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Band
Schammasch
Title
Contradiction
Type
LP/EP
Company
Prosthetic
YOR
2014
Style
Heavy/Extreme
10/9/2014 6:55:50 AM - Review by: Nate Turpin
Great presentation-Check. Great sound-Check. Dark Atmosphere-Check. For weeks I've played this album, and each time I've played the album longer and longer and enjoyed it even more than the previous time. Each time you listen to this, there are things in it that you probably missed the first go round. Chock full of mid to fast paced riffs, it serves up quite a mix of creativity. The listener should immediately be able to spot the black metal influence. Take in mind though, it's not any one band that comes up, since there are a lot of other things going on besides black metal. In summary, stick with this album, once it sinks in...
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
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LYRICS


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    3.5 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: SCHAMMASCH
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Contradiction
2014
Prosthetic
Nate Turpin10/9/2014
3.5
The Maldoror Chants: Hermaphrodite
2017
Prosthetic
David Loveless6/22/2017
5
Triangle
2016
Prosthetic
David Loveless6/1/2016
5

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