedish mix created by one of the most important figures in the formative years of the country's extreme metal scene. He has always followed his own conviction and continues to do so even today. The sophomore effort from 8th Sin will surely not result in a giant leap forward career-wise but those who enjoyed the debut will not be disappointed, rather the complete opposite. This time there is at least a song with strong hit potential in "Irreligious". Yes, it is rather simple and straight-forward but the catchy chorus works extremely well. Excellent production and modern, ear-twitching metal that grows on you.
written by Vincent Eldefors
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Tracklist
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| 1. A Sleepover At The Feeling Of Death |
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2. Liars |
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3. Demons |
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4. Irreligious |
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5. Nocturnal |
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6. Templo Mayor |
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7. Angels |
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8. Humans Without Disguise |
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9. Black Widow |
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10. Angelseed & Demonmilk |
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11. The Eight Sins, Part 2 |
Playing time: 43.49