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Diminishment review !!!
Current mood: accomplished
Category: Music
Diminishment " Brimstone Demise "
1- Midnight Reverence
2- Mallus Ater
3- Diadem
4- Phasmatis
5- Of Immortality and Spirit Shed
6- Malediction
7- Mournful
8- Praise Death Eternal
Cathaoir: Guitars, Effects, Drums
Tichondrius: Vocals, Bass
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Here we have the band Diminishment. And, while this cd is a bit slow to get started, once it gets going its pretty hard to stop the insanity from flowing from your speakers !!! This band uses a broad range of influences from all over the metal spectrum to create what is sure to be one of many classic releases this year. There are hints of Thrash, Progressive, and Classic metal here and it wraps around the main Black Metal ideology rather nicely to create a rather nice addition to a stagnating genre that seems to be churning out one copycat after another. Well, you don't have to worry about that here. Diminishment are 100% original in their presentation and delivery. Lyrics and music aren't just thrown together here. Everything seems to be well thought out and planned in order to get this rather pleasant result. I especially like the style in which the lyrics were writtten. Definitely not run of the mill lyrics and they are even a tad bit on the abstract side. IMO, that just adds to the aura and intensity of the music and the band themselves. The style of riffing here seems to be a bit old school somewhere in the late 80's or early 90's era. This really works for the band. Add to that some semi-technical drumwork and you have a nice little taste of what TRUE METAL is all about. It's hard to pick out a favorite track on this cd as they are all equally as good. If you like bands such as Morbid Angel, Abigor, Behemoth, Emperor, then Diminishment is a band for you. Everything is done to perfection here. There are absolutely no complaints. Contact this band and get a copy of this cd as soon as possible !!!!! If you don't then you're missing out on a damn fine release !!!