Immortal SoulsMordecai
Divine Wintertime / Through The Woods, Towards The Dawn
(1999)
Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt
Aahh, another split CD! This one comes from the very fine folks at Little Rose Productions, who have a great ear for excellent metal. Since these are the days that metal is almost completely untouched by the major labels, you have to look to indies like these guys for the good stuff. These two bands deliver. Immortal Souls are 90 mph, tight, and hallow screeching their way to the metal hall of fame. What's different about these guys are their classic metal influences. Even at this speed, their melodies are clear. The vocals fall somewhere in the death/unblack range. If these guys had come out during the days of Vengeance Rising, that band probably wouldn't have been kings of thrash. Mordecai, also representing Finland, are produced very well, showcasing virtuosity in playing and a cool combination of the instruments. The vocals here are much more unblack than their fellow countrymen in I.S. Musically, the band goes after a faster, more grindcore sound.
Other coverage for this album
Art for the Ears 1999Reviewed by Marco PovervestThis split CD offers you some extreme music from Finland. Both bands have four songs on this CD with a total running time of 35 minutes. Immortal Souls brings melodic heavy metal with a deathgrunt which sometimes leans over to shrieking. But this ain't blackmetal. The basis is heavy metal but very melodic with leads all the time. A song like Morning Mist could have been a Schaliach tune. Only…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Josh SpencerWhat is it about Scandinavia, and Finland in particular, that allows for such a beautiful bonding of melodic distortion and wintry atmosphere? Whatever it is, Little Rose's third major release is another triumph in their quest to bring Christian metal up to speed with the rest of the genre. Two of the stars on the From Kaamos...To Midnight Sun compilation--Immortal Souls and Mordecai--are here…Similar sounding releases
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