Infidel - Ejaculating Chaos (2009)

Ejaculating Chaos is the bloodspattered, full-length debut of Poland's Infidel, a black metal attack with a fresh, pulverizing tone that will appeal to fans of countrymen Infernal War and Thunderbolt, not to mention a host of heavier Scandinavian bands like Marduk or 1349. The band is far from original and they do not often invest in memorable riffs, but taken as a whole the album carries a hostile ballast to it which should flatten your skull if your preference runs more towards hostility and aggression than creeping atmosphere.

Most of the tracks operate on a fast and punishing motif: "The Thousand Sins", "Abnormal Stigmata", and "Kingdom Shall Return" forming a triumvirate of pure, antichristian adrenaline. The band also proves they can pull back the pacing as in the intro to "Illumination", but this too is quick to transform into a blast fest. The mix of the album is invigorating, hostile and oppressive, the guitars feel like coiled warmachines launching munitions directly into your ears, and the vocals are as despondent and evil as you could expect for such a display of power. Ejaculating Chaos is a solid debut, and though most of the tracks lack much replay value, it's the type of album you throw on when you just want to watch everything burn.

Highlights: Rising from the Infernal Abyss, Illumination, Unholy Blood Pt. II

Verdict: Win [7/10]

http://www.infidel.pl/

Infidel - Bloody Horns of Wrath [DEMO] (2008)

A destructive black metal demo from members of a few other unsigned Polish band, Bloody Horns of Wrath should be more than enough to get this band a deal somewhere. Their website promises 'Chaos', 'Blood' and 'Blasphemy', which they deliver.

Six tracks on the demo with a very hostile, aggressive production not uncommon to bands from this scene. The vocals of Feniks are a mix of black and a lot of death metal growling, but the music is straightforward, savage black. Lyrically the band's subject matter is evident from the very title of the demo, antichristianity with a sprinkling of sadism and Satanism.

The band definitely sounds devastating, but how are their riffs? Sadly, just average. The band is consistently fast and evil, yet the riffs are simple and repetitive progressions, the songs lack much in the way of dynamics and this made the demo dull after a few tracks. Many of the songs sound the same, with the possible exception of "Desecrated by Blasphemers" with its dark ambient intro. But if you consider this is only their first demo, then it definitely shows what the band can be capable of given some more space to breathe fire. Perhaps with a full length album they'd mix it up more.

Verdict: Indifference [5/10] (out of abject angels’ heads I will erect my throne)

http://www.infidel.pl/