Well I've just got back, breathless and confused and yet hugely impressed, from the Mayhem gig in Ivory Blacks in Glasgow. If you've heard the newest Mayhem album, Ordo Ad Chao, you'll know its a bleak, harsh, punishing experience; a black hole of nihilist torment that you never know quite what to expect is coming next, and yet its exhilirating. And their live show was of the same calibre, completely mesmerising. Attila Csihar, the legendary voice of De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, has returned to the fold, and he is the focus of their live show. Tonight, he appears through the crowd, dressed like a bishop but with a head mask that could only really be described as a cross between an elephant and a fly; a bug eyed horrific specimen which ironically matches the demonic 'Satan with a sore throat' vocals he somehow produces. Its unholy, its inhuman, and yet he holds the entire crowd in the palm of his hand, only removing the mask for a thoroughly violent rendition of Anti, the closing track for the gig and the new album. I left the gig completely bemused, confused to whether I'd enjoyed myself and to be honest, drunk on the atmosphere generated. Looking back, its definitely the most unique gig I may ever attend, and one of the best of my year so far.
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You know, I still need to check out this record. I saw Attila Csihar last year with the Burial Chamber Trio, and he was dressed in a burlap sack and a Psycho wig. He certainly knows how to bring the crazy!
definitely check it out, its one of the most punishing listens I've ever had. Key to the Storms is especially messed up, Attila is almost sobbing over the guitars, its pretty unnerving
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