Description

Marduk are one of the most brutal black metal bands around. The title track ‘Heres No Peace’ was recorded in December 1991 at Hellspawn studios as a possible single track. The track wasn’t released until several years later on this single. The budget was large and the track has an evil demo sounding atmosphere that dwells like a fog. Hearing this today shows that the brutalism Marduk created back then was revolutionary. They had the power of Venom, black metal spirit of Bathory and the heaviness of Celtic Frost. The second track ‘Still Fucking Dead’ has a relentless speed and fury making it an amazing track. The masterful riffs slide so perfectly into each other and fit into the drumming style as hand to glove. Andreas Axelsson was the vocalist back on this release and his style of shrieking is quite normal in terms of black metal vocals, but with an edge not heard before. Although slower at times, ‘Within The Abyss’ is the most brutal song here. They’ve incorporated a more genuine style of riffing here. It’s almost as if the riffs were dragged out somehow. I suspect this song has gone through many changes since the first rehearsal. The two bonus tracks are both Bathory covers, with Erik Hagstedt on vocals, are very well performed, letting you hear Quorthon’s brilliancy with Marduk’s transcendent workmanship. Yes, this is black metal, and if you don’t like it in its rawest and most extreme form, you should definitely stay away from this. For everyone else though, this is highly recommended. Original release on Shadow records Track listing: 1. Here's No Peace 2. Still Fucking Dead 3. Within The Abyss