German Katharsis,which is one of the leaders of Nordic black metal underground, showed again it’s fucking leadership. Six tracks of this hateful recording, which is simply titled “666”, cover our souls in darkness.

Whole thing is very rhythmical and melodic. Drumming is very comparable to Fenriz’s style of playing; therefore, don’t expect here any highlights. The whole album is very fast and aggressive though. There are some remarkable, catchy riffs here, especially in title song and “The Black Grail”. Sometimes they seem similar to “Under a Funeral Moon”, but the whole sounding differs much from it. Vocals are good, they are unusual and original, however; they aren’t masterpiece.Lyrics force us to think and to take revenge; they are straight anti - christian art. Enormous power, madness and brutality are features of those blasphemic verses.

Apart advantages listed above, there are few bad points. Quality could be a bit better; the whole sounding lacks balance(improved in re issue). Tracks are a bit too long and songs become a little boring after longer listening.

Overall, this material is worth a try. Katharsis with “666” deserves to be named one of the demons of black metal.

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