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hexerei im zweilicht der finsternis - CMI.33

Music from the deep soulless pit of the grave. Aided by a rather extreme dose of echo effects, the main ingredients in Hexerei are the ghostly howls, evil cackles, demonic chants and floating macabre whispers produced by the two witches (literally) that comprise Aghast. The accompanying music underneath remains sparse, but is frightening and effective all the same... eerie chimes and haunting atmospheres, again with the cavernous echo, play out like a wistful fog drifting through the forest. The recording quality is certainly lacking, but the moods are not... which is why if you come by my house on halloween this is what you'll hear in an attempt to keep those pesky trick or treaters at bay. I'll bet ya it works too! Cold Meat Industry... who else?

Jason Mantis.

This is a band of two beautiful Nordic witches, Nacht and Nebel. Don't let your mind fly to the good fairies, because these two females have ridden from the kingdom of hell to claim your soul for darkness! And that's where the beauty is. Darkness is so enchanting, don't you agree? Well, the "music" is like ritual chanting and the practice of sorcery. There is a cold dangerous feeling like freezing hell that embraces after the listening of the tracks in the album. You feel like spirits coming out of inferno. The vocals are chaotic and gloomy and sometimes become like angry curses a la Diamanda Galas. Perfect! If you have your soul for sale, buy the album and start negotiating with Nacht and Nebel.

Typed by Panos Maheras.