Band:	Blliigghhtted
Album:	Zeroes
Style:	Experimental black metal
Release date:	March 31, 2015
A review by:	X-Ray Rod

01. Purge Me, Satan
02. Seven Zeroes

If there's one deadly sin that will get me killed, it's sloth. Shit, I even get threats of ass-whoppings if I fail to do my job. Like with this review for the Turkish Blliigghhtted. Sounds weird? Yeah, but I'm too afraid to say it to their faces.

3 years ago I reviewed Yayla, another ambient black metal band from the same label and a member in common. Time passed by and I got requests about other related projects which I set aside because, again, I'm lazy. Thankfully I snapped out of it and discovered the two massive songs from this trio of very original satanists, which is harder to find than IS members with a sense of humor. Their own words, not mine! My jokes are even worse. So? Blliigghhtted reflects the duality between life and death (light and blighted). While the bizarreness of the name leaves me no other option than to pronounce it as if I was talking during a dentist visit, it perfectly describes the atmosphere behind their solid debut.

The production is blurry and confusing which actually enhances the experimentations that take place throughout the two 20-minutes tracks. The dissonant leads and pulsing bass lines communicate with each other constantly on top of the imposing riffs that whirl like sandstorms. These riffs work as a foundation to build upon together with the schizophrenic and interesting drumming. The vocals, both clean and harsh, are juxtaposed in such a disturbing way that it gives me visions of grand chants sung by fanatics, not unlike bands such as Reverorum Ib Malacht.

As you can imagine there is a lot of variation but the consistency of the songs isn't compromised. At first, chaos seems to be the norm but it doesn't take long to see the great order behind the layering. The first taste of deliberate mayhem and dread reminds me of Abruptum while the way the music is composed makes me think of other fine acts such as Elysian Blaze. Just like the Australian powerhouse, Blliigghhtted manages to evoke a sense of direction that feels almost orchestral, enhanced of course by the many classical instruments hidden here and there.

Zeroes is definitely one of those albums which you can't fully describe at first. You need to submerge in it and explore for yourself. I'm damn glad that I didn't miss out this opportunity, as the talent is clear here and the genre sure as hell needs an injection of ideas.