German pressedmusic cassette. Gold cassette with black text. Limited 500copies

MonumentalPossession is the sophomore effort from Norways Dodheimsgard.Released on Malicious Records in June 1996, just a year and a halfafter their debut album, this record is an entirely different beastand improves on just about every flaw that existed on Kronet TilKonge. The musical approach is more primitive and straightforward,while the vocal performance is shared between three differentmembers. The average song length is a little shorter and there arefewer of them, as well. It is a mystery as to why this album is thelesser-known of the two, as it is superior in all ways. Black metalneeds variety and progression - thanks to albums like this, itstill far from being repetitive. Monumental Possession mixes blackmetal, thrash metal with avantgarde. What´s more - this mixturesounds great and amazingly natural, leaving no doubt that blackmetal sounds right with some improvements. The songs are mostlybased on faster rhythms and strange riffs that are transformed intoclassic old Bathory-style thrash metal. However, there are alsosongs that show the different, even odd side. Strange, even comicvocals that remind me Maniac brought to extreme, riffs that soundlike they were pulled out from a Darkthrone release or otherallusions make the album vanguard and sometimes get it out oftaste, but make the listener interested at the same time.Dodheimsgard did what Darkthrone did not yet have the courage todo, around this time. They made their sound even uglier and moreprimitive, regressing back to an older sound that better capturedthe feeling of raw evil and total death. Monumental Possession isan appropriate title as, for one release, the band was possessed bythe ancient ones just long enough to create something that was afitting tribute to the darkness of the past, before moving on toother interests. What´s more, Monumental Possession simply holdsgreat music - fine riffs and so on. It´s amazing how Dodheimsgardevolved from typical true black metal to this in one year´s time.The third album continues progression, but that´s the theme foranother review. For those who want to hear black metal from behindthe dirty window, look for this record, it is much better thanKronet Til Konge and is highly recommended.

Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. Utopia Running Scarlet
3. The Crystal Specter
4. Bluebell Heart
5. Monumental Possession
6. Fluency
7. Angel Death
8. Lost in Faces
9. The Ultimate Reflection

Condition cover:mint / still sealed

Conditioncassette: mint

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