perjantai 22. elokuuta 2014

Faethon - Far to the North demo 1995


Faethon (fin) - Far to the North demo 1995
1) After the War
2) Scarlet Tears
3) First Snow
4) Far to the North
5) The Wizard from the North
6) The End

Mediafire

Finnish material and this rip, by me, is another result of my pact with brother passetiermes as he sent me a couple of tapes besides the 'zines I've scanned thus far. Thank you again for assisting the Coven! Here's a rather obscure band called Faethon, very different from the current Greek one, and their probably only recording. As an interesting bit of trivia, Jerry "Serpent" Kurunen of Nightside / Annihilatus / Imperiumi - fame is credited for the lyrics. Cover scans are included.

What is this like then? Sounds very much like older Sentenced is really pretty much enough to say, it's melodic northern death-ly metal. Think back to "Amok" or "Love and Death" and you've got a pretty good general idea. The main vocal is not really a proper death metal growl, grunt, roar or scream, more like very rough singing voice. Clean vocals are also used and both are definitely amateurish and rather crude in a very sincere way. Am I making any sense here? I was having a little hard time with the track division at first as it seemed to have only five tracks, but I then decided the title track and "The Wizard..." blend into each other with the former being the longer instrumental part in the beginning. Which is, actually, the best track to my taste as I'm not really into the vocals. That is all, I must hurry off for now. Have a listen for yourself if the description or the relative obscurity intrigued you.

6 kommenttia:

GREV kirjoitti...

Hey! Thanks for this Brother Velkaarn & passetiermes! Few days ago I was checking out old tapes of mine (copies) and I saw trade tape with that Faethon's demo and think about "Well, I need to get mp3 version somewhere?" (then I could throw tape in the garbage)

So, you read my mind... thanks very much and heavy weekend!

Velkaarn kirjoitti...

@Grev:

Heh, nice coincidence! Actually I saw this on your list too and got the year "verified" from there, the covers make no mention of it!

Going to hit Theft City Rock PikNik soon, comrades Unhoped are playing around 14.15 - pretty good death/thrash metal, ever heard?

GREV kirjoitti...

Hahahaa!

Hmm, I don't have heard about Unhoped, but I'm gonna check it out!

Velkaarn kirjoitti...

Please check 'em out. I'm going to die, why do I keep doing this to myself? I'll never drink booze again.

GREV kirjoitti...

Yep! I'll order the CD in the next payday...
About your mood... "we're too old, too cold"

Try to survive ;)

Velkaarn kirjoitti...

@Grev:

Yeah, did survive once again and I'm sure I'll be drinking at The Darkness Festival VI not this weekend but the one after that.

That's nice to read, the mini-album is the most recent release and they should have merchandise ready pretty soon as well.