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středa 3. ledna 2024

Recenze/review - CERTAIN DEMISE - Profane Chants of the Forsaken (2023)


CERTAIN DEMISE - Profane Chants of the Forsaken
EP 2023, vlastní vydání

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Měl jsem zase jednou pocit, že svět kolem mě je hnusný a ošklivý. Přestal jsem postupně mluvit a stal se svým vlastním stínem. Je nemrtvý, říkali o mě a měli svým způsobem pravdu. Vyhýbal jsem se světlu a moje kroky vždy směřovaly na staré hřbitovy. Pod rouškou tmy jsem exhumoval staré hroby i death metal, který kdysi v devadesátých letech formoval i můj pohled na svět. Poslední roky si říkám, že je mi zde, ve starých katakombách lépe, než mezi živými.

Dnešní doba je skvělá v tom, že se ke mě dostane i hudba, kterou bych jinak přehlédl. Stačilo několik prvních tónů a obal, který mě ihned zaujal a byl jsem proklet. V Bulharsku byla v roce 2020 založena kapela CERTAIN DEMISE. Ta letos přichází se svým prvním EP. Po několika singlech, demonahrávce, jsou znovu otevřeny staré rakve. Tohle je death metal, u kterého shnijete zaživa!


Pánové nekompromisně uctívají smečky jako BAPHOMET, BANISHED, ROTTREVORE, MORTA SKULD, RESURRECTION, INFESTER, FUNEBRE. Prašivý, surový zvuk, atmosféra, která vás doslova zahltí tmou. CERTAIN DEMISE hrají krutě a ošklivě. Mám neodbytný pocit, že musím znovu ohledat dávno mrtvé tělo. Zajímavé je, že svůj čas raději trávím v podzemí, ve starých chladných katakombách. Beru si s sebou EP "Profane Chants of the Forsaken" a spokojeně se usmívám já, všichni démoni i samotná Smrt. Bulhaři exhumovali staré pořádky po svém, uvěřitelně a s nadšením pro poslední věci člověka. Tohle není žádná dnešní umělá produkce, ale na hrubé kusy natrhané maso, které vám kapela hodí přímo do ksichtu. Podávám ruku přízrakům a zavíráme se do studených kobek. Zde, mezi dávno rozpadlými rakvemi, vynikne hudba těchto šílenců nejlépe. Jedná se o vskutku povedenou stylovou záležitost. Kapela sice neobjevuje nic nového, ale baví mě je poslouchat. Věřím jim jejich morbidní práci. Nezbývá nic jiného, než vzít do rukou zase lopatu a vydat se do rohu hřbitova. Přidat hlasitost a když mám hotovo, tak ulehnu do márnice. Mezi ostatní, kteří uctívají ryzí a ortodoxní smrtící kov. Venku se opět setmělo a já vím, že musím zase ven. Čeká mě dlouhá cesta bez konce. Budu během ní poslouchat tuhle desku, protože se opravdu povedla. Měl jsem zase jednou pocit, že svět kolem mě je hnusný a ošklivý. Přestal jsem postupně mluvit a stal se svým vlastním stínem. Je nemrtvý, říkali o mě a měli svým způsobem pravdu. Vyhýbal jsem se světlu a moje kroky vždy směřovaly na staré hřbitovy. Dnes už  to vím, jsem zde správně! Old school death metal, který doporučují všichni nemrtví! Kult tmy!


Asphyx says:

Once again, I had the feeling that the world around me was ugly and nasty. I gradually stopped talking and became my own shadow. He's undead, they said of me, and in a way they were right. I avoided the light and my steps always went to the old cemeteries. Under the cover of darkness, I exhumed old graves and death metal, which once shaped my worldview in the nineties. For the last few years I have been telling myself that I am better off here, in the old catacombs, than among the living.

Today is a great time in that music that I would have otherwise overlooked reaches me. All it took was the first few notes and a cover that immediately caught my attention and I was cursed. CERTAIN DEMISE was founded in Bulgaria in 2020. This year, they come out with their first EP. After a few singles, a demo, old coffins are opened again. This is death metal that makes you rot alive!


Gentlemen uncompromisingly worship packs like BAPHOMET, BANISHED, ROTTREVORE, MORTA SKULD, RESURRECTION, INFESTER, FUNEBRE. A dusty, raw sound, an atmosphere that literally overwhelms you with darkness. CERTAIN DEMISE play cruel and ugly. I have an insistent feeling that I have to look for a long dead body again. Interestingly, I prefer to spend my time underground, in the cold old catacombs. I take the "Profane Chants of the Forsaken" EP with me and smile with satisfaction at myself, all the demons and Death itself. The Bulgarians have exhumed the old order in their own way, believably and with enthusiasm for the last things of man. This is not today's artificial production, but roughly torn meat that the band throws right in your face. I shake hands with the phantoms and we close ourselves in the cold dungeons. It is here, amongst the long decayed coffins, that the music of these madmen shines at its best. This is a really good stylish affair. The band is not discovering anything new, but I enjoy listening to them. I trust their morbid work. There is nothing left to do but to pick up the shovel again and head to the corner of the cemetery. Turn up the volume and when I'm done, I'll lie down in the morgue. Among others who worship the pure and orthodox death metal. It's dark outside again and I know I have to get out again. I have a long journey ahead of me with no end in sight. I'm gonna listen to this record along the way, because it's really good. Once again, I had the feeling that the world around me was ugly and nasty. I gradually stopped talking and became my own shadow. It's undead, they said about me, and they were right in a way. I avoided the light and my steps always went to the old cemeteries. Today I know, I'm right here! Old school death metal that all undead recommend! The cult of darkness!


Tracklist:
01. Profane Chants Of The Forsaken 
02. Fields Of Relinquished Shine 
03. Damned In Lamentation 
04. Mantle Of Obscurity

Line up:
Boyan Sotirov - Guitars, Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Lyrics
Dobromir Angelov - Backing Vocals, Drums, Keyboards
Alexander Ivanov - Guitars, Lyrics
Luchezar Vladimirov - Bass


A few questions - interview with death metal band from Bulgaria - CERTAIN DEMISE.


A few questions - interview with death metal band from Bulgaria - CERTAIN DEMISE.

Ave, can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play etc.?

We are a Death Metal band from Sofia, Bulgaria. The group was formed right around October of 2020 The line-up consists of Luchezar Vladimirov on bass, Alexander Ivanov on guitar, Dobromir Angelov on drums and Boyan Sotirov on guitar and vox.

Where and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound, production and mastering?

It was recorded in studio “The Morgue” April-July 2023, engineered, mixed, mastered by Vasil Dimitrov "Corpsedrip".


How many copies were released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?

It was issued on cassette only by Bulgarian label Panzer Productions and around 100 copies were made.

Who is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what do the lyrics deal with?

Boyan and Alex wrote them. The lyrics deal with issues like death, sorrow, tranquility and the afterlife.

Who created the logo of the band, and who took care of the graphics and the website? What about you and social networks? Do you consider these things important?

Our friend Georgi Angelov “Gialog” created the base of the logo and Corpsedrip made it more drippy and slimy. The cover of our newest effort "Profane Chants Of The Forsaken" was created by Violeta Velikova “Skadi”. We don't have a website, but we do have social media. We consider it vital to having a connection with fans and bands all around the world.


Which label did you choose for releasing your album and why this label? Are you satisfied by how your label represents you and takés care about you?

As said earlier, Panzer Productions put it out though we don’t have a contract or anything, it was all thanks to the generosity of Panzer Productions main man Stoycho Dimitrov (Eternal hails!!!)

Which bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?

We worship bands such as Gorguts, Entombed, Sentenced and Autopsy, Incantation and (Early) Paradise lost.

Did you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the response?

We did, it failed miserably. We reached out to Old Shadows Records from Brazil, Headsplitter Records from the USA and some others. They didn't respond at all, which was quite discouraging. (If you know some labels searching for artists, hit us up!)


How many gigs have you played? Which type of gigs do you prefer, whether it's (clubs or festivals) and which of your performances would you consider as the best?

We lost count really, we began playing gigs in late 2021. Best gigs for us are cramped small clubs with a crowd that’s going completely bananas. I don’t think we can say for our selves what our definite “best gig” is, but one of the gigs in Plovdiv stands out!

What about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?

We are planning on releasing a full length in the near future and possibly do a small tour in support of it!

How and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?

We have a Facebook page, and an Instagram page that we moderate frequently, but we also have an Email - certaindemise661@gmail.com

Thanx for the interview.

Thank you for the interview!!! ETERNAL HAILSSS!!!

- Certain Demise

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