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Rare original Wrong Again Records pressing

Swedish act Cardinal Sin was formed by John Zwetsloot, in 1994, after leaving Dissection. He was joined by Magnus “Devo” Andersson and Joakim Göthberg, previously of Marduk. By 1996, they recorded the Spiteful Intents EP and it features some classical trademark composition by Zwetsloot with a sound that is similar to The Somberlain. Very melodic black metal with some death metal influences in the riffage and the drum pattern. There are three songs and one small outro. The atmosphere is not as black as on The Somberlain, for example, but it never strays into Lunar Strain territory either. There is some use of overdubbed vocals, with the higher-pitched style joined by a deeper growl. This effect is ephemeral, thankfully. There’s some interested solo work, as well, showing Zwetsloot’s classical background. All in all, there’s nothing terribly groundbreaking or essential here but Dissection mourners should take notice and try to get hold of this not just because you should be interested to see what John Zwetsloot did after leaving Dissection but also for the fact that, like I said, there are several similarities even though its hard to compare anything with the mighty Dissection

Track list:
1. Spiteful Intents
2. Probe With A Quest
3. The Cardinal Sin
4. Language Of Sorrow