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Mein erster Eindruck war durchaus positiv, denn anhand der Titellänge ließ sich hinter "WAP" ein durchaus episches und innovatives Werk vermuten. Mit Epik verbinde ich Vielfalt, Abwechslung und ein klein wenig Majestätik. Doch eben genannte Attribute treffen leider nur ansatzweise auf "Wirklichkeit Altera Pars" zu. Alles scheint unnötig in die Länge gezogen und übertrieben. Man könnte es ja noch damit entschuldigen, dass uns die Ukrainer lyrisch sehr viel mitzuteilen hätten, doch dies ist eben auch nicht der Fall. Also prügelt man wild drauf los und lässt teilweise jeglichen Hang zur Feinfühligkeit in Sachen Abwechslung im Winde verwehen. Vor allem bedient man sich nicht nur im BM-Bereich: Ordentliche Death-Ansätze, Doompassagen und, wenn auch sehr vereinzelt, ein paar Thrash-Tupfer, die ihnen allesamt ganz gut gelungen sind, kommen im musikalischen Gewand von DC zum Vorschein. Zwar spiegeln sich dadurch die eigentlichen Merkmale des Black Metals nicht wider, aber man muss ja nicht immer "true" sein. Der Gesang ist extrem in den Hintergrund gesetzt und man macht es dem Hörer richtig schwer, von dem ohnehin schon spärlich vorhandenen Textmaterial etwas zu verstehen.
Doch ich möchte nicht alles schlecht reden, denn gute Ansätze sind vor allem im Melodie- und Riffbereich vorhanden. Dies wiederum geht durch das permanente In-die-Länge-ziehen der Songs leider verloren. Wenn man also vorher dachte, "Ui, endlich mal wieder ein Album, das länger als eine halbe Stunde geht!", dann wird man nach den 50 Minuten sicher feststellen, dass nicht immer die Länge entscheidend ist. Denn weniger ist manchmal wirklich mehr. Und das sollten DECREPIT CAULDRON meiner Meinung nach beim nächsten Mal berücksichtigen, die Songs auf ihre wesentlichen Elemente reduzieren und zwischen den gesanglichen Parts nicht zu viel Luft lassen (was ihnen bei "Opus Aexestentialis", welchen ich als Anspieltipp empfehlen würde, schon mal gut gelingt). Ich denke nicht, dass "Wirklichkeit Altera Pars" des öfteren den Weg in meine Anlage finden wird, aber wenn sich die Osteuropäer meiner Hoffnung entsprechend verbessern, sieht das beim zweiten Werk bestimmt ganz anders aus.
5.5/10
Frostkrieg
22.12.2005
BLACK HORDE PRODUCTIONS
DECREPIT CAULDRON
"Wirklichkeit Altera Pars"
Format Reviewed: Pro CD-R, Handnumbered #57/150
Style: Macabre Black/Death Metal
Label: BLACK HORDE PRODUCTIONS
Country: Ukraine
Reviewed by: Vlad Grimness
Fucken strictly limited to 150 handnumbered Pro CD-R copies, and only available from one place in the world, the young Russian label named BLACK HORDE PRODUCTIONS, "Wirklichkeit Altera Pars" have been composed from 1999 to 2001 and recorded in 2003. With rather lengthy tracks, the shortest being 10:42 long, DECREPIT CAULDRON has concocted us a Black/Death Metal rather technical, macabre, melodic and heavy. The songs would almost be only instrumental, if it wasn't of some extremely rare appearances of a distant voice whose not without reminding the over-mentioned Count Grishnackh. When I wrote "distant", I meant it's like if I recorded the moan of a carcajou lost in the woods from my house with the window half-closed. About the drums, I couldn't yet make my mind about it... Is it the most realistic sounding drumsprog in the world? Or the tightest drummer in the world? Well... Yours to judge and make your own mind! All the texts are scriptured in a mix of Latin and English and revolutionize around such themes as Death, Decrepitude, Putrescence, Ominous Scents, and still... Death. I must say that to me DECREPIT CAULDRON is a cold shower! It's surprising to witness Ukrainian Black Metal that isn't Pagan/Folk nor satanically matter of a laugh. Well, "Wirklichkeit Altera Pars" is a very good album. I should contact them to know if they still have some used Kalachnikovs to sell... Nah, seriously, if the envy of discovering this off-trail Black Metal band take you, you better move your ass!!! According to my copie's number, it may remains something like 90... Maybe 80 copies available... 70... 60... 50... 40... 30... 20... 10... Fuck You!!!
Sunday October 12 2008, by Vragh
DECREPIT CAULDRON - 2005 - "Wirklichkeit Altera Pars"
Out of the Ukraine comes this Black Metal outfit with their 5 track debut. Presented on this album are 4 long tracks of mid-paced to fast, slightly melodic technical Black Metal with an epic feel. Apart from the intro, all of the tracks are over 10 minutes long.
Musically this reminds me of a lot of different bands. STINY PLAMENU, KAMPFAR, SORHIN and OPHTHALAMIA are some of the bands I hear in the mix here, as well as some METALLICA sounding parts plus influences from both Death Metal and Thrash. I heard quite a few later OPHTHALAMIA parts, which was somewhat unexpected. There is at times a rather Eastern European feel to the music as well, but it is surprisingly absent most of the time.
The vocals remind me somewhat of those by KAMPFAR, though more muffled and distant, as well as those in early FLEURETY.
The soundquality is not at all bad. At the front of the mix there is the drummachine and the keyboard, followed by the guitar and then the vocals further back. The drummachine does get a bit annoying at times, I must say, though I am not fond of the sound of one, so I might be extra sensitive to this. However, this is a rather interesting and quite unpredictable album to listen to, which is most refreshing. Standout tracks are "Prae Porta Ad Noctum", "Incarnation For The Blackest" and "Opus Aexestentialis". If you like your music varied and quite unpredictable I suggest you check this out.
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