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The Eternal Twilight – Everything Resembles You

This isn’t the first time the Eternal Twilight has been featured on the Markhor mostly because it is headed by my two good friends, Abbas Haider and Noor Kadiwala. :P I have literally seen the band grow from talks of an EP to a full-length album. The band-members are mostly known for their other more famous side-projects (Necktarium, Bleak Emptiness etc.) but the fact that the Eternal Twilight is a more collaborative effort and has taken over 18 months to develop, you wouldn’t be wrong to assume that these guys have dedicated most of their time and efforts to the band. Anyway, here they are with their first full-length entitled Everything Resembles You, a sound especially reminiscent of Eluvium and Hammock, with a heavy emphasis on keyboard based melodies a la M83.

I really like the album for its cohesiveness and overall consistency.  The sound is very meditational. Very earthy. And it reflects this druidic reverence for nature only found in the more atmospheric variety of Black Metal music. Case in point: Dim Lights and Cold Himalayan Nights. My only issue with it, however, is that it is not very difficult to estimate where they are coming from on some of their songs in terms of inspiration and the drum sound is really overbearing at times.

Highlights of the album: Every Morning The Sun Shines After You, When We Were Not What We Are and Out Of Focus, Out Of Sight & Suddenly, Out Of Reach.

A highly recommended release. Check it out.

The Eternal Twilight (Bandcamp)

 

The album also features:

  • Quinn Montoya from USA and his band My Cats A Stargazer.
  • German ambient guitarist, Christian Erfurt, who guests on Out Of Focus, Out Of Sight & Suddenly, Out Of Reach.
  • The album is mastered by Quinn Montoya.
Posted by IndusPutra Mar 27, 2011
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Despair, Desolation, Destruction (Aybssed/Bleak Emptiness/Yhdarl)

Here you go, guys! This is the long-awaited split album featuring Abyssed, Bleak Emptiness and Yhdarl. I will follow up with a review shortly.

Despair, Desolation, Destruction

Tracklist:

1. Abyssed – Introduction

2. Abyssed – Delusion I

3. Abyssed – Fallen

4. Bleak Emptiness – Inner Perversion

5. Bleak Emptiness – Void

6. Bleak Emptiness – Fields Of Infinity

7. Bleak Emptiness – Voiideath

8. Yhdarl – Suddenly, Life Has New Meaning

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1. Abyssed – Introduction
2. Abyssed – Delusion I
3. Abyssed – Fallen
4. Bleak Emptiness – Inner Perversion
5. Bleak Emptiness – Void
6. Bleak Emptiness – Fields Of Infinity
7. Bleak Emptiness – Voiideath
8. Yhdarl – Suddenly, Life Has New Meaning

Posted by IndusPutra Sep 27, 2009
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Abyssed New Tracks Up

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Abyssed has recently uploaded new tracks to his myspace. Fallen and Delusion I are a preview into a 3-way  split album Abyssed plans on releasing alongside Bleak Emptiness (India) and Ydharl (Belgium).  Highly recommended Pakistani Metal release! The Markhor is your source for further updates.

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Posted by IndusPutra Aug 08, 2009
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Ruin single teaser

I was caught off-guard with this teaser. A part of me was expecting something in the progressive/technical death metal vein, considering Lead Guitarist Ibrahim Imdad‘s (who did a live gig with Odyssey, by the way) excellent taste in that side of the metal spectrum. This is still very cool, I’m getting a nice Kalmah vibe from this. I’m interested in how the full single will turn out.

Newly recruited bassist Ahmad Abbass (ex- Aitchison College Music Society) commented for The Iron Markhor: “It’s a different approach than one would expect from a band like Ruin, but I’m certain it’s going to turn out awesome with Ibzi’s guitar work and Bhatty’s sinister vocals.”

Click here to view it on Facebook

Posted by MegaHassan Jul 03, 2009
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New Black Warrant sample

No, these motherfuckers aren’t dead yet! This sample is from their upcoming album “Decade of Destruction” (which has been pushed forward ANOTHER YEAR, to my utter disappointment). There’s the trademark Black Warrant thrashy industrial riffage in this 20 second sample, but with the slickest production this band has achieved yet. Though the 20 second example isn’t exactly a portrayal of how the album is going to turn out, it’s good enough to remind us that Black Warrant are still alive and kicking.

Click here to see the sample video on facebook.

Click here to read a mini-interview with Black Warrant

Posted by MegaHassan Jun 28, 2009
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