One-man band Judas Iscariot returns with a five song
mini CD of more Darkthrone worship. The material on this album is not
new, but has been re-recorded. The first four songs don't appear on any
other Judas Iscariot album, I believe. The fifth song is a sped up version
of "Spill the Blood of the Lamb" from the Heaven in Flames album.
It seems that Akhenaten has (finally) conceded that
Judas Iscariot could be so much better if he left the drums to someone
else, and has enlisted the talents of a proper drummer. The result is
inhumanely fast and tight. I wonder if the drum tracks are sped up.
Of course, as Judas Iscariot's music is only about
the minimalistic style popularized by Darkthrone, the rhythms and pace
of the songs remain pretty much constant, so Akhenaten really only has
to work on one type of playing. But man, this is some great stuff. The
production and feel of the songs are just right. This is the fastest material
Judas Iscariot has done to date. While the best album of this US black
metal frontrunner is still Heaven in Flames, I have no doubt that
any fan of necro black metal will eat this up.
