All-female Greek black metal trio Astarte returns with another crushing release of blasted fury.
On their fifth album, DEMONIZED, leader Tristessa howls her scorched banshee vocals while machine-gun drums tumble around her and crushing riffs pulverize the listener.
While black metal is generally regarded as a (usually Norse) boys' club, Astarte prove that they should be taken seriously with epic songs like "Lost," which recalls classic black-metal forefathers Immortal in its mix of raging aggression and majestic guitar passages.
On "Lycon," micro speed-metal solos poke through the thrash storm as Tristessa duets with guest Attila Csihar from Mayhem.
With its paint-peeling shrieks, DEMONIZED reminds metal fans that women aren't just hood ornaments in rock videos.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | God I Hate Them AllTristessa | Astarte | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | LostTristessa | Astarte | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Whispers of ChaosTristessa | Astarte | Play | 00:33 | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | DemonizedTristessa | Astarte | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Lycon | Astarte, Attila Csihar | Play | 05:40 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Queen of the DamnedTristessa | Astarte | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Heart of Flames (Burn)Tristessa | Astarte | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | God Among MenTristessa | Astarte | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | EverlastTristessa | Astarte | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Black at HeartTristessa | Astarte, Angela Gossow | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Black StarTristessa | Astarte | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Princess of the DawnTristessa | Astarte | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Everlast II (Phoenix Rising)Tristessa | Astarte | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Mutter | Astarte | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 64 mins | 147 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astarte | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Attila Csihar | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Angela Gossow | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Tristessa | Composer |
| 5 | Timo Wuerz | Artwork |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |