ELIMI Asylum CD

label: Unexploded Records
format: CD
year: 2012
country: Sweden
genre: black metal

Finally is ELIMI’s second fullength album available again. It was first released by Eerie Art Records. But no signs on life from the label on a couple years, the band turned to Unexploded Records (Blodsrit, Craft, Krohm, Svartsyn). A killer piece of northern black metal, destined to sweep away their predecessor. The formula is classic without being obsolete, thanks to a songwriting stronger than ever that created clear but complex song structures, ranging from different facets and moods of swedish black metal: melancholic, groovy, brutal, atmospheric; but also different styles because aside the primary black metal influence there are prog, psychedelic, thrashy interferences. “Asylum” could be called the album of thousand riffs, so is the infinite serie of guitars work and lead bass that makes it live and creative from the beginnig till the majestic final episode.

“Brutal triumph at the forefront of modern black metal” 88/100 Hierophant Nox

”The lead guitar in said track is damn catchy, whipping out a cold and harsh melodic line, which in addition to the fast tempo gets me thinking of some of Sweden’s greats back in the 90ies. Vargavinter is a name that frequently comes to mind, just like older Thy Primordial, Setherial and Sorhin.” My Last Chapter

“I can recommend this “Asylum” without doubt to those who love progressive yet pure Northern black metal.” Lords Of Metal

Chapter I: Withered with time
Chapter II: Don’t speak
Chapter III: Like sulphur
Chapter IV: Revenge
Chapter V: A light
Chapter VI: Alive, dead