Broken Bonds Of Balance 7" EP (Nuclear Winter Records)

 I’ve got very few information about this Greek Black Metal act. As far as I know, this band, formed in Athens back in 2003, is actually a duo, formed by C.L. and Fonus… This two-men-horde, delivers at this Ep two sharpened pieces of the finest Old School Black Metal with some Deathspell Omega, Watain and, of course Darkthrone hints… The music of Acrimonious moves between mutilating mid paced sections, very Darkthrone-sounding but with some interesting, quite “renewed” sound, a little more complex but still cruel and raw. And fast paced, blast beat driven Black Metal chaos!! Where, once again the simple, but sharpened guitar lines drive the music, accompanied by a strong and notorious bass work. The vocals are unholy mid toned blackish shrieks adding one of the most indisputable old school elements to the whole macabre equation. One of the most remarkable details of this excellent release is the variety reached by the band; the two tracks sound very diverse, with excellent compositions and quite complex structures, always into the Black Metal parameters but never monotone or remotely bored… I really like how these demons conjugates the ferocious rawness and the legible, but still dark “melodies”, responsible for the lugubrious and arcane atmospheres that fills your speakers the twelve minutes this Ep last… As the promo-sheet said “This material is too good to be ignored” (AP)