There are albums that due to small details don’t satisfy fully, “Uder Pohanskeho Hnevu” is one of those albums that could be much more effective with a better drum sound and arrangements (sometimes they do not follow the destructive guitar riffing). As far as I know this is the debut album of a young Slovakian band composed by two members (Aldaron and Slavfist, don’t ask me what instruments they play ‘cause the booklet is completely written in their native language and besides the promotional copy there wasn’t any other info about this band) and playing raw and grim Black Metal with both Norwegian, Slovakian and even Swedish metal influences (some melodic guitar riffs). The music is simple yet effective without any major developments to an already overcrowded metal style! What they do they do it rightly especially if you like your Black Metal true to the elder traditions (I mean begining of the 90’s). There are the usual fast and destructive rhythmns which oppose to the occasional melodic mid tempos (like on “Pohansky Boj”), high picthed gutural vocals... all in all a underground Black Metal release with a good guitar work however with a better drum production Algor would have had more impact!

Nuno Santos

TRACKLIST:
01. Vzplanutie Slovanskej Nenávisti
02. Pohansky Boj
03. Vládca Zimnej Krajiny
04. Cas Odplaty
05. Vyzva K Pomste
06. Slovanska Krv
07. V Objati Lesnej Rise
08. Prichod Bielej Královny
09. Moc Ducha Pohanskeho
10. Tajomstvo Jaskyne