KaliYuga Bizarre

• Featuring Attila (Mayhem/Tormentor)• Originally released in 1999 and seen as an instant Black Metal classic• Probably the best Italian Black Metal album by the best Italian Black Metal band• Mandatory for fans of Dodheimgard, Mayhem and MysticumFor fans of: Mayhem, Mysticum, Dodheimsgard, Abigor, Anaal NathrakhOn this one, Aborym are a quintet, comprised of vocalist Yorga, bassist/effects man Malfeitor Fabban, guitarists Sethlans and Nisrok, and, of course, Attila Csihar, who is most known for his work with Mayhem, and he lends his services to three tracks here. There are industrial refrains on this album, namely on track two, “Horrenda Peccata Christ”, but this is pure and true Black Metal.Even the evil ambience of “Hellraiser” is, despite its prophetic, futuristic overtones, a wicked slab of blasting Black Metal, and the following track, ‘Roma Divina Urbs’ includes some clean chorus parts that contrast the rest of the album, displaying an anthem Esque, Emperor-like grandness, making it a true gem.“Tantra Bizarre” is a breakbeat instrumental, and “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” is an heretical melding of a somber Roman Catholic hymnal and a provocative spoken-word piece.These non-metal snippets add context and direction to the album as a whole.Next comes “Metal Stricken Terror Action”, a more direct Death/Thrash assault that flows seamlessly into the symphonic album outro, “The First Four Trumpets”.And, just like that, it’s all over.