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Garoto Wolf Lutemkrat could outperform a full band of
panda make up wearing fools any day of the week. After
the record is done, he could still go and jog about a
dozen laps around the Maracana stadium. The Last
Survivor is his debut as monikered Lutemkrat and shows
impressive talent in all fronts. Especially those that
have to do with creating a cold atmosphere and one gear
speed. That’s the greatest fault of this recording; it
seems stuck in its one track battering pattern. That, my
friends, may just be what happens when you refuse
outside creative input. That’s not entirely negative
though. At least The Last Survivor doesn’t veer off into
pointless experimentation and out of character bizarre
trips.
A song like
“Vengeance” is mid tempo for Lutemkrat standards. It also shows
a more controlled rock and roll delivery with memorable moments,
but is ultimately rather safe. The tune is melodic, the riffage
simple and stated. By the time the thundering opening of
“Awaiting the Final Breath” makes an entrance, you’ll welcome
back
the constant beating from the first handful of songs.
The
recording itself is a bit too polished to grant any descriptive
word like ‘raw’ and ‘chaotic’ to it. That may turn some people
off. It left me a bit cold but on the same token it complements
the artist’s winter-like fascination with lycanthropes. Last
time I checked there were no wolves in Brasil, but who cares!
The day we accepted Bolivian bands playing authentic Norwegian
black metal, it all stopped making sense.
The riffs
are electric and there is nary a bit of fatness. The style
grants it, that’s for sure. Wolf himself can write a nice riff
that mixes speed with inviting melodies. There are also nice
acoustic touches in the intro, during the end of “Awaiting the
Final Breath” and all over “Journey Through Inner Landscapes”.
If there is anything I admire is this guy’s ambition. He
doesn’t come short of anything. His vocals are like a cold
breath on your neck. You felt it, you can almost be sure of that.
What turned me off a bit was the drumming. It is suspiciously
exact. Especially in parts where speed is maintained.
The Last
Survivor is an impeccable record. That may not always shape the
best auditory experience, especially for those into chaotic
messy black metal, but hell, this is one guy doing it all and
coming off in better standing than most bands.
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