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Dawn of Division - Outrage of Desolation

Excellent Work For First Release. - 89%

ark428, April 1st, 2005

Dawn of Division’s lyrics have a concept which will be completed within three demos. Outrage of Desolation is the first part of the trilogy. The band plays black metal with influences from bands like Burzum, Rotting Christ and Emperor. The production in this demo is far from good, but that doesn’t mean that one cannot listen clearly every instrument recorded in this album. Apart from the medium quality of the sound the demo is truly flawless. The riffs, the feelings and all the themes in this demo show that the band is full of inspiration. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard a demo of an underground band of equal quality and inspiration.

The demo has three songs. The first is a cover of Pink Floyd’s well-known “Is There Anybody Out There?” The band plays the song with a unique way adding to it a dark majestic feeling of isolation but that is just an introduction for the oncoming mix of feelings. Pain, distress, melancholy and desolation with a touch of romance dominate in the next two songs.

Fall of the Kingdom ptI starts just any typical black metal song with the first guitar riff reminding of Rotting Christ but after the first minute the band shows its unique style. The drums in the first half of the song are fast with a typical black metal tempo, but in the second half the tempo slows down and the music reminds of Burzum. The guitar can be heard clearly throughout the song and the riffs change quite often. The keyboards, although plain, add a majestic tone and dominate throughout the song. Perhaps the most important and strongest point of Dawn of Division are the vocals. Orestis’ brutal vocals are filled with pain and rage but his clear vocals are even better and can truly make the listener shiver. They are inspiring and charismatic.

Fall of the Kingdom ptII is a relatively slower song than ptI but with more tempo changes. The song starts and evolves in mid-tempo with double-pedal, heavy guitar riffs and dominating keyboards. Then suddenly everything stops and calm acoustic guitar along with keyboards give Orestis the opportunity to show his charismatic voice. The next theme is blacker with raging guitar riffing, brutal vocals, fast drumming and an enchanting echo of a female voice.

Overall, this demo is more than inspired in every section. Even the lyrics are special. The lyrical themes are not of a typical black metal band. The lyrics hide deeper meanings and can be translated at one’s will. The only bad thing about this demo is the medium production. But even with that sound it’s a must have for all black metal fans and can also attract people who mostly prefer atmospheric metal and have little knowledge of black metal.