Virgin Black
Trance
Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt
Remember hearing this band on one of Steve Rowe's Australian metal compilations? Well, they're back with a 3- song epic EP (clocking in at just over 13 minutes) that is totally brutal. It starts off with an innocent techno sounding chime for nearly a minute before the Believer-like skilled rhythm section rips yer head off. The vocals juggle between high-end gothic to whispery black metal. The third song is a three-part opus, called "Whispers of Dead Sisters." Like it heavy? Get this disc. Rarely will you find an honest confession like the one here: "...Yes, I have faith, yes, I am saved / But it doesn't stop my misery / It doesn't stop my hatred / It doesn't stop me wanting to die / Yet I'm still here despite the pain / I refuse to believe I was called to suffer / I was called to prosper." For ordering info, write: PO Box 1073, Flinders Park, SA 5025, Australia