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Lucifugum is one of many young black metal
bands from the Ukraine and like many others they have ties to the well known
band Nokturnal Mortum. They are not in any way related to the Spanish black
metal band bearing the same name. The Ukrainian Lucifugum was formed in 1995
and they have released several tapes meant mainly for the Eastern European
market but now they have signed a deal with the French label Oaken Shield to
be able spread their name on an international level. The band have gone
through several years of hardship, including the death of their member
Bal-a-Myth in October 2002 after a drug overdose. "On Hooks To Pieces!" is
basically a raw, cold and primitive black metal release but there are some
small surprises that you wouldn't expect such as symphonic keyboards and some
more ambient sections. In this aspect they are actually somewhat similar to
Nokturnal Mortum which isn't quite as surprising considering the relationship
between the two bands. The music of Lucifugum, although rather generic in its
nature, is nonetheless of rather high quality and it shows that the band has
been together for a long time. There are two things I have to object on with
the first being the vocals that aren't exactly bad but they should be louder
in my opinion. The second is that the keyboards sound very cheap. I think that
they should stay away from using them as frequently until they have a larger
budget to spend. All lyrics are apparently in Russian which means that I have
absolutely no clue as to what they are about. A decent album, nothing more,
nothing less.
| Tracklist |
8 songs in Russian |
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: 50.36
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