DUST IS EVERYWHERE

Apparently, Matt Moore has turned Red Candle Records into Creeping Vine Productions and picks up right where he left off by "bringing the necrorevolution to the masses" (I've not yet verified the details of the label switch though). The man credited with delivering to you golden nuggets like the mighty RUMBEPLSTILTSKIN GRINDER, SOLACE IN THE SHADOWS, and porn grinders XXX MANIAK now releases a traditional U.S. black metal album called "Attics and Catacombs" by DUST IS EVERYWHERE. There is plenty of raw and ripping fare here for the traditionalist fan in particular, as well as some level of appeal for the casual black metal fan.

A dangerously sharp guitar tone and the kind of crackling riffs and harmonies that bring the evilness out should not be discounted. It is part and parcel to creating the type of atmosphere that black metal requires. Words like "grim" and "cold" may seem cliché, but do in fact accurately describe the sounds of "Attics and Catacombs". Songs such as "Born in the Basement" offer a bit more than blasting mayhem (but there is plenty of that as well),the band departing from the standard BM minor note harmonizing to bring brief pace changeups and minor arrangement detours. Some twisted soloing and galloping rhythmic segments make tracks like "Horrid Places" ones that turn the head as well.

In other words, DUST IS EVERYWHERE remain true to the kind of USBM aesthetic one would expect from some of the genre's better bands. Sure, there are worthier examples to be found and "Attics and Catacombs" will probably not bowl over the pickiest fans, but there is definitely enough going on here to satisfy the nihilist and those in search of a quality face-melting experience.