The Howling Wind - Pestilence & Peril
March 23 2008 at 08:08:03 PM
Killusion continues his lyrical evisceration of the crown in his latest vehicle, The Howling Wind. Long gone is the apparitional ambience of Thralldom’s last record.
Pestilence & Peril begins deep in the colon of woe; “nuance” and “subtlety” are quick casualties to such roiling rage and power. Once the shit subsides, Killusion and drummer Parasitus Rex are off to the races. A few mid-paced stomps are thrown in here and there; extended muscular thrash reigns supreme. There’s lots of namedropping one could do here, but that accomplishes nothing. Nor does it really say anything about the music other than the stubborn fact that it’s shamelessly derivative. To wit: it’s impossible for this stuff to be anything but derivative; it’s all in the way it’s presented. Darkthrone sure as fuck isn’t rocking like this anymore; admittedly, few are. The goal? –To outplay these fuckers. –To take influence and smash it under your boot-heels. Kill yr Idols sounds like a sweet plan, but only Killusion’s bands and few others seem to be able to pull it off. Everyone else should probably unplug and go home. Seriously. Highly recommended.
[Stewart Voegtlin]
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