free black metal from Seattle: Ghuuliathe

Ghuuliathe (Seattle [?])

Ghuuliathe

release date: December 1st, 2015

This is a free recording of black metal.

In terms of personnel information, there’s not much to pass along, but Metal Archives and Bandcamp both say that this entity is from the state of Washington, from Seattle.

Ghuuliathe is new to me. I am not ready to say a whole lot about it so far, either. It is a midtempo black metal demo that showcases songs that are memorable, even catchy, in a melancholic sense. The vocals are traditional black metal, although melodic vocals are used in parts of the songs, for a contrast in energies. This contrast is a distinguishing characteristic of Ghuuliathe. Also, the guitar goes at a pace that is comprehensible, not too fast, and works well with the songs, as does the drumming, about which I cannot say whether it is real drums or drum programming. It might as well be drum programming because it is a demo recording.

However, you can hear the cymbal work if you turn up the volume. The double bass also does not sound clicky. Keep in mind that this is a raw recording. Maybe the drum programming has been done with more attention than usual, because you can hear more than a simple, monotonous drum beat. Personally, I would be tempted to say that it sounds like real drumming, due to the dynamics mentioned above, but I could be wrong, of course, given that I do not have lots of information.

At any rate, I recommend this recording to supporters of black metal that do enjoy checking out new black metal music, whether it is from Seattle/Washington or from wherever. I’m digging this Ghuuliathe entity quite a bit this week. You might be pleasantly surprised, too.

The recording is:

1.Vacant World 06:13

2.Great Solitude 08:40

3.Forever Aphelion 01:12

4.Journey to Ghuuliathe 06:20

total time 22:25

www.ghuuliathe.bandcamp.com/releases