Allusions
MySpace location for Hæresiarchs of Dis.
Moribund Records. Extreme metal label and distro. Black, death, doom, grind, metal.
Viridis Vir's project. Minimalist, experimental, ambient.
Reviews
REVIEW OF DIS mini CD (Toadstool Enterprises)
This was something that came out in 1996 and is now being re-released. This is crushing black metal that I liked a lot. Just the feeling and the intensity of this was unholy. The vocals are pure hate filled black metal and the fast parts just sent shivers down my spine. The band also mix in some weird keyboards parts here and there and this is easily far from typical black metal and is worth more than just a listen.
(metalcorefanzine.com 06/13/2010)
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REVIEW OF DIS mini CD from DOA zine 1:
Hæresiarchs of Dis
Dis
Toadstool Enterprises
9 Skulls
Unique, disturbing and barbaric Black Metal that assaults you with cascading walls of crushing hell-noise which seem to erupt from the very bowels of the underworld. Masterminded by the tortured soul who goes by the name of Lord Astaroth (guitar, voice), Dis crafts each Black Metal assault with all the subtlety of a chainsaw killer set loose in a sorority house, but there is an underlying groove to the madness that is most infectious. Tracks like “Chaos Plague”, “Wolfmoon” and “Manifestation” will leave you feeling like you have just barely survived a head-on collision with a fucking freight train. Crank this one up and prepare to cling to life! (DH)
REVIEW OF OVERTURE CD from SOD zine 29:
Hæresiarchs of Dis
Overture
Toadstool Enterprises/Fatima Productions
10 Fucking Skulls
Loosely translated as “Heretics from the City of the Dead” (after all, Dis is this very city, which resides in the Sixth Circle of Hell in Dante's Divine Comedy), these sorcerers-usurpers (the CD platter itself is a sigil and the digipack reeks of the occult) are at their core kult Black Metal. However, the trio’s execution stinks with atmosphere, with plenty of creepy moments of ambiance, forays into noise-laden eeriness, and of course moments of unbridled fury. Mastermind Cernunnuos (Horned Celtic God) handles the vocals, which are so raspy they are an instrument of their own. He also tackles the guitar and bass, which are relatively straightforward, with the guitar setting down some driving riffs and low-end hooks. Viridis Vir is on hand to program the drumming, which is harsh, and provides an eclectic array of samples into the mix. There’s a nod to Emperor in the structures, which are lush and majestic. Chants and other symphonic touches are checked with guitar eruptions, as well as some accordion work by Gilles de Rais (not the serial killer from the Middle Ages, one would hope). Lyrics are filled with the occult and blasphemy and are arranged in classical structures such as movements, interludes, and etudes (instrumentals). Fans of both camps of Black Metal will find that Haeresiarchs of Dis has much to offer. Those into the harsher types of filthy Black Metal will relish the band’s overall assault, whereas those who prefer symphonic attacks or ambiance will dig some of the interludes found herein. A most impressive debut and one that is highly recommended. (OR)
CRUCIAL BLAST review of OVERTURE.
Just discovered this obscure one man black metal band from California through one of my customers, who sent a copy of Overture for me to check out a couple of months ago. It took me awhile to finally check it out, but once I did, I instantly fell under this album's black spell; combining both classic symphonic black metal sounds (in particular, an obvious nod to Emperor) and a seriously demented experimental streak, Hæresiarchs of Dis is both bombastic and bizarre, with a guitar sound that stands out by sounding ridiculously saturated and trebly, almost processed and electronic in fact, and all kinds of weird sonic textures that find their way into these eleven tracks.
The opener "Prelude Vestibule" begins with distorted distant riffing and eerie drifting moans, washes of abrasive ambient noise, and then a percussive booming appears, like the dread far-off pounding of a war drum in the depths, while weird demonic groans and dark synth melodies and massive swells of bass and cello-like drones rumble through the blackness, creating an evil, ritualistic ambience. But then "1st Movement: Memento Mori" kicks in to hyper speed black metal, harsh and distorted, with high pitched snarling vokills, insanely trebly tremolo riffing, blast beats that have a rigid, programmed feel. Towards the end of the song, it shifts into an awesome loping groove, with female choirs and majestic riffing, a thick sheen of distortion covering everything, the music slipping from odd percussive breakdowns back into the hyperfast industrialized black metal attack. "2nd Movement: Nocturnal Me" is another long track with more of that processed industrial BM sound, symphonic synths and flanged guitars soaring as the sound lurches into a lumbering black dirge joined by more choirs, orchestral percussion, and strings. Suddenly after a few minutes, it shifts into a fierce blackthrash assault for a while before again slipping into the midtempo lurch, now surrounded by deep off-key singing, whirling carnival keys, more of those choral voices, and gets weirder and more surreal before going back to yet another KILLER blackthrash riff and unexpected ultra fast gabber style drum machines.
The rest of Overture keeps piling on the dementia. Tracks like "5th Movement: Raping Azrael", "Intermezzo Atrum Votum" and "6th Movement: Consummatum Est" move from epic Wagnerian black metal bombast to bizarre ritualistic chanting and elvish Celtic folk, evil improvised murk and classic frostbitten buzz. "Etude Synth Jesus" has pitch-black kosmiche synths blending with sacred choral music, warped percussion and weird backwards vocals, all building to a droning, double-bass blasting black metal trance, and other tracks introduce surprising sounds like flute and even an accordion (played by someone named "Gilles de Rais") into the awesome riffage and sinister chaos. It's equal parts Emperor and Abruptum, Arcturus and Aborym swept up in an occult miasma of low-fi avant-BM. Check this out if yer into deranged black metal weirdness. Comes in an eight-panel digipack.
