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Here we have the debut album from Ork, a five-piece evil
black metal horde from the darkest abyss of Bulgaria. The band was first
formed in 1995 but did not have a proper line-up until 1999. They released
several demos and a 7" split cd with the Norwegian band Frostmoon on Oskorei
Productions in 1999. They have also played lots of live shows in Bulgaria,
also with famous bands like Darkseed and Rotting Christ. I can really
understand this because they are a talented and rising black metal act. The
reward for their skills came in May 2000 when they recorded this album and
gained the attention of Folter Records who signed them for 3 albums. I don´t
know that much about the underground scene in Bulgaria but I suppose that Ork
is one of the leading acts, at least as far as black metal goes. The style
they have embraced is the old traditional raw black metal without much
symphonic keyboards or any techno influences. Ork has a very distinct sound
that reminds a little of Swedish bands like Dark Funeral or Marduk. Except for
the obvious, speed and aggression, there is also a lot of melody, passion and
atmosphere in their music that gives this album a very nice sound altogether.
A pretty good production (not perfect though) and vocals that are better than
most black metal bands doesn´t make it any worse. If you´re into raw old-style
black metal this is a recommended object of attention. They still have to work
a little on their songwriting though since they sometimes shortly seem to lose
focus.
Contact address: Folter Records Thulestrasse 32 131 89 Berlin Germany folter.rec@snafu.de promo@folter666.de
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