
Release: 18 Nov 2011
Label: Dirty Records, DE
Features In Serpent Tongues by Pÿlon
A fun and energetic compilation covering many different metal sub-genres and featuring mostly German bands. The CD was given away at the name-sake festival and the bands are taking part in a competition for a label contract with Dirty Records.
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Tracklist:
LaminiusX
Longed For Fusion
Spoiler
Petrefakt
M.A.D. (Maniacal Area Damage)
Estoplyn
Alarmstufe Riot
BetonEngel
Hell's Heaven
Enrichment
Hopscotch
Meaning Of Pain
Headbanger's Nightmare
Arrested Hawks
Pÿlon
Plenty Of Nails
Rising Aspiration
Wolfgard
This is what they say about In Serpent Tongues:
Angelic Warlord (US) 80%
“'In Serpent Tongues' is hard edged and biting. Carried front to back by onslaughts of driving riffs, the song mixes in occasionally eerie keyboards with a lengthy stretch of intense lead guitar work. No, not the catchiest but still holds up under the weight of its technical emphasis. Interestingly, the song starts to narration that almost sounds as if taken from John Milton’s Paradise Lost (it’s difficult to understand so I cannot say for certain)."
[And yes: it is indeed a reading from the grand PL.]
Powermetal (DE) 8/10
"Bei 'Hunter Angels' gibt es im Hintergrund ein paar Growls, bei 'In Serpent Tongues' einen ausgedehnten Erzähler-Part und erneut ambiente Klänge zur Unterstützung der sakral-doomigen Atmosphäre."
Metal Factory (CH) 8.7/10:
"Doch egal ob mit dem melancholisch balladesken "In From The Funeral Fields", dem erdig rollenden "Hollow Sky", dem nicht nur von der diabolischen Dramatik her an Candlemass erinnernden "Hunter Angels" oder dem unheilvoll dahinwalzenden "In Serpent Tongues", Pÿlon gelingt es auf "Armoury Of God" unentwegt, neblig triste Klanglandschaften auferstehen zu lassen, die das aktuelle Frühlingswetter wie einen irrealen Traum erscheinen lassen."
Disctopia (DE) 7/9:
“'In Serpent Tongues' wartet mit ein wenig evil Gelaber auf, bevor das Rhythmusbrett einen der fettesten Takte vorgibt die mir je untergekommen sind. Beschwörender Gesang, tiefschwarze Klampfen und boshafte Orgelklänge, abermals zusmamengehalten von atemberaubendem Sologefrickel."
Untombed (US) 6.5/7:
“'In Serpent Tongues' starts off with some spoken word before sludging its way through. Vale again delivers another excellent solo that just amazing you at his talent. It’s technical without being overly done and emotive without being totally sappy."
