This is no full-length. Sadly, this is the truth. But it also is not this important.
In about thirty minutes Vomit Church shoot nine tracks at the listener, which could not be more evil, bleak, sinister and/or insane. Again, there are only five "real" tracks, featuring one intro, outro and two interludes. But with the decreasing duration time, the mood decreases too. Don't get me wrong, this is no bad thing. While listening, you are more and more embedded in the embracingly negative emotions carried. Death, blasphemy, hatred, anger and a great cup of fear and insanity are added to a fractious music.
Many changes in speed and vocals make sure it does not get boring. The speed varies from maximum to rather mid-tempo, but all the structures of the songs can be followed well, which might be an advantage of the short duration of the songs, so it might be good, that Vomit Church did not try to write so called "epic" songs and ruined everything.
Technichally, there is no possibility to complain, according to my ears. Everything is played neatly, drums, guitars and vocals harmonize. The bass cannot be heard over long distances, but this is no weak spot. The sound does not need it, anyway. The raw yet clear production transports a lot of evilness, which could have been destroyed, if done wrongly.
The vocals range from high regions to rather dark coloured and they fit perfectly to each special song. Sometimes they are placed above all riffing structures, so an evil and arrogantly elevated spawn of inescapable death is created, sometimes they are combined with the music and come across as a poisoned swamp-beast, carrying indescribable tortures. Overwhelming, even though Vomit Church are not the first ones to have such vocals.
Well, well, the ideas are not this new, anyway, but no plagiarism. This seems to be the only point of criticism to me, Vomit Church do have to improve their songwriting a bit, from very good and solid to inimitable. Let us wait for upcoming releases.
Before I forget - the interludes are no standard semi-evil soundcollages. Just take "Feel The Demon" as an example. The last time I have heard this insane, fearful and tormented screams was on "Blandt Grå Monumenter" by the great-great Sortsind (RIP). Also, everytime the choir is inserted, my bones freeze and make me shiver. I am impressed, as you can see.
Looking back there are two small points of criticism. At first, you can consider this one as an EP, if you want, even though you are left mangled as on a full-length, and there are many albums of the same genre which could not have this effect. Secondly, the ideas could increase. Slightly.
I am sure, if there comes a full length, which deserves the name, with increased ideas, the result will be perfect and shut up those, who always complain about the simplicity of "raw" Black Metal.
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