KOMMANDANT „Iron Hands On Scandinavia Demo”

Music: Black/Death Metal
Website: http://www.myspace.com/kommandantofficial1
Country: U.S.A.

KOMMANDANT are an another band, who concentrate on world conflict in their music. Yet another band, which can be described as a war metal performer. Founded in 2005, in Illinois, the group started working very fast, and in 2006, they released their first demo, titled ‘Iron Hands on Scandinavia’.

This three-tracked demo is a barrel of gunpowder, ready to blow everything into pieces. The material within is highly explosive, ultra-fast and extremely aggressive. It is a relief, to listen to some black metal riffs, which are not connected with the religious fanaticism. From the very beginning, the music kicks ass, with its superb speed and very crafty performance – it is audible, that millions of hours have been spent on the rehearsals. What is more, despite of being similar, the compositions overcome this drawback with their multi-feature style. Which leads to a conclusion, that this material does not melt and create a shapeless jelly. The riffs pulverize, the drums are freaking fast, and the vocal sounds brilliant, with that mystic-hoarse sound.

KOMMANDANT deserve pat on the back, as they managed to record something different from all that black-religious pulp. Let’s hope, that the full length material is going to be kept in this iron-icy climate.

note: 8.5/10

Tracklist

1. Blood and Savagery
2. Social Parasite
3. Bypaths to Chaos

Total playing time 9:18

Line-up

James Bresnahan – guitars
Nick Hernandez – vocals
Jon Woodring – bass
Garrett Scanlan – drums