9 songs / 42 minutes
Novum Vox Mortis
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9 songs / 42 minutes
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Poland may not be the mekka of the death metal industry, but at least since Vader have seen the light of day, everybody knows that Poland has more to offer than just mediocre popes. Nomad have been founded in 1994, and after one demo tape and a full length album, 'The Devilsh Whirl' is their first CD on NVM. The first thing that struck my eyes was the very artistic 20-page booklet. Compared to most established bands, Nomad even offer visually more than other death metal bands. It's no wonder after having taken a look at the professional packaging, that the production is also totally overwhelming, and to my own shame I have to admit that I have not expected such a great sounding album from a small independent label. What about the songwriting now? Two of the nine songs are intros, so that there are only seven real songs left, but I can say without hesitation that every death metal fan will love the intensity of the songs, especially since Bleyzabel's vocals are really extremely insane and from time to time introduce black metal elements into the songs. Still Nomad are rather a death metal band, and I might say even one very good death metal band with a clear intent to find a sound for themselves. People who think that death metal has been a dead end street for far too long should give Nomad a chance, because 'The Devilish Whirl' is one good way to escape the monotony of most current death metal releases. |
