Description

With logo patch

This album shows that the black metal genre is very much alive and so much more than bands like Darkthrone, Burzum and Cradle Of Filth. The eclectic twist the Turkish Zifir puts on their blackened sonic art is one that sets them far apart from any of their corpse-painted peers. After a demented intro that includes a distant sounding classical guitar, desperate wails and bestial grunts, the disc explodes into the ultra-distorted ‘Honour’. Starting off with dissonant chards of Meshuggah-like math metal, the song twists down a slightly more conventional black metal path, though the overall vibe is more than slightly scathing compared to what I’ve heard recently. Zifir continue to push black metal’s envelope with ‘My Greatest Weapon’ and ‘Final Solution Of The (K)’ by dabbling further in dissonance and time signature molestation. Midway through the disc, ‘Circus’ proves Zifir to be one of the most unconventional and twisted groups in the genre; which is saying a lot considering this is black metal. As far left of center as this disc can get, it still has a few surprises to offer; such as the Islamic prayer track ‘Ashab-Y Mesheme’ and the haunting ‘Emic Suicide’. Other, more traditional songs, ‘The Day’ and ‘4’ still fit Zifir’s modus operandi and proves they can play black metal just as well as they can warp into something almost completely new. Zifir is not an ideal starting point for those of you who are just discovering black metal as their acerbic and oddly unique tendencies may prove to be just a little too far out of reach for most ears. However, if you’re as twisted as I find myself to be from time to time, then this little gem is right up your alley.

Track listing:
1. Interrior
2. Honour
3. My Greatest Weapon
4. Final Solution Of The ( K )
5. Circus
6. Ashab – I Mesheme
7. The Day
8. Emic Suicide
9. 4
10. Itiraf