Massacre Records (2010)

Thrashened black metal combining ideas of Dimmu Borgir and Agathodaimon. Mildly entertaining although the main riff in "Pale Rider-Pale Horse" is cut and paste Machine Head ("Slanderous" off "The Blackening"). Compositions have been crafted with attention to detail and there are some cool moments ("Become an Opponent") but those happen to be "borrowed" from Agathodaimon's brilliant debut ("Blacken the Angel").

The majority of "Sulphurblooded" is pure chaotic noise for the sake of noise, I guess. And before you retort with "well you just don't like black metal" horseshit: I own every Dimmu Borgir, Emperor and major Enslaved releases and appreciate Watain a great deal.

Unlight is just admittedly talented and skilled but apparently not very original. This is usually not a problem if you have identity which Unlight seems to be sorely lacking. And there's definitely no excuse for it on your 5th album.

www.unlight.org
www.massacre-records.com

Rating: 3.5 / 6

Composed by Dethster4life