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This might well be a fifty-fifty split between death and black metal, both qualitatively and aesthetically, but any self-proclaimed notions of progressiveness or experimentation are falling on deaf ears, both literally and metaphorically. A few widdly wanks of guitar and faux-imperious vocal intonations ala Maniac do not an avant-garde band make. Obsidian Kingdom hails from Spain, definitely one of the hotspots for weirdo-type metal hybrids, but does little more than pay lip service to that effect with tangential sonic flourishes, a deconstructed sound mix and oh-so-cerebral song titles like “Fire,” “Earth,” “Water,” “Air” and “Soul.” This is more elementary than elemental, sorry. At best, it would come across as a poor man’s Myrkskog or Zyklon, but when presented in its current state with a criminally lethargic and lifeless execution, it’s simply not worth seeking out, even for genre (or sub-subgenre) completists. Quite a talented bunch of fellas, though, and I’m hoping they put this marginal debut far behind them and surprise me next time around.
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| 1. Fire |
| 2. Earth |
| 3. Water |
| 4. Air |
| 5. Soul |
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