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The Last Survivor - Live 4 Metal (en)
22 Apr 08

Featured on: Live 4 Metal
Format: Webzine
Date: 22/04/2008
Review by: Crin
Link: www.live4metal.com

One man bands have multiplied in this digital age where music [of great quality and on the flip side, great yawning shite] can be born in the relaxed confines of the bedroom. The music of such forms is one of an entirely individualistic creative spark. Here we have the solo project of a certain Wolf Lutemkrat [hence the band moniker]. You may be drawn to a Germanic origin and yet this is of Brazilian heritage and yet musically it could be anywhere given the orthodox paint by numbers compositions. Musically this release is unfortunately  one of two very predictable halves. The musicianship is of a high standard, the sound is what you would expect a Black Metal opus to be, and the songs are aptly titled to evoke
the terror of dark spirits. Musically, there is nothing remotely new that exists here. There is the slow acoustic guitar interludes, the blasting programmed drums, strangled vocal angst and buzzing guitar melee of riff after riff pounding the air with military precision. The fact is there is nothing bad about this album. The songs are very well formed, enjoyable and oozing memorable moments, its just a formula adopted by numerous acts since time began. Brazilian Black Metal as a whole will never astound the worlds Black Metal masses, and this release will do little to change that.