CRUCIFIER
The Ninth Year
(Elegy Records)
65:42min

Fans of dark, brutal and blasphemous Death / Black Metal should watch out for this CD by underground cult act CRUCIFIER. It contains the 1991 “Humans Are Such Easy Prey” demo, the 1992 “Crown Of Thorns” demo, as well as the 1993 Cassette EP “By Disgrace Of God”, the “Powerless Against” promo, released in 1994, and finally the song ‘Foul Deeds Will Rise’, taken from the split 7″ with the mighty NUNSLAUGHTER – a total of 16 Songs, value for money. CRUCIFIER was founded by GRAND BELIAL’S KEY member Cazz “The Black Lourde Of Crucifixion” Grant and their releases were highly appraised throughout the scene. The early CRUCIFIER stuff is raw, brutal and vicious Death Metal with very deep and inhuman vocals, which grow more and more blackish (especially due to the participation of Vlad Luciferian, Ex – ANCIENT / GRAND BELIAL’S KEY) on the fantastic ’94 promo. This direction continues on ‘Foul Deeds Will Rise’ and I think this song gives a hint of what we can expect of this sinister horde in the future, CRUCIFIER’s debut album “Stronger Than Passing Time” will be released on Death To Mankind Records. The sound on “The Ninth Year” is quite great, only the 1992 demo is not that good, but fuck it, the rest kills and should appeal to all fans of INCANTATION, GRAND BELIAL’s KEY or IMPRECATION. This is definitely no CD for wimps, because it breeds foul and intense darkness with each note, I hope CRUCIFIER’s future material can stand up to this classic collection of blackened Death Metal hymns. Contact: Crucifier & The Crucifier Brotherhood, International, c/o Cazz Grant “The Black Lourde Of Crucifixion”, 938 Galbreath Avenue, Boothwyn, Pennsylvania 19061-3514, USA Email: thecrucifierbrotherhood@hotmail.com, Website: www.thecrucifierbrotherhood.com

Stefan Franke

Stefan Franke

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