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REVIEW: Ankhreg - Lands Of War Frowz Productions, 2000
7/10
Ankhreg - Lands Of War - cover art A fast ripping guitar with a load of bass heavy end and an extensive solid drumming is what makes Ankhreg a complete band base upon their own genre. Now, first thing that I could sight was the noticeable opposition of the band's "image" with the album cover - I bet that this is already not an issue here. Also, the bass player wears a Bermuda army jacket. While looking at the CD cover, a painting of medieval warrior men, etc almost similar to "Blood, Fire, Death" appears… any connection between these things?! I know that some people really don't mind album covers, but I as well know that a majority will always link the image and the packaging along with the band's music. Now, Ankhreg's musical style was not even similar to that painting. I suggest that they should change the artwork into something like a 'mushroom cloud', or anything that falls into an industrialized/engineering concept (which is by far very common nowadays). Ankhreg IS war, I agree. Their songs are massive injections of pure lethal dosed Death Metal and Grindcore. The Black Metal influence was rather too slim to hear, if you ask me. Drummer Infuria seems to be working well here than all his useless work (those 'pounding drums', how can I forget?!) on such a band like Malvery. And well… I can smell that drums over there in Malvery were intentionally done for the sake of 'art'. Project or main band like Ankhreg, changed my opinion toward this person, but similarly… the line of their music was more comparable to Grindcore band or to the arrays of Slovakian Gore Metal. Check some tracks that may even sound like a chunk of heavy wall-bashing guitars that literally reminds me of Cerebral Turbulency(!) and any other 'gore' sickos from Czech Republic. I can be wrong and I wouldn't be surprised if someone will reject my comparison. But basing upon the tin can sounding drum blasts and the tight bass drum (of course, all these came out with down tuned guitars) that I've heard in here - I think I can managed to defend the case, eh! Not to mention that the intro on this CD was that the same intro that I've heard on an incredible French Death Metal band that I've reviewed last #7, Hypokras! Something strange… but the sound production of both bands seems to be similar. Let's face it, Ankhreg was an ok band if you want something like an approval for extreme and 'brutal' music. Their songs weren't that sloppy, cleaner in fact. But if you are already used listening to this kind of style, all of their songs are not too shocking. A word like 'brutal' is not a question, but to say that Ankhreg wrote high-ranking songs, then… I guess, no. Anyway, this wouldn't be bad to anyone who might have it.

written by Bruno Zamora

Tracklist
1. Intro - The Omen
2. Revenge Of The Black Godz
3. Wonderfull Lands Of War
4. Le Champs Des Morts
5. Dien Va Punir Israel
6. En Paix Avec Soi-Meme,
En Guerre Avec Les Autres
7. Revelation X
8. Nous Sommes Une Partie De
La Legion de Baal

Playing time: 29.48

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