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HADES "Alone Walkyng"

LORD BITTERFROST | East Norwich, NY USA | 01/05/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Due to wide demand, the HADES (of Norway) has had their original three song 1993 demo, "Alone Walkyng" re-pressed finally on to cd format courtesy of WOUNDED LOVE RECORDS. For a demo, it's rather lengthly, exceeding twenty minutes. Likewise, the quality of music is also quite superior to the average demo, however, the sound is not exactly clear on this recording. One should expect crusty and necro sounding, dismal production. This should not be considered a drawback, though. The style of production actually enhances an already profoundly present atmosphere of utter melancholy and despairity. Thus, depression is a characteristic that pervades the music and lyrics of HADES and reaches its zenith on the title track, "Alone Walkyng". All said, an excellent debut performance by this presently silent Norwegian pagan black metal band."