FESTER (Norway) “Winter of Sin” DIGI CD review by www.maelstromzine.com
FESTER (Norway) “Winter of Sin” DIGI CD review
By Jerome Reuter
Like many other black metal bands of the early ’90s, Fester has acquired somewhat of a cult following. Fester disbanded in 1993, and reunited in 2010. WInter of Sin is their 1992 album, re-issued.
On the whole, this a fairly decent album, Stripped down, raw and primal like most black metal should be. But there are several instances where songs fall short, and things feel unfinished and put together rather hastily. For the most part, the general pace of the album marches at mid tempo, with lots of slow, evil riffs, and screams that convey an overall atmosphere of desolation and agony.
However, some of the time changes seem forced, almost as if the riffs were thrown together and not arranged properly. While shades of Bethlehem are welcomingly apparent, I can’t shake the feeling there’s something missing on most of these songs.
Rating: 6/10
Review link: www.maelstromzine.com/ezine/review_iss74_6070.php?sid=lmlab5m4fe2ecaacss1v74m6c5&page_rs=5
Fester links:
Myspace: www.myspace.com/festernorway
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Fester/204292849614033
Reverbnation: www.reverbnation.com/festernorwaybm
Last fm: www.last.fm/music/Fester
Abyss Records links:
Label & Online Music Store: www.officialabyssrecords.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/abyssrecordsofficial
Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialAbyssRecords
Reverbnation: www.reverbnation.com/label/abyssrecords
Last fm: www.last.fm/label/AbyssRecords
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/MinionfortheAbyss
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbyssRecords
Other links:
To purchase FESTER “Winter of Sin” DIGI CD, latest Full-Length “A Celebration of Death” CD, “Silence” DIGI CD and other FESTER merchandise go to: www.officialabyssrecords.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=fester
To preview songs from FESTER’s latest full-length album “A Celebration of Death” go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWMGYQO2CjI or www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xc7tab9jvs
And to preview a songs from FESTER’s “Silence” go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hiTvtM5hoY or www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkSQoaAzGpQ
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