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Krisiun may be a leading force of death metal in their home country of Brazil, but that doesn’t mean they don’t maintain the same high standard set by their international counterparts with their diminished profile.
When it comes down to speed influenced technical black metal combined with savage brutality, you can’t go past Krisiun for delivering just that time and time again.
After thirteen years together (With the same line up that has existed throughout their entire existence, made up of brothers Moyses on guitar and Max Kolesne on drums, and Alex Camargo on bass and vocals), Krisiun return with the follow up to 2003’s Works Of Carnage with Bloodshed.
Bloodshed isn’t so much a brand new album, but rather a collection of eight new tracks, along with four re-mastered tracks from their mini album Unmerciful Order from 1993.Introducing the new set is ‘Slain Fate’ with a decidedly groovier presence for Krisiun. The technical aspect of the band is still evident, but the relentless drumming has taken a backseat for a far more simplistic drive and a relentless grind from the guitars and bass.And the new change continues through ‘Ominous’ (With some fantastic riffing from Moyses Kolesne) and ‘Servant Of Emptiness’.
Krisiun have always provides some interesting instrumental interludes on their albums, and needless to say, they haven’t failed this time around either. ‘Eons’ provides an eerie guitar atmospheric piece, while the tribal element to the lengthier ‘Voodoo’ proves there’s more to the band than unrelenting speed.
Completing the new tracks (Along with keeping in with the groovier slowed down pace) ‘Hateful Nature’ and ‘Visions Beyond’, while the final number is yet another instrumental, broken into two parts called ‘Outro/MMIV’ (Translated from Roman numerals as 2004). The lengthy gap breaking up the two pieces is a little annoying and beyond reason, but the track is again another display of Krisiun’s ability to come up with atmospheric pieces worthy of any modern day horror film.
As for the re-mastered tracks from 1993’s Unmerciful Order, it’s old school, loud and chaotic. All the tracks (‘They Call Me Death, ‘Unmerciful Order’, ‘Crosses Towards Hell’ and ‘Infected Core’) may have a primitive recording sound about them, but there’s proof that Krisiun were focussed on their technical skills and completely proficient on their instruments from their earliest days as a band.
Bloodshed may not be an official follow up to 2003’s Works Of Carnage in a real sense, but given the relatively small asking price for the twelve tracks the band have on offer here (And the forty minute running length), fans will be more than happy with this offering until the band decide to do a proper follow up album. Related Link: krisiun.com.br
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