By: Anders

Posted: Jul 22, 2005

I have never had a listen to this British band's debut full length "The Codex Necro". Though I have enjoyed the sounds of Anaal Nathrakh's 2 demos "Anaal Nathrakh" and "Total Fucking Necro" a lot.

The band has kept onto their highly chaotic noisy effect-filled black metal sounding spheres. That is pretty impressive, even though the music has become more structured, but is still kept as cold and evil. Blazing cold guitar riffs ripping apart the atmosphere. Smashing drums pounds their way through the dead heaps of humanity. They are programmed, but sound good in this rather industrial universe, and the programming is pretty impressive.  

The compositions are well made, pretty chaotic and noisy. Not very conform and that is what makes it highly listenable, and makes it stand out. There are many standard parts, but just as many that go crazy and take it far beyond sanity. There is some good vocal work on this album. There is the usual evil rasping, but also some great growls, some clean vocals, a nice variation all the time, really good.

Vintage black metal riffing blended with electronic noise and chaos, is a pretty fair description of Anaal Nathrakh's universe. This is surely not for the faint-hearted or close-minded. This album could in time become a modern day classic and inspiration for coming legions of metal bands.

Rating: 8/10

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