| CD REVIEW Crucifyre |
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Band: Crucifyre Once again: the current Death Metal scene wouldn’t be as ‘huge’ if Sweden did not house so many bands that could easily be labelled as ‘cult’ or ‘legendary’. The Swedish old school must be one of the most important ones for the creation of what Death Metal in its purest sense stands for nowadays and throughout music’s history. Protagonism certainly is the keyword here. This brings me to this lovely fact: that Swedish ‘old school’ approach has never disappeared. Even though the eighties and early nineties were sort of ruled by bands from this Scandinavian country, the former decennia were never without the presence of the scene either. But, one cannot ignore the fact that there is a kind of re-glory (nice, such a neologism), or better: the last years, this specific genre did undergo a real eruptional height again. Many old bands did resurrect, and many new bands start(ed) to play in honour to pay tribute to the Old School and the hugely influential formations from 'back then'.
A young band – they started in 2006 – is this one, Crucifyre. Crucifyre were formed by former Afflicted-member Yassin Hillborg (feel the old school drive coming up?), and currently the band consists of (former) members from e.g. Regurgitate, General Surgery, Dobermann Cult, Morbid, Nasum and Crematory – indeed an impressing collection of musicians, not?! Shortly after the forming, a splendid demo got recorded (Thessalonian Death Cult), praised for its authentic yet extremely powerful performance of that Old School-approach like mentioned above. A while ago, Crucifyre recorded its debut full length, and after signing a deal with Singapore-based top-label Pulverised, Infernal Earthly Divine gets released. And this IS Old School! This album really sounds as if it were recorded twenty years or so ago – even the sound is comparable to that certain lovely past (with, though, a minor quality, I’m afraid). And no, of course not, there is not any originality in here, no addition of renewing elements – just brutality like it used to be, like we wanted it to be. Never mind, if you’re thinking about Autopsy, Possessed, Venom, Dead Head, Massacre, Celtic Frost, Swedish old school-bands (not the Gothenburg-oriented ones, of course), or the band members’ (former) bands (see higher); with the knowledge that the performance and song writing is bringing joy and happiness… 82/100 Ivan Tibos. |
