BLACK ANVIL

Melodic Black Metal / Black Metal • United States

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Black Anvil are a blackened thrash metal band from New York City that formed in 2007. They released their debut LP titled "Time Insults the Mind" in 2008 on Monumentum Records. It was re-released in 2009 on Relapse Records. They followed up in 2010 with their 2nd album titled Triumvirate, which was also released on Relapse Records.

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Time Insults the Mind
Melodic Black Metal 2008

3.50 | 1 ratings

Triumvirate
Black Metal 2010

3.58 | 2 ratings

Hail Death
Melodic Black Metal 2014

4.00 | 2 ratings

As Was
Melodic Black Metal 2017

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BLACK ANVIL Hail Death

Album · 2014 · Melodic Black Metal

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"Hail Death" is the 3rd full-length studio album by US thrash metal act Black Anvil. The album was released through Relapse Records in May 2014. Since the release of "Triumvirate (2010)" the band have expanded the lineup with an extra guitarist in Sos, making them a four-piece on "Hail Death".

The extra guitarist in the lineup has an effect on the soundscape as there are several harmony guitar sections and other guitar tricks on the album that requires two guitarists. It´s only a smaller portion of the playing time, where it´s heard though and Black Anvil´s core sound is still blackened thrash metal with elements of death, doom and traditional heavy metal too. They actually use a wide variety of influences and make it work decently. There is a good energy level and aggression in the music and the raspy black metal type vocals are also delivered with conviction and passion. There are occasional use of clean vocals too. Mostly used as atmospheric backing vocals though.

The sound production is organic and raw and suits the music well. The musicianship are solid and Black Anvil generally deliver what they promise. I´m afraid the material doesn´t quite follow suit though and while it´s mostly well written and effective, it doesn´t necessarily leave a lasting impression on me. Still a 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.

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BLACK ANVIL Triumvirate

Album · 2010 · Black Metal

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"Triumvirate" is the 2nd full-length studio album by US blackened thrash metal act Black Anvil. The album was released through Relapse Records in September 2010.

The music on "Triumvirate" is fiercely aggressive, energetic and mostly fast-paced blackened thrash metal packed in a powerful and professional sounding production. Fast riffing, fast drumming and an aggressive sneering vocal delivery. It´s rather old school at it´s core, but it doesn´t necessarily sound retro. It is the early releases by acts like Slayer, Kreator and Sodom I´m reminded of the most though.

"Triumvirate" isn´t an album that will revolutionize blackened thrash metal, but it sure is a damn effective and powerful fist to the face kind of release, that is meant to make your head bang and your body move in spastic jerks. I can assure you, it works like that on me. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.