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Review
from:
www.imhotep.no
Ah,
another black metal release. As if there was not enough already,
right! But when an album is good enough, there’s always room for
something dark in our house, still if it’s just adding to the dirt.
“Consummatum Est” is not originally by any means. There are
spots of many great bands, be it Watain or Leviathan or Dissection…
But the point is not the namedropping, but the quality of the songs
on this particular album.
You
are met with the obvious black metal traditionalism, where the
drummer is running the rather fast tempo. It’s not the grinding
death metal fastness, but the melodic fastness which we remember and
really enjoy thinking of the aforementioned bands. Orcivus doesn’t
write straightforward tracks on the whole, for there are small
effects here, tiny interludes there and tempo changes both here and
there. The eight first seconds of “Moriturus” are an example of
the tiny interlude. And the atmosphere is grim.
The music in its entirety is
basically great black metal, recorded in the rather well-known by
now Necromorbus Studio. Perhaps the sound is a bit too reminiscent
to what Watain did with “Casus Luciferi”, but what the heck?
When something is of necessary evil, then we better go for it.
Rate: 5/6
Reviewed
by:
Roy Kristensen
2008-04-21
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Review from:
www.vampire-magazine.com
After first coming to this
writer’s attention with their storming 2006 demo, it became abundantly
clear that Orcivus
(then known as Haemophilia) were onto something pretty damn special.
Going under the pseudonyms Perditor (all instruments) and Mortifer (vocals)
this fearsome Swedish duo unleash a hell that combines the majesty and
coldness of Watain or Gorgoroth with an almost Ephel Duath sense of
discordant, dark melody, which steeped in more atmosphere than a view from
some Nordic fjord, stuns from start to finish.
Not
surprisingly picked up by Swedish/Portuguese label Next Horizon
Records, their debut album “Consummatum
Est” succeeds on all levels in maliciously putting the
(church)fire back into black metal music. Opening with the
furious “Legatum”
one thing that instantly sticks out is the awesome Necromorbus
production highlighting the obscure melodies and sonic barbarity
this track oozes by the cauldron-load. “The
Knife Within” is a brooding mid-to-fast-paced
Christ-crusher, while “Endless
Graves” cleverly utilizes spine chilling dynamics and sheer
blackened aggression into something that can only be described as a
masterpiece. Although wholly traditional on the surface
Orcivus stand apart from the rest not only due to their excellent
and diverse song writing capabilities, but also Perditor’s wierd
guitar tone and vocals that are carefully placed to create extra
depth to this material, rather than just screaming for the sake
of it.
Considering
that one man plays every instrument on this album I am glad to
inform you that the quality of musicianship on “Consummatum
Est” is spectacular, hammering each and every riff, beat
and bass line (yes, you can hear it) with a degree of tightness that
many ‘full’ bands struggle to achieve. For a band so early
in their career (not even two years old) it really is staggering
just how mature each and every song on this album is, thankfully
avoiding the childish 'satanism' adopted by many others of this ilk.
In essence “Consummatum
Est” is (for this writer at least) one of the most
provocative and evocative black metal albums ever created and is
absolutely essential listening for any extreme music fan worth his/her
salt.
Reviewed by:
Dave Wait 2008-04-04
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Defenders
of "objective" or "unconditional" criticism
may probably shake their head when I admit that the aura, which
came from Orcivus' artwork at its announcement, immediately
attracted my attention. The in advance released track "Funeral
Sermon of the Earth" naturally promised what I have expected
behind the façade: Typically sharp, neo-orthodox Black Metal of
Swedish kind, as known by many because of various known groups. At
full length however, "Consummatum Est" is making a bit
more "fun".
Absolutely uncomplicated, in other words without beating about the
bush too much do these two protagonists play their songs. Some may
not like this subtle way of conquering because they abandon here
obvious, rapidly wearing stuff almost completely. Bit by bit however, such songs like "Perdition's Paradigm" (cool
drive!) or the immediately following, somberly sounding "Moriturus"
with its haunting refrain emerge from the album as highlights that
both can evoke a nice neck-gooseflesh on disc and in a live
situation. Although the duo doesn't come around with a
revolutionary blast of musical maxima, it is an always welcome
guest in the CD player due to its indisputable skills. Depending
on whether one rather is after some little neck-breaking songs or
wants to suck up a morbid, decadent atmosphere - all tasted are
getting served well. For the latter one in particular, the with
many calm and unsettled interludes filled "Endless
Graves" or the conjuring final track come to question, which
final sequence sums up the creature of the whole album perfectly:
Creeping, almost demoralizing do the very raw six-stringed walls
roll out of the loudspeakers, the rhythm section lifts up the
level of the material significantly (although the genre-typical
syndrome of low bass volumes is audible here too). Sure, some
rather boring bridges sneaked in songs like the, apart from that,
nice flowing "The Knife Within" or the in my opinion a
bit too repetitive "Unholy Canon" but nevertheless,
these tracks are worth listening to - if "Consummatum
Est" is rotating in your stereo, then at one go and not bit
by bit.
Apart from several flaws in the execution, Orcivus' debut makes a
healthy impression in the scene's radar. Since the whole thing is
furthermore performed in a somewhat "likeable" manner,
I'll give one more point than once planned. And since the band is
already working on the next album, the lean period should also be
kept low. Recommended!
Rate: 8/10
Reviewed by:
Amikkus 2008-03-18
Demo reviews:
Review from:
http://www.metalextreme.com
Some
vocals with sort of a Gregorian or eastern sounding feeling open up
this recording before the pure aggression enters in the form of pure
aggressive and blasphemic black metal. I have to remark that this
recording has a really loud sound that makes that each hit in the
snare drum crushes your brain with no mercy. Ultra fast rhythms are
the essence here with blast beats and hyper fast guitar riffs that
have some old school black metal feeling in them. And the vocals are
really extreme with that agonic feeling that extreme black metal
must have. And I have to remark that each tune here is very
different from the other and they have a really high level of
aggression on each of them. Pure brutality delivered by this unholy
black metal band.
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Review from:
http://www.baphometsthrone.com
Out of Sweden comes this Black metal horde with their first demo. 4
tracks of well executed mid-paced to fast, slightly melodic blast
beating Black Metal with a slight twist of Death Metal from time to
time is what we get here. There are some interesting ideas in the
music here. There is distinct Swedish sound to this release. This
reminds me of the newer Swedish bands like Ondskapt, Watain and
Chaos Omen. Quite interesting.
The vocals sounds like a hoarser version of early Quorthon of
Bathory, with added reverb and not as high-pitched. Also slightly
like Graav on the earlier Armagedda releases.
The sound quality is very good, well above the usual demo quality.
Every instrument can be clearly heard in the mix, with a slightly
focus on the drums and the vocals. Over all a very enjoyable demo.
This is a band that, if given time, can go far. Limited to just 50
copies, so act fast! Standout tracks are "Interitus" and
"Corpus Ferrugineum".
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Review from:
http://site.voila.fr/NIHILISTIC/cadre2.htm
Even thought the putrid fucker who tries to sell you underground
demos isn't a black metal fan, there happens to be some nice demos
emerging from the floating infinity of recordings that would never
awake anything in my grave of skull.
HAEMOPHILIA is one of these bands, I won't easily describe, coz of
lack of musical background, and I can't say the 4 songs awake some
real emotions in me, but the listening is pleasant, thanx to the
fact the band decently plays, builds and recorded their songs.
During the listening, I occur to think about ABIGOR's later, faster
and lesser atmospheric black metal recordings, some MAYHEM,
AUDIOPAIN's most blackmetallic riffs, (old) MARDUK's fast and mid
placed parts, few guitars à la early AURA NOIR... There's some kind
of thrashy death metal touch in some riffs.
Some black metallers might find it too "clean', might think it
remains over the surface of the ugly malignant abscess, and the
drummer isn't always fast and destructive enough in the blasts...
But in my hears, it's not bad. An okey demo that was built a nice
way. What lacks is probably a more intense feeling.
Good luck to HAEMOPHILIA! (And don't forget to cut your flesh for
Satan! Ah Ah!)
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Review from:
http://www.angelfire.com/zine/nekrologium/
Never
judge a book by its cover, or in this case, a band by its name. With
a band name like Haemophilia I kind of expected a gory death metal
band. Instead I got a black metal band in the rawer and more
primitive vein. Musically perhaps not the most revolutionary band,
but it has the right feeling that I think a black metal band should
have. And with a more powerful production, who knows how far this
could get them? The atmosphere mediated by both lyrics and the
artwork make me want to put them in the same artistic fold as Watain,
Marduk, Funeral Mist etc. They may not be as musically violent as
Marduk or as weird as Funeral Mist, but the artistic feeling is
somewhat the same. A promising recording, but I would recommend a
name change.
Rate:
4/6
Reviewed by:
Tony
Richter 2006-06-25
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Review from:
http://www.tartareandesire.com
http://www.urkraftmetal.com
Något som slår mig när jag tittar tillbaka på musikåret 2006 är
hur överdjävligt många riktigt bra black metal plattor det har släppts.
Nu kanske en del vill hävda att varken Satyricon, Dissection,
Enslaved eller Keep of Kalessin är att betrakta som "äkta"
black metal längre, men i min värld hör samtliga, trots sina
olikheter och spridda influenser, dit. Det är heller inte bara
ovannämnda som släppt kanonplattor. Även Drudkh, Hellveto,
Neetzach, Secht, Enochian Crescent, bara för att nämna några, har
förgyllt/förmörkat min värld under årets första 6 månader.
Inte ett dåligt facit! Vadan denna lovsång till black metal då?
Jo, nu har nämligen även en klockren demo i genren landat i mina
svettiga nävar, bara ett par veckor efter Undivines mästerliga
debutdemo "Behind Thy Eyes" nådde mig. Munnen vattnas!!
Svenska Haemophilia (latin för blödarsjuka) har knåpat ihop en
fyraspårsdemo som håller absolut högsta kvalitet vad gäller såväl
musik som presentation. Musiken som bjuds hamnar någonstans mitt
emellan skitig black metal och ännu skitigare thrash. Sentida
Satyricon/Thorns möter Bestial Mockery och Impiety, eller något sådant.
Diaboliska bisvärmsriff varvas med vrål från underjorden och en
atmosfär som heter duga. Nektar för själen helt enkelt. Helt i
enlighet med den stilistiskt tilltalande layouten, antagligen det
snyggaste jag sett i demo-sammanhang, är musiken väl genomarbetad
och skulle med lätthet kunnat komma från ett officiellt släpp.
Med tanke på att bandet bildades för bara ett par månader sedan
ter det sig än mer imponerande. Jag skulle inte bli förvånad om
upphovsmännen har ett förflutet i andra band sedan tidigare. Det låter
helt enkelt inte som om det är några nybörjare vi har att göra
med. Produktionen är rå och nästintill tafflig, den passar dock
musiken som en knytnäve över näsryggen. Möjligen hade trummorna
kunnat vara lite mer subtila i ljudbilden samtidigt som man höjde
gitarrerna, men det är en petitess i sammanhanget. Sådan här
musik ska låta rå och djävlig.
Demon är limiterad till 50 exemplar så jag hoppas verkligen att
bandet snart får släppa låtarna officiellt. Det vore nämligen
rent kriminellt att undanhålla black metal horderna detta. I
synnerhet om det bara är nötter till hobbyskribenter, av vilka jag
är en, som lyckas få tag i ett av dessa 50 ex. Jag rekommenderar
varje fan av dylik musik att kolla upp Haemophilia, ni lär inte bli
besvikna! Bandets hemsida bjuder 2 låtar för nedladdning så
skynda dit innan de plockas ner! Snudd på en fullpoängare. Något
jag tror ett eventuellt andra släpp lär bli. "No remorse, no
comfort - checkmate!".
Rate: 4/5
Reviewed by:
Stefan
Lejon 2006-06-17
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Review from:
http://www.metal-recensionen.se
Svenska Black Metal bandet Haemophilia bildades iår och de har
redan hunnit göra en demo som vi nu ska ta och granska. Efter en
massa sökande kan jag inte hitta några namn på medlemmarna, det
ökar självklart mystiken lite grann men det känns också smått
irriterande. Om man inte ger ut något namn, skäms man då för sin
musik? Demo'n
är hur som helst utgiven i endast 50 exemplar i pro cdr med en
slimcase och förpackningen är i väldigt fint utförande. Förhoppningsvis
är musiken lika bra som den dess förpackning är.
En bedjande man öppnar demo'n och "Interitus". Bedjandet
tar snabbt slut och den blasfemiska svartmetallen tar istället vid.
Tunga melodiösa riff på svensk black metal mané ilar genom låten
men tyvärr är de i min smak lite för nermixade bakom det
pulserande slagverket. Låtens stolthet är utan tvekan lyriken och
sången som måste vara den elakaste som dykt upp på demostadiet här
i Sverige iår!
Sättet sångaren growlar fram de diverse elakheterna gör att det lätt
börjar rycka till i både nackmuskler och i stämbandet. Texten är
väldigt väl utformad och flörtar hejvilt med lord Lucifer. Refrängen
är tung och frän men också ganska chatchig.
På nästa spår "Massive Retaliation" så lämnas
midtempot och istället tar en thrashigare stil vid och min beundrad
till bandet växer för var sekund som går. Allt från trummorna
till sången håller extremt hög klass, till och med basen får
utrymme att visa skicklighet. Tyvärr är låten inte riktigt lika
bra som sin föregångare och den är också i mitt tycke alldeles för
kort. Den är dock av väldig hög klass.
Något långsammare svensk black metal lirar dessa gossar och ett
band som inte spelar den genren är Naglfar (fast de är svenskar).
Men när jag hör refrängen och hur gitarriffen på "Corpus
Ferrugineum" låter så kan jag inte låta bli att referera
till det tidigare nämnda bandet. Det låter nästan lite taget ur
senaste plattan Pariah, vilket i mina öron är alldeles perfekt.
Enda som kan tyckas vara lite tråkigt är hur trumljudet låter i
mellan åt men det är bara en liten petitess. Personligen hade jag
velat att de producerat trummorna lite tyngre och lite lägre så
gitarrerna kunde träda fram lite mer.
Plattan avslutas på ett väldigt förnämligt vis med "Epilogos".
Ingenting ändras utan det är samma elaka, hatiska black metal med
stora starka nypor melodi och kärlek till ockultismen. De tempoväxlings-övergångar
som finns på "Epilogos" är inte annat än jävligt läckra,
man kan inte annat än älska bas slingan. Annars så är det här
spåret det sämsta. Men fan vad det lät konstigt? sämsta? Jävligt
bra är "Epilogos" men inte i samma klass som de
andra tre är en mycket bättre formulering.
Haemophilias demosläpp placerar sig med Undivine
bland de bästa demosläppen inom black metal det här året och jag
blir väldigt överraskad ifall de gör en till demo, de är nämligen
alldeles för bra!
Sången är som tidigare nämnt höjdpunkten hos detta band. Han
growlar på ett sånt tungt och grovt sätt samtidigt som det är
hatiskt. Spåren är väldigt jämna och väldigt bra men bandets
potential verkar vara ännu högre än låtmaterialets mått. Om de
gör lite bättre material till nästa gång så är jag tvärsäker
på att de kommer att slå igenom ordentligt.
Skynda er, endast 50ex. finns och riktiga black metal fanns bör
inte missa denna release.
Rate: 9/10
Reviewed by:
Andreas
Ahlgren 2006-06-11
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Review from:
http://www.minacious.tk
http://www.vampire-magazine.com
Having only formed just over five months ago, Haemophilia have
already unleashed their debut demo featuring some of the purest,
rawest and filthiest Black Metal this side of Hell. Although not
particularly original, Haemophilia have managed to create a real
sense of ATMOSPHERE (bedroom Black Metal bands listen up), that
quintessential icy cold atmosphere that separates the shite from the
good and makes this one of the best listens from Demo Land in quite
a while. Starting things off with the obligatory choir sample, first
track “Interitus” bellows through the speakers like a raging
storm with its fantastic riffing and tight rhythmic work setting the
not-so-bright tone for the next 10 or-so-minutes of the disks
duration. Fast yes, but not for the sake of it; Haemophilia create
enough space for you to take time and really feel the music, its
dark and haunting charms penetrating to your very soul with which
any Black Metal fan with a bit of taste would not fail to be
impressed by. On each of the four tracks served up here (“Interitus”,
“Massive Retaliation”, “Corpus Ferrugineum” and “Epilogos”)
I can honestly say that there is not one bad moment. The only thing
critical I can say is that it is not long enough so record labels
get your contracts out and sign this fantastic Black Metal band
before someone else does.
Reviewed by:
Dave
Waite 2006-05-21
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