The second offering of this Norwegian quartet sounds
a lot like their first: slow to mid-paced black metal with basic rock
rhythms. The end result reminds you pretty strongly of what Carpathian
Forest would sound like with a reduction of fury and psychosis. Add in
a bit of the sound present on Darkthrone's Total Death, and you've
got a pretty good idea what to expect.
Comparing the two, Phantom is superior to Masterpiss
of Pain (review in issue #4) in its production and riffs. With that
said, there isn't a whole lot of difference. If you were into the first
one, you'll really like Phantom. Also cool is the booklet that
comes with the CD. The main guy in Khold still has that extra large Turtleneck
of Evil pulled up high to cover the lower half of his face. This time
around, he's posing in a field. It looks totally cool and sinister. Nice.
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