Strigoi: Abandon All Faith
Strigoi: Abandon All Faith
Format: CD
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Artist: Strigoi
Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 727361521622
Genre: Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal
When PARADISE LOST guitarist Greg Mackintosh put to rest his VALLENFYRE side project in 2018, he closed a difficult, but an ultimately cathartic period in his life. Created as a tribute to his father John, who passed away in 2009, VALLENFYRE originally served as a sounding board for Greg's grief, but then delved into his nihilistic take on the world. VALLENFYRE's brief existence was intentional - the band always knew they could go no further than the three studio albums that bore their name. A mere few days after VALLENFYRE played it's last live show in September 2018, Mackintosh announced the formation of a brand-new band, Strigoi. Named after the troubled spirits in Romanian mythology who could rise from the grave and assume an entirely different form, Strigoi's lineup is rounded out by former EXTREME NOISE TERROR and VALLENFYRE bass player Chris Casket. (PARADISE LOST drummer Waltteri Väyrynen provided studio drums but will not be a full-time member.) Recorded at his Black Planet studio between January and March 2019, the resultant 12-song "Abandon All Faith" debut finds Mackintosh culling from his love of old-school death metal, grindcore and punk for a visceral, but cinematic offering of extreme metal. Whereas VALLENFYRE was down-and-dirty, crusty and often "in the gutter," Strigoi conjures feelings of both dread and hostility, laced with Mackintosh's trademark lead guitar lines and biting death metal roar. "Abandon All Faith" boasts a wide dichotomy of tracks, from less-than-two-minute d-beat grinders ('Nocturnal Vermin', 'Throne of Disgrace'), disharmonic death metal heaves ('Phantoms', 'Parasite') to it's arguable standout numbers, 'Carved into the Skin' and the title track. Both cuts incorporate oppressive melodies, and in the case of the closing title track, minor strokes of orchestration. 'Carved into the Skin' was the first song Mackintosh wrote for Strigoi, providing him with an early signpost of where to take the project.
Tracks:
1.1 The Rising Horde
1.2 Parasite
1.3 Phantoms
1.4 Iniquitous Rage
1.5 Nocturnal Vermin
1.6 Plague Nation
1.7 Seven Crowns
1.8 Enemies Of God
1.9 Throne Of Disgrace
1.10 Scorn Of The Father
1.11 Carved Into The Skin
1.12 Abandon All Faith
