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Litham is a unique band that I think
very few of you know of before. They are actually from Algeria, a country that
has been haunted by political violence ever since the French decided that it
was their land. European imperialism has brought a lot of problems onto this
world and keep doing so but the violence in Algeria may also have brought
something good with it namely the introduction of metal. Litham was formed in
1996 in the ashes of another band called Neanderthalia and in 1999 they
released this album which was the first album ever released by an Algerian
metal band. You may expect this album to be comprised of lousy primitive metal
and cursed by a crappy production but this is definitely not the case. The
production is professionally done and sounds as good as you could possibly
expect from a financially unsupported band. The music is based mostly on
traditional metal riffs but there are also plenty of unusual Arabic rhythms
that I've never heard before, most clearly heard in the excellent opening
track. The band is also equipped with a very good growler but sometimes nice
clear voices can be heard as well. This is a unique recording and I've never
heard anything like this before. Highly recommended for fans of Orphaned Land
and atmospheric dark / death metal in general. I think the album is still
available through Hellion Records in
France.
| Tracklist |
1. Ila Youm |
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Eddine 2. Secrets 3. El Djamra 4. Elixir 5. Empire |
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Of Ibliss 6. L’kahf 7. Chapter XIII 8. El Litham |
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