Barathrum - Review

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3/5
BARATHRUM
Saatana
1999
Spinefarm
black/war metal

Strange how it goes but the more the band develops the less original it starts too sound. Yes, we still have the two bass
guitars, these typical recognisable riffs, badd-ass vocals, but the vibe is not there anymore. Because I mean when you
buy albums of the bands like this (although I hafta admit it, I don’t personally know any other bands like this one) you
do not really expect any superior musicianship or nothing, everything is compensated with the attitude. And that was
exactly the case with the first two releases, the sound was crap, the music was nothing that special, but it was VERY
original, and that is so rare, esp. in this genre. In fact the sound of this particular album is so Barathrumish, that it
is simply not convincing. After the first two releases, and the Legions of Perkele EP, this does not get you where you
expect it to, and after a couple of tracks you just get bored. That, given that the sound and the mixing is of course
much better, than on the previous LPs. To cut a long story short, it would be a great one for a debut album, but not
today when the band has already gained itself a name. Probably the best decision would be joining a more independent
label, and go back to underworld... erm, underground. Its not a bad album, but it is the worst ever Barathrum CD. (Troll)