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Review Summary: This is the soundtrack to Hannibal Lecter's thoughts The Funeral Pyre is one of the few bands in America to embrace black metal, and even one of the fewer to get it right. I'm more then aware of the state of black metal, and while some bands like Cobalt and Darkthrone are putting out fantastic albums, other bands are....not so fresh. However despite how fine these bands are I still have find myself listening to spinoffs or part two of these bands all the time...except not nearly as good. The Funeral Pyre started out as a blend of black metal and death metal (evidenced on “The Nature of Betrayal”), but after the loss of their keyboardist they decided to make up for it with another guitar player which pushed for a more black metal sound. Their following album “Wounds” stumbled in some areas, but still proved they can pull this off with flying colors. “December” then dropped, and they became a true black metal act worth mentioning. Now with the bands latest release “Vultures at Dawn” two things could happen, they can lose their improving career and drop like a flies, or improve upon their career and become one of the finest black metal bands I've heard. Luckily it's the latter.
The Funeral Pyre has played on all their strengths for a further push in the black metal direction. Adam's bass playing is audible and pleasing, Alex's drums have become more, and more impressive, riffs are tighter then in the past, and John's vocals are even more....diabolical would be the best word to describe. One of the biggest impressive qualities of this album is the production which manages to keep it just rough enough for black metal, but doesn't sound like it was recorded in one of the member's basement.
The album starts out strong with the dark, and eerie opener from "Vultures", and builds steam from here. The almost thrash-like riffs to the grind-like blastbeats really add a diverse heavy atmosphere to these songs and it's clearly evidenced in this first track. “Monolith” & “Clarity of Time” are some of the slowest black metal songs I've listened to date, almost adding a doom quality to it. Yet the songs “Blistered Hands” & “Seeking Flesh and Bone” picks up the pace and doubles the speed picking up a direct thrash element another beautiful thing I must give credit though is definitely the riff in “Destroying Gods” which is one of the most catchiest riffs I've heard in a good long while.
Overall I went in not knowing what to expect, American black metal seemed like something that could only be achieved by Cobalt, but these hardened veterans have proved that a they can also achieve a truly demonic sound. Containing elements of death, thrash, and grind, numerous genres are alive and present in this album. However, the main thing that impresses me is its black metal quality which sounds like it's straight out of Norway. If you've been bored with the state of black metal, I highly recommend looking into checking this record out.
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Album Rating: 4.0
Constructive criticism would be welcome
Not a huge black metal fan, but I'm trying to diversify.
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The Funeral Pyre is one of the few bands in America to embrace black metal, and even one of the fewer to get it right. I'm personally not a HUGE fan of the genre, but I do enjoy the thrashing of the likes of Darkthrone and Cobalt.
I would remove this before you get seriously flamed! There is so much wrong in this that it's not even funny.
Other than that, don't let yourself be exposed like that in a review or else no one will take your word seriously. Talking about how much you don't like black metal/ not understanding the genre will clearly make your facts/ opinion null. The descriptions are good and I will vote on that premise.
If you like these guys, there's a band called Withered who do this a million times better.
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I do listen to black metal a fair bit, but Cobalt, Darkthrone, and The Funeral Pyre seem to be the only bands that stand out to me.
As to the other comment, Cobalt is the only other black metal band I've personally heard of that's from America.
I guess I'll re-word it to make it sound like I'm not such a n00b
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you haven't heard a single american black metal band besides cobalt and you think you listen to black metal?
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Nobody can take your first sentence seriously because a)America has some quality black metal and b) you admit to listening to 2 USBM bands
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I do listen to black metal a fair bit, but Cobalt, Darkthrone, and The Funeral Pyre seem to be the only bands that stand out to me.
Darkthrone isn't American. I can name fifty black metal bands that top all of you bands mentioned. Cobalt isn't even black metal tbqh.
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also you mis-spelt Darkthrone in the first paragraph. Fenriz would not be pleased
oh and if you're going to use elipses, use need to use them correctly (eg: blah blah blah... blah blah.).
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I realize Darkthrone isn't American.
And I realize I'm not the hugest black metal fan, but I do listen to the genre, and know enough of it to know what I'm talking about.
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The Funeral Pyre is one of the few bands in America to embrace black metal, and even one of the fewer to get it right
"And I realize I'm not the hugest black metal fan, but I do listen to the genre, and know enough of it to know what I'm talking about."
Lol, no you don't.
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Haha
I wanted to sound cool
=P
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you still need to fix your elipses
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I'll get on that here in a bit
I need to listen to more black metal if I want this review to be taken more seriously I'm guessing
Ah well, at least I tried
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This review is pretty much fine except for the first sentence in your first paragraph; it really makes it seem like you know nothing about black metal. American black metal often times gets an unfair bad rep, when really it has tons of great bands (especially in the past few years).
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I'll look more into it, and maybe rewrite it if I feel any different.
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wat a tool
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Go krieg or go home.
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thepalestmexican reviews black metal
derp
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Well, since you asked for constructive criticism...
one of the few bands in America to embrace black metal, and even one of the fewer to get it right.
The placement of 'even' is wrong. Try "and one of even fewer".
I'm more then aware of the state of black metal, and while some bands
Should be 'than'. Also, don't assume the reader is on the same page as you - throw an adjective in front of 'state', such as "stagnant" etc. The phrasing of this sentence is awkward. Try replacing ", and" with a dash.
However despite how fine these bands are I still have find myself listening to spinoffs or part two of these bands all the time...except not nearly as good.
I'm not sure where you're going with this statement. I'd completely cut this out, and then switch the order of the first sentence and the second sentence.
Now with the bands latest release “Vultures at Dawn” two things could happen, they can lose their improving career and drop like a flies, or improve upon their career and become one of the finest black metal bands I've heard. Luckily it's the latter.
Add a comma after "Vultures at Dawn". Replace the comma after 'happen' with a colon. Replace "they can" with "they could". Take out the 'a' after 'like'. Add "they could" after or. Replace "I've heard" with something more ambiguous, such as "in America". Add a comma after 'luckily'.
Alex's drums have become more, and more impressive, riffs are tighter then in the past, and John's vocals are even more....diabolical would be the best word to describe.
Change 'drums' to 'drumming' - I don't think you're referring to his physical instrument. Take out ", and more", as you're reviewing only this album, not the band's full progression. Whose riffs? Keep consistent. "then in the past" should be 'than'. Everything after the ellipses sounds awkward. Personally, I'd leave it as "even more diabolical."
One of the biggest impressive qualities of this album is the production which manages to keep it just rough enough for black metal
Don't use 'biggest' to describe 'impressive', use 'most'. Add a comma after production. Replace "keep it" with 'stay' or 'sound'.
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From the dark, eerie, and bleak beginning from “Vultures” it's all uphill from here as the album hits hard and fast.
Rewrite this, perhaps as "The album's energy is all uphill from the dark, eerie, and bleak beginning of "Vultures" on."
The almost thrash-like riffs to the almost grind blastbeats really add
Replace 'to' with 'and'. Adding the 'like' suffix is saying the same thing as 'almost', so just cut out 'almost'. Replace "almost grind" with "grind influenced", perhaps.
songs “Blistered Hands” & “Seeking Flesh and Bone” picks up the pace and doubles the speed
Subject-verb agreement; you're using plural songs, so use 'pick' and 'double', as opposed to 'picks' and 'doubles'.
songs I've listened to date
Replace 'listened' with 'heard'.
One thing I must give credit though is definitely the riff in “Destroying Gods” which is one of the most catchiest riffs I've heard in a good long while.
The entire paragraph is generally positive, so it isn't just one thing you're giving credit for, it's one among many. I would rewrite it as "In addition, the riff in "Destroying Gods" is one of..."
Overall I went in not knowing what to expect, American black metal seemed like something that could only be achieved by Cobalt, but these hardened veterans have proved that a they can also achieve a truly demonic sound.
Take out 'Overall'. Replace the comma after 'expect' with a semi-colon. Take out the 'a' after 'that'.
Containing elements of death, thrash, and grind are alive and present, but the main thing that impresses me is the black metal quality that sounds straight out of Norway.
This is waaay awkward. How about... "Containing elements of death, thrash, and grind, numerous genres are alive and present in this album. However, the main thing that impresses me is its black metal quality which sounds like it's straight out of Norway."
looking into checking this record out.
Use either "looking into" or "checking...out".
Wooo! *deep breath* The review itself is pretty good in terms of analyzing the album. You cited examples and generally backed up your claims well. However, you really need to proofread more dude. Nonetheless, decent review bro.
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DAMN! MCLOVIN!
Ah well.
I'll set it straight
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