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The
title of the first song says it all. “Fuck Your Values, Fuck
Your Beliefs” is a nihilistic eight minute long out of control
piece with rolling guitars, super electric but smeared riffs
that go from the mid tempo of half the song to groove oriented
(but disguised by lo fi production) to the hyperfast pace of the
first half and the rotten and raw vocals of To. Yes, he just
goes by To. Not sure what that is about, but regardless, to make
such a long song, as a two piece, and by approaching with a
sound that is totally stripped down to their beliefs and the
couple of chops they exhaust here, is a deed worthy of applause.
Yes, it’s surprising how good and solid some of these songs are.
And how, groove-laden they get, because Avsky keep it colorful
not by changes in texture or any artificial enhancements, but by
expressing their pure hate (“Loathe”, “Cleanse the World”) and
by offering up riffs that owe as much to their sloppy musical
skills as they do to their old school influences.
Many of the
older most important black metal bands (bit of Burzum, two
spoonfuls of Darkthrone, a quarter cup of Bathory…mmmhh…the
ingredients go on and on) get covered in Malignant. Well,
sort of. Obviously you can’t come to this party expecting
originality or even a groundbreaking vision. But for those
knowing what to expect Avsky won’t disappoint. Their grim factor
is way up there with the champs; the frost bitten vocals and
cold steam out of mouth ever present with every
indistinguishable syllable. The menacing throat slashing guitars
advancing with such confidence, that regardless if it’s at the
general mid tempo pace of most of the album or the anarchic
rapidness of “False Heavens” only one thing is assured, the last
thing that matters are your values and your beliefs.
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