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Tsjuder "Antiliv"


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I don't sit waiting for Black Metal albums to drop with any real hope of always locating something new or challenging.  Metal in general can reproduce itself in many different guises and band names yet still be challenging no matter how familiar it may sound.  Sometimes the tried and tested formula is the best one to stick with.  Knowing what you do best and doing it well is perfectly acceptable in the case of Tsjuder, who once again have released 8 tracks of blistering, raw and furious BM on new opus "Antiliv".

 

Between all the usual auditory assault fans have become so accustomed with from the Norwegians there is still enough punky catchy rumble and thump to have this clunking around your head for days after only a few listens.  Take track two "Krater" with its fine mix of harsh BM stew tempered with some almost NWOBHM plod dumplings to add some stodge to proceedings.

 

The howling wind of vocal aggro that opens  "Norge" will blow any remaining cobwebs from your lugholes should any be stubbornly clinging on by the time you get to track 3. One of my favourite things about Tsjuder has always been Nag's cold, bleak and scathing vocal delivery.  It is as much on form here as it was on "Legion Helvete" and it is the consistency of the barbaric delivery that etches the memory of each lyric into your brain.

 

Track 4 "Djevelens Mestervek" is a ripping and thumping, fist pumper that rides into town like the four horsemen of the apocalypse on crack.  It blazes across your immediate skyline like a home run comet struck by the hammer of Thor!  What is increasingly obvious by this point is that Tsjuder don't give a fuck.  They are just in the studio to transfer all their balled up fury and nightmarish imaginations onto tape and have a thoroughly good time doing so.  It is refreshing to listen to a BM record that not only fucking slays but has the obvious passion and energy of the band all over it.

 

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If "Legion Helvete" pleased you "Antiliv" will not disappoint you either with it's bludgeoning, aggressive and relentless pace and the really good news is there is a rather shit hot looking Digibox version of the CD available that comes with a patch and Norwegian flag (with Tsjuder "customizing") also.  The T-shirts tick the boxes too from what I have seen.

 

A thoroughly enjoyable romp that never lets up, "Antiliv" may not reinvent the wheel but it does put some thoroughly heavy snow chains on it before reversing over your head numerous times.

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