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Lilitu is a band hailing out
of Hardwick, Georgia, USA, and as the band name implies these young Americans
are dedicated to the creation of magnificent black art. Just don´t get me
wrong now because they are not a black metal band, actually they are quite
difficult to place in a particular genre. Gothic metal is perhaps the most
suitable one but on their debut album you will hear everything from symphonic
keyboards and clean gothic male vocals to Yngwie Malmsteen guitar solos and
tormented early Katatonia growls. Emotions and passion are two important words
for this band and that is perhaps what makes them end up sounding like a
gothic metal band. One thing I can tell you for sure though - Lilitu is no
cheesy power metal band nor a traditional death metal act. This music is made
strictly for an atmosphere built on a somber and morose foundation. Even
though there are lots of beautiful guitar melodies and nice death growls on
this album the production is lacking somewhat in quality as the band
themselves admit. This is a talented and hardworking team though and in my
ears they do deserve a better production. Since the band members are inspired
from such diverse artists as Swans, Deicide, Sentenced and Beethoven you can
expect this band to sound a little different. As some of you might have
guessed the lyrics on the album are inspired by Kahlil Gibran's book named
"The Earth Gods". I have to admit that I haven´t read it though... This is a
very interesting band although they are still in need of some extra creativity
to make it to the next level. When they started out in 1995 they had a female
vocalists and perhaps that is what's missing right now. There are some
truelly great moments on this album not to be forgotten - the end of "To Burn
Before The Sun" has a nice guitar riff and the first two minutes of "The
Earth We Shall Inherit" are simply amazing. Good work and don´t give up
fighting!
| Tracklist |
1. Introduction / The Seventh Aeon |
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2. Firmament 3. To Burn Before The Sun 4. Dead Yesterday |
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5. Rise And Fall 6. The Earth We Shall Inherit 7. The Earth |
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Gods |
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