Młot Na Czarownice
Popioły Wiar
Independent CD
Yeah, this band brings a whole range of memories about Polish heavy metal as it was in 80/90/00`s if you ever follow. Time of development of the scene with classic bands like Kat, Destroyers and Turbo. I am burning fire tho, having all Kat in my collection and some of Turbo and those ones are crucial and very important for those lands. They just never made it out of Poland as it happened to Decapitated or Behemoth all over the map. Those two bands are definitely most influential for Mlot Na Czarownice and this album has that triumphant imprint of Oddech Wymarlych Swiatow by Kat and Ostatni Wojownik by Turbo. Popioly Wiar is refreshing in 2016 and continues tradition of Polish heavy metal as it still comes to its best.
This album has old school character of heavy metal, in many ways. Without any special movements, the band worked out interesting vocal lines, a bit revelry acoustics and spotted some outstanding leading tunes in each song. They also capture that creepy vibe of black thrash pretty good but it does not make them extreme at all. The sound of the album comes naturally out of musicians’ efforts and they vividly had certain ideas how to put some amazing, catching motives in those tracks and make it works all together as incredible heavy metal hymns and even ballads(Horyzonty Niespelnienia, Przedwiosenny Swit).
Stunning front cover art and album title gives you a clue what the lyrics are about and all is sang in Polish which remains dark, and heritage a little angelic, medieval; inquisition, pagan/magic themes. That gives only advantage in understanding to those ones who know the language and specifics of it. I ensure you it`s never too late for you to learn and get more profound knowledge. Right...!
My other favorite songs off the CD that have that proper feeling in music and I just know they are good when I hear it: Napoj Glupcow, Mlot Na Czarownice, Czas Zastyglych Istnien, Popioly Wiar, Nija. If you ever had any interest in Polish culture, people and heavy metal. This album is generic, essential and good to start from.
Mlot Na Czarownice holds their music quality on good and very good level for now. The band is still going for their excellence in music but I better leave my expectations to none and hope they are able to find even greater formula for their music which is already quite tempting and I recommend to check it out.
Review by Slawek Migacz
This album has old school character of heavy metal, in many ways. Without any special movements, the band worked out interesting vocal lines, a bit revelry acoustics and spotted some outstanding leading tunes in each song. They also capture that creepy vibe of black thrash pretty good but it does not make them extreme at all. The sound of the album comes naturally out of musicians’ efforts and they vividly had certain ideas how to put some amazing, catching motives in those tracks and make it works all together as incredible heavy metal hymns and even ballads(Horyzonty Niespelnienia, Przedwiosenny Swit).
Stunning front cover art and album title gives you a clue what the lyrics are about and all is sang in Polish which remains dark, and heritage a little angelic, medieval; inquisition, pagan/magic themes. That gives only advantage in understanding to those ones who know the language and specifics of it. I ensure you it`s never too late for you to learn and get more profound knowledge. Right...!
My other favorite songs off the CD that have that proper feeling in music and I just know they are good when I hear it: Napoj Glupcow, Mlot Na Czarownice, Czas Zastyglych Istnien, Popioly Wiar, Nija. If you ever had any interest in Polish culture, people and heavy metal. This album is generic, essential and good to start from.
Mlot Na Czarownice holds their music quality on good and very good level for now. The band is still going for their excellence in music but I better leave my expectations to none and hope they are able to find even greater formula for their music which is already quite tempting and I recommend to check it out.
Review by Slawek Migacz