+CULT FLEMISH BLACK METAL 1997+

Beautiful reissue on vinyl format for the first time. Gatefold jacket and heavy weight vinyl.

(Review borrowed from Metal Archives, written by Snxke)

Lugubrum and the strange variety of "brown metal" they play is certainly unique, intelligent and listenable. This CD, is of course no different. Though the production is strange (as usual) it's full enough to encapsulate all of the instruments without anything dying in the mix. The vocals and guitars are seedy enough to work. The drum sound may be a little weak, but compared to most black metal bands on the market today who attempt something like this it's quite good. The band is spot on to what they do, which only they do that well and I was very impressed with this record. One can hear the wit and intelligence in the songwriting from a mile away. The songs are both musically entertaining and knowingly funny while not losing a dark vibe (this is BLACK humor folks) that treats black metal with respect instead of parody. The band constructs great riffs/music and a mood of black mockery that transcends the typical neanderthal "hate, kill, destroy" attitude that has infected black metal as of late. This music has a certain taste, class and flippancy that brings Lugubrum into their own fashionable place and brings black metal back into the realm of those who can think something through. Tasteful classical melodies, strange guitar turns and harsh (yet interesting) vocals all mesh together with a sense of strange mood to make for one great couldron of black (brown) metal. Lugubrum have really outdone themselves here...the music is well composed. The theme is spot on and the wit intact. Many black metal bands could only wish to have the unique vibe that they've created over the years. This record is among my favorites and I suggest it to all fans of black metal and Lugubrum alike.