As this demo was sent to me as a two disc set, I will review it as one whole unit, though I will divide it into two parts. I don't know how to begin describing this release. Combining elements of black metal, dark ambient, industrial and techno, Cynoptik (Deathfrost's only member) has released a challenging, yet enjoyable piece of work.
Starting off with "Father Devil", disc one sounds like a combination of Aphex Twins, Burzum and Hell On Earth. Fuzzy guitar riffs, mechanical drum beats and bizarre vocal phrasings are the driving force behing this release.
The mix is almost painfully raw in areas, but there are some great sounds to be found. "Conjuring Beelzebub" is one of my favorite tracks on disc one.
Disc two starts off with "Flight 666" , and shows a forward progression from the first half of this release. The vocals are more black metalish, The guitar is a bit more melodic, though still fuzzy.
The keyboard work on "Identification of Dismembered" have a retro pschedlic era feel to them, and this disc also features cover versions of Black Sabbath (Sweet Leaf) and AC/DC (Giving The Dog a Bone) which need to checked out. Cynoptik even did the "cough" intro to Sweet Leaf.
Cynoptik is not going to achieve superstardom with this release, nor do I think he wants to. This opus is the product of one man's nitemaric vision, which will intrigue some and alienate others.
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