When giving a band the name Kult this is doubtlessly a daredevil undertaking. The Italians have in any case given their best with the debut full-length album to play straight Black Metal.

After the short introduction Alpha having done its duty Kult leads off with the powerful and sluggish titletrack Winds of War. From the first beat Winds of War creates a mighty and compact atmosphere, which above all owes the calm but emphatic vocals (besides all has to value positively during the entire record) as the well, partly melodic guitar work. The riffing is premium: superior riffs are easily done offhand, which let the blood freezing. During the middle part the pace is raising, stomping and catching-fast arrangements follow before the song closely relapse into the initial dragging rhythm and fades out.
In a straight line fast and rhythmically catching, it continues on Guerriero Di Un Tempo Perduto. This pace is also getting accumulated by perfect riffs and slower passages meanwhile. Similar is valid for Torture. The song is maintained fast, thereby here and there more stomping and pressureful, than easy to grasp and direct. In Seven Blades (Of The Reaper) the old school of Black Metal is gleaming through. The song is thoroughly held in a rumbling, sluggish rhythm, which nevertheless has a certain driving power. Thereto the fitting, brusque, dark riffing, that is likewise structured catching. Hereupon follows with Enstrangement a much succeeded instrumental, wherein Kult is striking up spurring fast and Aphazel of Ancient, who performs the guitar on this record, inspires with a magnificent melody leading.
Kult can convince with the remaining songs, too. The songs are similarly structured without sounding identical. Constantly the decidedly perfect guitar work astonishes. Kult also succeeds to prevent a atmosphere's break off in the fast, hard songs and passages as in the more sluggish and slower passages. Wherever being harsh, fast and destructing or rumbling and snotty, Kult just sounds lecherous.

Therefore the Italians doesn't fall out with the band's name choice, also it's obviously presumptuous to speak from a cult. Winds of War is a all around succeeded Black Metal release, which next to the creditable job contains some highlights as the strong titletrack Winds Of War.


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(Translation: G.P.)

01. Alpha
02. Winds of war
03. Guerriero di un tempo perduto (Il Crepuscolo)
04. Torture
05. Seven blades (of the reaper)
06. Enstrangement
07. And forever winter
08. Final embrace
09. Darkness return
10. Omega


KULT
DEBEMUR MORTI PRODUCTIONS