Acârash

Acârash – Descend to Purity Review

Acârash – Descend to Purity Review

By Doom_et_Al on June 11, 2020 in Reviews, Black Metal, Gothic Metal, Hard Rock, 18 comments

“Descend to Purity is the band’s sophomore effort, following 2018’s In Chaos Becrowned. Doc Grier thought that effort was a promising debut, but with songs that tended to meander and ultimately go nowhere. He also nearly started a riot in the comments section by stating that Ghost kinda suck. Now, I have no wish to further inflame a world that has enough tension as is, but whatever your feelings about Ghost, you have to admit that the band members at least sound like they’re having fun. Acârash is aiming for the same aesthetic.” Good metal fun?

Acârash – In Chaos Becrowned Review

Acârash – In Chaos Becrowned Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on June 15, 2018 in 2018, Black Metal, Dark Essence Records, Norwegian Metal, Occult Rock, Reviews, Black Metal, Occult Rock, 114 comments

“When a band comes out of the woods calling themselves an occult rock band, I can’t help but think of Ghost. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t particularly think of Ghost when I think of occult rock (I more think of those odd, ritualistic LaVey recordings I’ve heard) but that seems to be the way many o’ metalhead think. The silly Satanic lyrics, the soaring vocals and the doomy, gloomy, rocking, old-school riffs of Opus Eponymous are what people associate “occult rock” with these days. On the immediate surface, Norway’s Acârash don’t disagree with this assessment of occult rock but, boy, do they have a darker, blacker outlook on the style.” Ghost reveries.