𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐒 - 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊 & 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋…
31 years ago today, the “Wisdom of Darkness” was birthed by Belial!
On this day (June 30) in 1992, Belial released their first EP “Wisdom of Darkness” via Lethal Records.
Background:
After releasing a couple demo’s in 1991, Finland’s Belial unleashed their first official EP entitled “Wisdom of Darkness”. The release combines the dominating brutality of Death Metal, the rawness of Grindcore, and the ominous darkness of Atmospheric Black Metal, successfully creating a hulking slab of primitive, herculean supremacy.
The foreboding, guttural Death growls, rapid blast-beat tempos and tremolo picked rhythms create an impenetrable wall of trepidation. “Wisdom of Darkness” is one of the earliest releases to combine elements of Death Metal, Black Metal, and Grindcore. Although not a new concept, Belial’s blend of ambient keyboards, spoken word, and clean guitars were elements rarely seen (or heard of) in Extreme Metal.
In conclusion; “Wisdom of Darkness” was released at a time when Death Metal was still in its adolescence, and the second wave of Black Metal was still in its infancy, making Belial true progenitors of what has since been dubbed as Blackened Death Metal, ultimately making them godfathers of this beloved (and sometimes hated) sub-genre! — E.N. Wells
Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:
Click this link to listen to “Wisdom of Darkness” via You Tube: https://youtu.be/u1sWLhaHmQ8
Click this link to follow Belial on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearebelial
Note: The reviews shared here are for historical reference. The views and opinions expressed within are not always supported (in full or in part) by Into the Wells. — E.N. Wells
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