Devil's Elexir back
Rating: B

Absolutely brilliant masterwork, this new opus coming out from the depths of Bavaria. Fast and aggressive, yet melodic black metal in the pure german tradition. 8 songs where different variations can be noticed. For example "To The Seven" reminds me so much the times of Desaster by their "A touch." album, "Shadows of Oblivion" starts with some great acoustics from beyond, giving to the song a deeper dimension, then comes hypnotizing riffs, like a hord of stormclouds contrasting with the previouly crystalclear weather. Wolfish vokills give to the whole thing a wicked aspect. "Apocrypha" is midtempo, with well articulated vocals and incessantly whirlwinding guitarriffs which seem to turn around and take from beyond. "Ignorance" has a mostly fast background but also some thrashy parts where the 80's influences are clearly noticeable! "Black Demons" is a totally majestic warsong where TO THE SEVEN reveals its full splendor with melodic and at the same time very fast and intense guitarriffs. Just await something wicked. Check this band absolutely, mail to band@totheseven.de or www.totheseven.de