Almost twelve years have been elapsed since The Wizard of Nerath , the last record of Nergal , was published. Inter alia this uncommon lasting time is lain in issues with Greek justice and a therewith connected imprisonment. However, Nergal has started a new record with Absinthos , which easily is tied up to its predecessor.

By the title track Absinthos , it refers to a mood laden introduction; maintain existing of discreet keyboard sounds, some background noises and an energetic Greek whispering voice. With The Tearful Eyes of the Countess it contains melodic and mostly rhythmically driving, though Nergal is varying the tempi frequently. Already in the first minute the typical Hellenic atmosphere is obviously perceived in the music. The guitar, together with very silent and inferior keyboard samples in the background, is seen to it. In Scream in the Forest Nergal opens up from the first beat far harder and faster. The drums are catching hammering their rhythm, during the less suppressing keyboard is noising abroad a doom atmosphere. In the course of the song the scheme is changing a little bit, the keyboard ceases and the guitar is taken up; quite a place a melodic soli is heard. Similarly vehement in its swiftness is the following Invisible Existence . Here is mainly predominating a fast, hard riffing, which is impressed by a brilliant melody leading. Harmonic elements are used isolated and so the track comes up with a special hard atmosphere, where the vocals become occasionally catching.
In Live the Death , those different elements perfectly fit in their alternation. The strophes are fast and easy to grasp, the riffing is extreme and clear, but always matching with a certain orientation. The refrain indeed is rather atmospheric, a clear, Greek speaking voice is heard, which expresses something religious or ritual. Although you understand nothing, Nergal create a very collecting atmosphere. Hereupon follows with Deliverance by the tyranny of Life the most diversified track of the record - and possibly best. The intro is very catching and fast, the guitar is unobtrusively in the background and the singing is deeper as usually, reminding me a little bit at elder Rotting Christ. In the middle, the initial minimalist simplicity turns in its opposite and a very melodic passage can be heard, before getting faster and more monotonous again. The last song Dark prevalance is calm and melodic instrumental that, which a length of six minutes, is the longest track on the record.

Nergal can convince with Absinthos throughout. Merely the shortness of 30 minutes, whereby six minutes are allotted to the final instrumental, can be criticized Those who are interested in Hellenic Black Metal should definitely by Absinthos.


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(Translation by. G.P.)

01. Absinthos
02. The tearfull eyes of the countess
03. Scream in the forest
04. Invisimble existence
05. Live the death
06. Deliverance by the tyranny of life
07. Dark prevalance


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