Amezarak (aka Ame3apak) were formed by Viktor ‘Lord Dead’ Medvedev in 2010 in the city of Zlatoust (close to the border with Kazakhstan), after the activities in Barathron came to an end. They did release three albums before: PиTуал (2012, via Musica Production), Angelus (2012, their debut on Satanath Records), and Spring Non Veniet… (2013, also via their current label, in co-operation with Metallic Media and Metal Throne Productions). Daemonolatreia is the fourth full length, composed entirely by Lord Dead, and created with a helping hand of Morokh’s Lord Ghost (who was part of Barathron too), who wrote the lyrics for this album.
Daemonolatreia (duration: fifty minutes) starts with the sound of crickets, wolves and wind, I think, but very soon specific guitar melody shows up, having my thought dwell to times of victorious and epic grotesquery. I admit, this is an introduction that says nothing specific, but if you listen to this part, you will agree. Anyway, this first song, ΠyTъ B MncTuчeckий зkcTaз (I know I’m screwing up my Russian language, hehe…), and it goes for the better part on this album, stands for a very grim, unpolished form of rather traditional Satanic Black Metal, focusing on splendid melody lines and energetic rhythms. The tempo is mainly fast, and I mean ‘fast’, without losing itself in useless, exaggerated blasting nonsense, while the all-round atmosphere combines elements from the Nordic scene, epic glory, and warlike power, including the fierce taking-no-prisoners-mentality.
There are little details that one can call renewing. There is no reason to do so either, I think. The quality of the songs created by Amezarak if of a very satisfying height. I can’t speak about the lyrics (in the band’s native tongue, so I have no idea whether these deal with weekly church-visits or multi-cultural acceptance; or something else instead?), but let the totality grab you when listening to it. Enjoy the fabulous sound, underground-minded and lacking of modernism. Just imagine another fantastic efforts available with the grace of Satanath… But… one remark needs to be said, and that’s the fact that many of these tracks sound too much alike. The tempo, the riffing, the vocal outbursts; more than once I have the impression I just heard the same track before; or at least a part of it. Bit seen the splendid quality, it is not insurmountable. Let’s give the result the benefit of doubt…