CoC : Various - Black Mark Attack : Review

Various - _Black Mark Attack_
(Black Mark, 1996)
by: Adam Wasylyk (7 out of 10)

A 10 track/band compilation put out by Black Mark, this album very similar to the Black Mark comp. put out by the zine S.O.D a couple of years back. It starts off with Bathory's "The Sword", off my favorite album of 1996 so far, _Blood on Ice_. A great song and definitely a great way to start off a comp. Next is NECROPHOBIC's "Spawned By Evil", which will be on their upcoming CD, _Darkside_. Musically it's good but vocally it left much to be desired, sounding like a bad black metal screech. Next is EDGE OF SANITY's "Murder Divided", a track that could be found only on the Jap version of E.o.S's latest album _Crimson_. Much like the material on _Crimson_, aggressive with plenty of tempo change and also some good singing. Next is the relatively new band YOSH with "Destiny Eternity". Their brand of power/thrash isn't too bad, the song had a nice intro. but then went downhill from there leaving just an average track. Next up is MOMENTO MORI's "Endlessly" which introduces a new singer and drummer, the vocalist sounding similar (I'm sure to the delight of their fans) to Messiah Marcolin. Musically it's a very good song, one of the best on the CD. Sweden's DIVINE SIN follow up with "Memories" off their debut album. Thrash/power metal with plenty of vocal diversity (from singing to almost growling) makes this track a good one. CEMETARY demonstrate their brand of gothic metal with "Sundown", a nice sounding track again. From their album _Paradigma_, TAD MOROSE contribute the track "Another Paradigm", a nicely orchestrated track which kept my interest for it's little over five minutes. France's AGRESSOR follow with "The Word of Dog", without a doubt the most aggressive track on the comp. Not too bad, although it did carry on a little too long. Ending it off is LAKE OF TEARS with "Twilight". Musically it was well done, but I didn't like the vocal affects they used as I felt they were irritating and took away from the song as a whole. Overall an impressive compilation, the good far out numbering the bad.

(article published 12/8/1996)

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