From the southernmost area of Lower Saxony in Germany comes the four piece SERVANT that consists of four guys who are also active in UNDER THE NIGHT SKY. Unlike their other band, the guys are really active in SERVANT, as their latest offering “Death Devil Magick” is their third album in three years. Musically, SERVANT can be filed as melodic Black Metal, yet this is not the whole truth. Asides from raging speed blasts and genre typical neck breaking guitar leads and riffs, SERVANT often reduce the speed, adding atmospheric parts and melodies. In these moments, it is often that the early, still enjoyable works of MOONSPELL come to mind, including an often more than subtle Gothic atmosphere. But what might have been a pretty interesting combination turns out to be quite a disappointment in the long run of the album, as these ideas were really slapped together most of the time. Too often there is no organic structure within the songs, instead we find parts that were cobbled together carelessly. Thus “Death Devil Magick” is far from being enjoyable, especially as a lot of the album sounds like I heard it before, only better. If you’re still interested in SERVANT, visit www.facebook.com/servantmagick or www.facebook.com/aoprecs