Arkhon Infaustus - Perdition Insanabilis CD Review

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2005-03-29 : darkself
Crushing everything in it's wake!Buy It!
2005-01-07 : Patrick : Link
Arkhon Infaustus
Perdition Insanabilis

Red Stream
2004

Reviewed by Tom Bransfield


Red Stream Records have made a great move here. Osmose Productions, having been extremely inconsistent lately - being responsible for signing quality acts like Melehchesh and Absu as well as quite a few steaming piles of shit like Dementor and Act of Gods - have found a real winner in Arkhon Infaustus, and Red Stream has graciously made their "Perdition Insanabilis" easily available to US metal fans. Pushing the envelope of extremity and testing the limits of black metal as a genre, Arkhon Infaustus's "Perdition Insanabilis" is likely the most intense and downright frigtening album this side of Anaal Nathrakh's "The Codex Necro." Avoiding the common trappings of the genre (keyboards, theatrics, etc.), this quartet's heavily death metal influenced sound is black metal in the vein of Zyklon's "World ov Worms." The vocals are almost guttural in pitch, save the occasional high pitched rasp, and as indecipherable as those of Lord Worm - I challenge anyone to follow along with the lyrics; I sure haven't been able to. Frequent time changes keep listeners off balance, as these Canadians can flash from a sludgy, chugging riff to a ferocious blast beat in the blink of an eye. For what they're trying to do, Arkhon Infaustus's musicianship is of the highest quality, boasting of flawless performances and perfectly arranged songs. To call "Perdition Insanabilis" extreme doesn't do it justice; this is the musical equivalent of a sandblaster to the face. This is a can't miss for all you who love the most extreme music out there, but a caveat: this is most definitely not for the weak of heart. Fans of Anaal Nathrakh, Myrkskog, and Zyklon will find something well worth their time here but those who think of Dimmu Borgir when they think of extreme black metal won't find the cheesy melodies and crappy electronics they crave. And, in my book, that's a very good thing. "Perdition Insanabilis" is of 2004's very best.
2004-12-14 : Patrick : Link
ARKHON INFAUSTUS
Perdition Insanabilis (Red Stream)
Arkhon Infaustus made quite a name for themselves in the extreme metal underground with their two previous albums (2001’s Hell Injection and 2003’s Filth Catalyst) which contained some of the heaviest wall-of-sound death out in the market. With their latest, Perdition Insanabilis, there’s an ever so subtle shift towards accessibility, but don’t be mistaken, this is still some world class extremity. Let’s just say the song writing has
matured somewhat, providing a modicum of things for the listener to grasp onto within the maelstrom. While the album graphics play the futuristic card, keyboards are thankfully nowhere in sight, the aural damage instead
being provided by an insane drum performance and a bottom heavy rhythm section powered by buzz-bomb bass. Mixing cranial damaging, blastbeated high tempos with droning slow parts, Arkhon Infaustus have once again produced one of the better albums to crank when looking for something to
scare the neighbors with.
Chris Tighe 7.5
(Above is posted on the Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles website ie. www.bravewords.com)
2004-10-22 : Britton. : Link
I just got this in to review today, and I gotta say this is some of the most unique and well played metal I've heard in months. Awfully bizarre at times, which I'm sure is a reason it's on Red Stream. Killer production too. Highly recommended!
2004-09-13 : Anonymous Coward
8,5 Punkte - Marko Sirac - Metal Heart
METALLIAN - 5/6
Charlélie ARNAUD / HARD N HEAVY - 4/5
Patrick Schmidt - ROCK HARD (ger) - 7
Juan Pablo Agudelo. (8) Blast (Sp)
René Veerkamp - AARDSHOCK - 90
VIOLENT SOLUTION - 16/20