Berserk - _Rites of Supremacy_
(Oaken Shield / Adipocere, 2003)
by: Pedro Azevedo (5 out of 10)
What we have here is Iberian black metal -- could this be the
beginning of some stiff competition for the Viking subgenre? Unlikely,
at least in this stage of Berserk's career. Berserk are from Spain and
have already thrust upon the black masses an album titled _...From the
Celtiberian Woods_ a while ago, but _Rites of Supremacy_ is the first
I've actually heard from them. Their music is mostly mid-paced,
semi-melodic black metal, with occasional keyboards and clean chants
employed in the usual ways. In fact, as far as Iberian black metal
goes, Berserk's music is not particularly distinctive, hence wasting a
good opportunity. Production, songwriting and musicianship are all
average, although the repetitive drumming adds to a certain lack of
real dynamics in the music. This is partially compensated by the
reasonable sense of atmosphere that Berserk achieve on _Rites of
Supremacy_, but with its relatively lengthy song structures the album
still isn't a very exciting affair. Berserk may still be on their way
to something interesting, but they will definitely need to improve in
certain areas if they are ever to get there.
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