CRYPTS OF ETERNITY #3

These are exciting times for Dark and Satanic Death Metal – that's what the third issue of a fine Peruvian fanzine CRYPTS OF ETERNITY tries to tell you. And Ricardo Lucas, the editor, does have a case. He speaks about a Death Metal Renaissance where the devotion to dark spirituality embraces once more this misunderstood genre and the music displays the occult as exemplified by the likes of SADISTIC INTENT and INCANTATION.

Well, it's a noble cause, it is happening and I'm in. If you haven't paid attention, a number of new bands have emerged recently pledging allegiance to the view that Death Metal has to be of Satanic origin – like the ones Ricardo has chosen to present herein; BLASPHERIAN, DROWNED, FUNEBRARUM, GODLESS, INCRUST, IMPETUOUS RAGE, NECROVATION, UNAUSSPRECHLICHEN KULTER – to name but a few. Yet, though bleeding for the return of True Death Metal, it is pleasing to see that the editor is still ready to treat harshly bands that do fit the genre but do not convince in the review section. "Honesty: the best of all the lost arts," as a certain M. Twain would say.

It's a terrific fanzine. Ricardo is genuinely concerned about keeping his Death Metal in the occult ways and that brings about some interesting conversations that go in-depth at times. Although done on a computer, the layout feels old and goes well with the whole, morbid affair. Well suiting cover artwork as well that looks like some seven inch treasure put out by Seraphic Decay back in the day.

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CRYPTS OF ETERNITY
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Peru