Demonical – Hellsworn

Releasedate: 15-05-2009; Label: Cyclone Empire
By: Sabine van Gameren

Demonical is a Swedish Death Metal formation. The formed in 2006 so the band is still quite young, but nevertheless the band released their second full length album “Hellsworn” via Cyclone Empire.

With members of Sweden’s biggest deatrh metal bands in the line up there is nothing else to expect than some solid death metal. But to say I was exactly pleased by this, not exactly. I felt highly disappointed while hearing not too much innovative creations on “Hellsworn”. It is pretty much more of the same, while this being a not too high level. Maybe it is that the standards are really high, but I did not really hear much new in the music of Demonical. Drums, have hardly found a decent spot, mixed away as they are not important at all. Vocals, aggressive but not various at all. There is nothing that really speaks for Demonical. Like they do not have an own identity. No one asks them to recreate metal, but at least a face of their own could have been shown.

I hope I can be more impressed if I would hear a next record or see them live, perhaps that does the trick more than “Hellsworn” will do.

Line Up:
Sverker Widgren – Vocals
Johan Jansson – Guitars
Martin Schulman – Bass
Ronnie Bergerståhl – Drums

Tracklist: 1. Baptized In Fire 2. World Serpent 3. Infernal Void 4. Bloodridden 5. Götter Des Nordens 6. Children Of Sin 7. Death Metal Darkness 8. Bow To The Monolith 9. Hellsworn

Links:
Demonical MySpace
Demonical Official