Country: Italy
Here we are ready to review a work that can very well be summed up in one word: "pure"... uncontaminated by the need to follow stylistic features or artistic choices defined solely to please the style that is popular in a more commercial way. So here is Lilyum, a band that has been moving in the extreme Italian underground scene for several years, changing line-up in the various "eras". Led by Fabrizio “Jotun” Prelini (vocals, guitars, bass), member of the well-known In Corpore Mortis, by Kosmos Reversum (rhythm and lead guitar), and finally by the now well-known and renowned Summum Algor (Adversam), certainly recognized by many aficionados, thanks to a sound with characteristics that are now all its own: caustic Bpm? Yes, but with powerful and dynamic strokes, his drumming is difficult to confuse, especially for those who know him. Lilyum's work opens with a short, but engaging, intro: synths and choirs slowly press on, creating a calm atmosphere, and then reaching a clear break, starting a swirling and chaotic pace built on granitic deliberately lo-fi sounds. The riffs give no respite, vague melodic moments are rare... you have to be in the right conditions to sustain a "machete" blow like this album on the back of the head. The composition is sincere, certainly based on the desire to create a sonic and emotional impact, it is up to the listener to be able to manage the turmoil that the trio generates, a chaos that maintains a logical sense in the progress of the tracks. My favorite song is “Sermon of the Sword”, with a short Dark-Synth introduction totally unexpected after the previous assault; a few seconds and the song reveals itself for what it is, a mid-tempo starts without warning giving life to a purely Black Metal track, enriched by some filtered voices. A Black Metal album with strong riffs and played with conviction and passion, which is well conveyed to the listener... isn't this the task and foundation of any type of art? The album is promoted for its violence and immediacy... recommended, in some ways, to fans of early Aosoth and Funeral Mist.
Dario "l'Omega il Rakshasa" Checchi
