Maniac Butcher "Černá krev" CD (Bonustracks)

Recorded in 1998-99. Bonustracks live 1999

When I first heard of Maniac Butcher, I thought they looked ridiculously funny. If you’ve seen the cover for Lucan-Antikrist, you’ll know what I’m talking about. I was interested to hear them. Lately, I’ve been getting bored of black metal in general. Everything is starting to sound the same to me. I managed to find this CD for $4. I expected something average, or just below.
I didn’t expect to hear what came out of my stereo. It was fast, it was powerful, and it was angry. It isn’t anything near “cleaned up”. It’s very raw. It starts by fading in with a demented moan with a cloud of drums behind it. It then carries on into endless blast beats and shrieks. Every song blends into each other so perfectly. Intermezzo, my favorite track on the album, is the only song that has a noticeably different pace. It’s one of those songs that you can relax to, but still be entertained. The guitar work on this album is very good. It’s simple, but it works well. It’s fast and somewhat technical in areas. The tone of it is high pitched and very shallow. As for bass, I can’t hear it. I doubt the albums sound would change at all if the bass tracks were taken out. The vocals are the best thing about this album. They’re full of pain. It’s as if they’re coming from a tortured soul. Cerna Krev ends the same way it began, which makes me – the listener – feel like this terror is going to carry on for eternity...
They do mean it when they say “No keyboards, No female vocals”. This album is pure hatred at its source.
If you’re interested in checking out this band, I recommend starting with this release. It is their best. It’s also by far one of my favorite albums in black metal.

Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...