The Axis of Perdition - _Physical Illucinations in the Sewer of Xuchilbara (The Red God)_
(Code666, 2004)
by: Pedro Azevedo (6 out of 10)
On this half-hour EP, The Axis of Perdition indulge in mixing a
greater amount of dark ambient with the hyperblast blackened metal of
_The Ichneumon Method (And Less Welcome Techniques)_. The rhythm
machine driven black noise is still somewhat reminiscent of
countrymates Anaal Nathrakh's less polished days, with often abstract
vocals on top. The production is relatively lo-fi, which favours the
ambient side of things but detracts somewhat from the metallic
sections. The dark ambient passages are well integrated into the
music, and the first couple of tracks are quite interesting. Unfortunately the rest of the EP is let down by
a lack of driving, memorable riffs and passages, which means the
listener is left with some reasonably interesting but not very playable
tracks. Granted, The Axis of Perdition probably tried to do just that,
creating an uncomfortable and extreme listening experience; but this
EP is unable to provide worthwhile material throughout. Nevertheless, even though _Physical Illucinations..._ fails to live up to its potential, I'll still be waiting for the next full-length.
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