Skjult
Lucifer Hominum Salvator
Satanath Records
Conspirator (all music, instruments, vocals) from Cuba, he went to the recording studio like normally other bands do, and recorded there professionally produced black metal album. I am writing here about Lucifer Hominum Salvator, which is the record that consists of classic sounding songs, in the style of early Immortal, Satyricon and Dark Funeral.
Skjult plays its music at slow (Lvcifer Hominum Salvator), slow-fast (A Star Down Below), medium (Lawless God) or faster pace (Under The Serpent's Banner). The songs are built on guitar rhythms (The Sight – my favourite Skjult song) and harmonies (The Way Back To The Source), which sounds catchy at times. Cold guitar riffs vitally determine the overall sound and music comprehension of the album. Bleak black metal style of the band has moments of sonic hopelessness where guitar shreds deliver grimness to its darkness, to which the music of Skjult is attracted to, and prevails in this realm. The coldness of black metal sound suppresses any signs of light that could be unveiled in melodic riffs - which you are unlikely to hear on this album (well, perhaps there is some melodic glimpse in guitar solo). Production of drums is very good in songs - single and double kick drums sound very distinct and are very well accented in music, as well as cymbals – it all hoarfrosts the core sound of Skjult. Harsh guitar sound embraces the groove of music and preserve its 90`s black metal music influence. Raven-like vocals search for Luciferian wisdom and its black light in distant stars which you can find about in lyrical content of the album. This album has no fire spreading riffs, like for instance a leading riff in Mother North by Satyricon, but I have to admit that I have been listening L.H.S from start to finish with unstoppable interest. It`s because this album accepts no compromises, and music, even at its revisiting the black metal genre frame - as it is done on this album, can still grab you by simplicity and presence of evil. This album is kind of atmospheric by its measured-pace and sometimes longing guitar passages, which is its strength, but the band is rather aimless toward this direction of music, it just happens along.
Skjult "Lucifer Hominum Salvator"- this is how you play black metal on your own and produce it as you were a band. Respect!
Skjult plays its music at slow (Lvcifer Hominum Salvator), slow-fast (A Star Down Below), medium (Lawless God) or faster pace (Under The Serpent's Banner). The songs are built on guitar rhythms (The Sight – my favourite Skjult song) and harmonies (The Way Back To The Source), which sounds catchy at times. Cold guitar riffs vitally determine the overall sound and music comprehension of the album. Bleak black metal style of the band has moments of sonic hopelessness where guitar shreds deliver grimness to its darkness, to which the music of Skjult is attracted to, and prevails in this realm. The coldness of black metal sound suppresses any signs of light that could be unveiled in melodic riffs - which you are unlikely to hear on this album (well, perhaps there is some melodic glimpse in guitar solo). Production of drums is very good in songs - single and double kick drums sound very distinct and are very well accented in music, as well as cymbals – it all hoarfrosts the core sound of Skjult. Harsh guitar sound embraces the groove of music and preserve its 90`s black metal music influence. Raven-like vocals search for Luciferian wisdom and its black light in distant stars which you can find about in lyrical content of the album. This album has no fire spreading riffs, like for instance a leading riff in Mother North by Satyricon, but I have to admit that I have been listening L.H.S from start to finish with unstoppable interest. It`s because this album accepts no compromises, and music, even at its revisiting the black metal genre frame - as it is done on this album, can still grab you by simplicity and presence of evil. This album is kind of atmospheric by its measured-pace and sometimes longing guitar passages, which is its strength, but the band is rather aimless toward this direction of music, it just happens along.
Skjult "Lucifer Hominum Salvator"- this is how you play black metal on your own and produce it as you were a band. Respect!
Tracklist:
1 Lawless God
2 Under The Serpent's Banner
3 The Sight
4 The Way Back To The Source (Instrumental)
5 The Fall (Interlude)
6 A Star Down Below
7 Sacred Flames
8 Lvcifer Hominum Salvator (Ritual)
1 Lawless God
2 Under The Serpent's Banner
3 The Sight
4 The Way Back To The Source (Instrumental)
5 The Fall (Interlude)
6 A Star Down Below
7 Sacred Flames
8 Lvcifer Hominum Salvator (Ritual)
Review by Slawek Migacz
Added: 09.09.2020
Added: 09.09.2020