ATAVISMA (Fra) Where wolves once dwelled. Demo tape out now!




The first demo of french band ATAVISMA is now available on tape.
4 tracks of old Death doom, influenced by Funebrarum, Incantation, Entombed...

Listen:



Released as a black tape with sticker,
and pro printed cover.

Available against 2,5 Euros + postage (No paypal fee):
http://nihilisticdistro.tictail.com/produc...ocaust-releases





More infos: http://nihilistic.voila.net/Label/moreinfo...os_atavisma.htm


Contact:
gabsk(a)wanadoo.fr
http://nihilistic.voila.net

Hello,

The distribution of the tape occurs well, we are approaching the 150 copies.
There are some a bit everywhere on the planet: Usa, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Australia, Thailand, Germany, Italy, Uk, Netherland, Turkey... Without an official distributor, it's prospecting and exchanges "The old way".

Also three new good reviews were published, and more will follow...

Bye
Gabriel


BRUTALISM Webzine (Hol)
Originally a digital release but also released on tape by Nihilistic Holocaust, this is heavy as hell French death/doom, more so of the style of Asphyx. The production is extremely dirty and rather inviting, although you may find some difficulties picking out all of the vocal sounds due to the more often than not muddy production. But bleakness is the key here.
Once you play with your equalizer settings, you will hear much to get excited about. Ok, a lot of bands do this style; a lot of bands of a much bigger stature get credit for this style. When you think that there are bands like this around, then you really appreciate what this band can do and how they should be spoke about in line with larger outfits. ‘The Savage One’ sounds like and delivers its message with an often harrowing vocal wail, a down dirty but almost torturous delivery feeds your senses and makes the track sound a lot more expansive than perhaps it is. The pattern is similar for the remainder of the EP and the full range of the recording quality is captured very nicely. The short acoustic section of the title track even produces a sinister feeling, before being annihilated when the guitars and distortion kicks in. If you were to take the Swedeath guitar tone, cross swords with bands like Disma for the filthy guitar sound, the aforementioned Asphyx and to some extent the bleak horror of Triptykon for the speed of the release, then you have a perfect match. It is certainly not pretty, but it is certainly entertaining.
This is the best form of doom death, bare bone crushing heaviness at its near best. I look forward to more material by this bunch of rotten souls. Paul Maddison. 4/5


CONTAMINATED TONES Blog (Usa)
Dirtier than a crusty herpes covered pair of shit smeared lips wrapped around a dusty dildo, Where Wolves Once Dwelled, Atavisma's debut demo, will appeal to death metal die-hards that just can't find enough pleasure in the sounds of gurgling vocals and guitars as thick as quicksand. As if there wasn't enough unholy death metal demo tapes out there to pick up, add this to the list and luckily, this one is easily available and ready to be sucked dry. The trio, based in France (as is label Nihilistic Holocaust) get a lot of noise from the lack of numbers but they also capture more discerning ears when they incorporate disgusting lead melodies into their brand of sewage. In many ways, this reminds me of Mandatory's Where They Bleed with the super swampy guitar tones and powerful riffing. Still, an adept attention to songwriting is at play and should live up to the scrutiny of fans. With bands like Horrendous getting a ton of attention with their recent releases, the primordial ooze is bubbling here with the possibilities of a similar - though hopefully less polished - trajectory.
Where Wolves Once Dwelled opens with the boiling "The Savage One," slowly pummeling and writhing along. Vocalist - unnamed on the insert as are the other two members - is capable of some excellent guttural vocals and uses the talent all across this demo. They are perfect when paired with the ugliness of the material here. The remind of Undergang, Timeghoul or Iniquity on Serenadium. Atavisma's love of Swedish death metal is shown in "Forsaken" and "Nature's Warfare," the shorter of the four tracks. Grave and Entombed - to no one's surprise - are present in many riffs without being pure rip-offs. The title track is the highlight for me, opening it's length with some clean yet sinister guitar plucking before launching into a twisting doom tinted riff. The song is the ugliest, but also most complex with an extended instrumental section where once again clean guitars mimic the intro but are accompanied by tense drumming to create a dense malevolent mist.
This longer track would have been a better opening track for Where Wolves Once Dwelled but the fact it exists here is enough to give me some dirty and ugly thoughts. Even the usage of 'dwelled' instead of the proper 'dwelt' gives just that additional personality which I enjoy, even if it would make an English teacher tear at their eye sockets. As usual with Nihilistic Holocaust's releases, the tape labels are a little skimpy, and not a lot of material is present on the insert which is a little of a bummer but with my only musical gripe being how set back the percussion is in the mix, this is one of those pleasurable items that ends up in my collection and one I would recommend to others interest in quality death metal demos.


METAL TEMPLE Webzine (Gre)
Demos, Demos, it is really hard to find good Demos nowadays, but these trio from France called ATAVISMA which by the way got together in 2013 and thank God for that!! have given us a fucking good Demo released in cassette, I love cassettes it is so pure fucking Metal.
France have given us some awesome bands and they keep on doing it, SORTILEGE, AGRESSOR, KILLERS, SATANS JOKKERS, ADX, NIGHTMARE… and now ATAVISMA in your face with pure Death Doom Metal and rotting away that flesh that one has forgotten… The cassette start rolling with "The savage One" pure ASPHYX , heavy, dirt and full of hate, I can smell the stench of Death filling the air, the guitars are heavy with that Swedish sounding and the bass lines a heavy as fuck!! Heavy and dirty drumming, it has that dark vibe all over, I can feel all the goosebumps forming over my body.
There is no salvation for you my friend, I am the "Forsaken" and I will get you, Death and Doom have now joined forces and the result is ATAVISMA, old school style straight to the point, everything is thick as blood, the guitars, vocals, bass and drums, shit all over your face and if you don’t like I don’t care, this is great music, and it is only a Demo, I wonder what next is coming from these awesome trio.
"Where The Wolves Once Dwelled" I do not really know, what I know is that France has given us this fucking awesome band, mean to the core, they have an unique sound and I truly hope they do not change anything for the next album, it sounds great, slow pace like a funeral song and fast beats like pure old school Death Metal, a masterpiece indeed like MENTAL FUNERAL by AUTOPSY.
"Nature's Warfare" bring the drapes down with style, killer vocals, harsh and deep tearing your flesh away, great riffs very catching, amazing, everything works well with precision. As production goes, fucking excellent, more please, art cover is very good too, please give me more!!!

Hello,

Reviews of the ATAVISMA tape keep on appearing!

Don't be the last to get your copy.

Gabriel


METAL REVOLUTION Webzine (Hol)
Despite only being a demo, Atavisma's Where the Wolves Once Dwelled still managed to impress me, quite a bit even. The labels own introduction of the band compared them to Death Metal legends such as Entombed, Funebrarum and their ilk, which I did not give much notice, since many bands claim such influences without it being audible in their own sound. In the case of Atavisma, however, I heard it as plain as day and would even go so far as to make a slight comparison to Obituary as well.
The music is immensely heavy (Doom-like heavy), slow and efficient, without becoming depressive or anything else other than a genuine onslaught on the ears. The incredibly low-pitched growl delivered by the lead singer helps bind everything together in a nice, little bundle of old-school Death Metal yet still managing to create their own distinct sound, exactly the way it should be. Where the Wolves Once Dwelled impressed me greatly and I cannot wait to get my hands on a full-length album as opposed to a four-track demo such as this. Brian. 90/100


ROCK VAULT Webzine (Turkey)
Uzun zamandır topluluklardan mektup almıyorduk. Fransa’dan gelen (Nihilistic Holocaust) zarfın iзinden ne зıkacağını tahmin etmekte zorlandık. İзini aзtığımızda Atavisma’ya ait olduğunu gцrьnce merak edip CD’yi зalıcımıza taktık. CD diyorum, bu bir demo ve bu sene başında dijital olarak yayınlandı. Zaten topluluğun başka herhangi bir alnьmь yok ve geзmişleri geзen seneye dayanıyor. Elemanlar hakkında ayrıntılı bilgi bulunmasa da nadir bulunan grup fotoğraflarında 3 kişi oldukları gцrьlьyor. ”Where Wolves Once Dwelled” demosunun tarzı death/doom metal ve yaklaşık 20 dk. sьren eser bu tarzda mьzik dinleyenlerin ilgisini зekebilir. Bunu laf olsun diye sцylemiyorum, ister bu tarzın kurdu olun, ister olmayın; Atavisma daha ilk demosuyla kendi atmoslerini yaratmış diyebiliriz. Зalıştıkları firma Nihilistic Holocaust’a gцre bu albьmde Funebrarum, Incantation ve Entombed’dan etkilenilmişlikleri fark edeceksiniz. Biraz daha araştırdığımızda Atavisma’yı Engulfed, Burial Invocation gibi ekiplerimize benzetenler de var gцrьnьyor.
Tьm bunların haricinde Amerikan topluluk Disma’yla зok benzerliklerini gцrdьm diyenler de yok değil. Dinleyicilerin bu grubu kimlere benzettikleri bir yana dursun (dьrьst sцyleyeyim; ьstteki hiз bir gruba benzemiyor), Atavisma’nın ”doğa, insanoğlu ve atavizm” ile ilgilendiğini belirtelim. Daha da ileri gidelim, belki ”atavizm” nedir bilmeyenler olabilir (ki ekibin adıyla bile alakalı), atavizm; ”Organizmalarda evrimsel gelişim sьresince ortadan kalkan bazı цzelliklerin tekrar gцrьlmesi, soya зekim, atacılık” demek. Цrnek vermek gerekirse; bir canlıda, kuşaklar boyunca kaybolmuş цzelliklerin ortaya зıkması. Maymun gibi kuyruklu bir insan doğarsa bu atavizm oluyor. Bunlar liriksel olarak bilmemiz gerekenlerdi. Mьzik olarak bilmemiz gerekenler; vokalistin yaptığı iş bu demoda başarılı, seзtikleri ana rif ve melodiler ile parзalar yьrьyor, bateri noktasında topluluk yeterince hızlı tempolu değil; ”değilse değildir” diyeceksiniz lakin yeri geldiğinde atak bekliyorsunuz ama bulamıyorsunuz. Bu demonun dijitali de, kasedi de, CD’si de var. Kirli kayıt seven, yeraltını tırmalayan, зalınmış olan tarzı seven eski kafa bir arşivciyseniz Nihilistic Holocaust ile bağlantıya geзmenizi цneririm. 3/5


BRUTAL CARNAGE Webzine (Rus)
Все адекватные персонажи могут заняться своими делами, а вот заскорузлых олдфагов мы просим придвинуться поближе к экранам ламповых мониторов. Сегодня вашему вниманию представлено дебютное демо парижской нечестивой троицы Atavisma с симптоматичной вывеской "Where Wolves Once Dwelled". Данный музыкальный прожект имеет высокосветское парижское происхождение, однако звучит данный релиз так, словно записывали его студеной февральской ночью в лесной чаще, неподалеку от пригородов Стокгольма, причем лет этак 25 тому назад. Материал подается его авторами как "oldschool death metal influenced by Incantation, Funebrarum, Entombed". Ну, насчет стилистической принадлежности они не соврали - стафф демо несет в себе 4 сырых трэка, выполненных в традициях примитивного и прямолинейного смерть-метала махровых шведских кондиций конца 80-х / начала 90-х, причем сыгранных достаточно коряво и погано. Хотя, хуй знает, скорее всего такова была концепт-идея "Where Wolves Once Dwelled" - продемонстрировать всему андеграунду неувядающую мощь старой школы, но не выгорело дельце, ахаха!Особых равнений на Incantation и Funebrarum я здесь не услышал, соотнести материал "Where Wolves Once Dwelled" можно разве с плеядой третьесортных бандочек, коими скандинавская дэт-сцена кишила во времена собственного расцвета. Характерный звукан, с узнаваемым каждым олдскульщиком песочным тембром, Atavisma нарулила верно, а вот с качеством материала вышла капитальная промашка. Не особо-то он и цепляет, чтобы выстраиваться в очередь за "Where Wolves Once Dwelled". Больше всего стафф напомнил мне финнов Desecresy - такое же унылое и безыдейное бренчание по струнам при солидарной поддержке туповато-монотонной драм-машинки. Хотите действительно качественного олдскула, одержимого ностальгической атмосферой? Тогда обратите свои взоры в сторону германских Mandatory, Slaughterday или шведов Entrails, вот где действительно недооцененные таланты вызревают, перевариваясь в собственном соку! А катать вату, подобно тому, как это делает Atavisma - дело нехитрое. Кароч, стафф для самых закоренелых и наглухо пробитых олдскульщиков, остальным он вооще никуда не упирался.

Hello,

We received a lot of reviews from Czech republic, Turkey, Poland (x2), Italy and Portugal.

No mp3 file can beat physical promos

See you in the cavern,
Gabriel


FOBIA Webzine (Cze)
Tryzna, pořбdanб na pamбtku klasickйho doom/death metalu se tentokrбt pořбdala v Pařнži. Tamnн přнznivci tohoto ploužнcнho se stylu, kteřн si řнkajн ATAVISMA, uspořбdali obřad vskutku monstrуznн. Vzali si sice na svй prvnн demonahrбvce obrovskй sousto, ale to se jim povedlo rozžvэkat a rozdrtit se ctн. Nahrбvka sice trpн horšнm zvukem a některй nбpady se musн hledat pod drobnohledem, ale když si dбte tu prбci, najednou před vбmi ležн pořбdně ohlodanб kostra. Francouzskй podzemн bylo vždycky trošku jinй než ta ostatnн, ale tentokrбt se pohybujeme v těžkй klasice. Během poslechu jsem se nemohl pořбd zbavit dojmu, že se pбnovй snažн o něco podobnйho, co dnes tvořн jejich slavnějšн kolegovй VALLENFYRE. To by zase tolik nevadilo, jen si nejsem schopen demo dнky slйvajнcнmu zvuku pořбdně vychutnat, neustбle mě to rušн a i když moje uši semelou kdejakou špinavost, tak tady mi to vadн. Dalšнmi vzory ATAVISMA jsou bezesporu ASPHYX, AUTOPSY, FUNEBRARUM, HOODED MENACE, INCANTATION a ENTOMBED.
Pokud se ale oprostнm od špatnй (v podstatě žбdnй) produkce a budu hodnotit jen nбpady samotnй, tak musнm tyto francouzskй nihilisty jen a jen chvбlit. Kytary v pozadн chřestн skoro až ve švйdskйm stylu, k tomu valн basa a murmur pana zpěvбka takй nenн k zahozenн. Skladby jsou dlouhй, studenй, přesně jak se na danэ styl slušн a patřн. Nejsilnějšн, co se tэkб navozovanй atmosfйry zmaru, jsou pak ATAVISMA ve chvнlнch, kdy zaznн deptajнcн vybrnkбvбnн. To mбm co dělat, abych si nerval vlasy hrůzou a je splněn jeden z mэch zбkladnнch požadavků na dobrou muziku. Řeže to, jsem donucen nad songy přemэšlet a jsem schopen se plně soustředit na veškerй utrpenн, linoucн se z reproduktorů.
Obal hodnotit nebudu, i když vypadб dobře. Jednб se přeci jen o demo, o ochutnбvku, kterб mб dбt o kapele vědět. Bэvбm
k podobnэm zбležitostem poměrně odmнtavэ, kapely se většinou projevujн jen v nбznacнch a kolikrбt pak na dlouhohrajнcн desce předvedou zcela něco jinйho. U ATAVISMA mбm ale neustбlэ, až „vtнravэ” pocit, že o tйhle smečce ještě pořбdně uslyšнme. Všude po světě totiž sbнrб jen samб vysokб hodnocenн a je vynбšena na samotnэ vrchol oltбře old school doom/death metalu. U mě tomu nebude samozřejmě jinak, protože podobnй ozvěny ze zбhrobн mi dělajн jen a jen dobře. Myslнm, že ATAVISMA by měli zapracovat hlavně na tom, aby sehnali pořбdnйho producenta a label, kterэ se o ně postarб. Jinak skončн v propadlišti dějin nebo se budou zmнtat jen v nejhlubšнm undergroundu a o jejich muzice se dozvн jen pбr doom/death metalovэch archeologů.
Vždycky, když jsem měl těch necelэch dvacet minut poslechu za sebou, bylo mi nějak divně na duši. Jako sprбvnэ tvrďбk jsem se brбnil si připustit, že je mi to lнto, ale nakonec jsem se musel podнvat pravdě do očн. Tohle demo si, na rozdнl od stovky dalšнch, budu pamatovat. Moje pocity byly a jsou srovnatelnй s těmi, kterй mнvajн lidй po pohřbu, hned při přнchodu na smutečnн hostinu. Všichni bэvajн pohrouženi do sebe, rozpačitě se usmнvajн, ženy zadržujн plбč a chlapi majн drsnй řeči, aby zakryli to, co prožнvajн. Pak se vzpomнnб. A prбvě takovэmi malэmi prazбžitky, ъtržky z poslednн cesty, jsou pro mě ATAVISMA. Samozřejmě, všechna podobnб muzika zde už byla nespočetněkrбt, jenže tady je podбvбna chutně, s trošku jinэm kořenнm a hlavně s jakousi silou, kterou mбm u smrtнcнch kapel tolik rбd. Death/doomovб tryzna může začнt.


ROCK VAULT Webzine (Turkey)
Uzun zamandır topluluklardan mektup almıyorduk. Fransa’dan gelen (Nihilistic Holocaust) zarfın iзinden ne зıkacağını tahmin etmekte zorlandık. İзini aзtığımızda Atavisma’ya ait olduğunu gцrьnce merak edip CD’yi зalıcımıza taktık. CD diyorum, bu bir demo ve bu sene başında dijital olarak yayınlandı. Zaten topluluğun başka herhangi bir alnьmь yok ve geзmişleri geзen seneye dayanıyor. Elemanlar hakkında ayrıntılı bilgi bulunmasa da nadir bulunan grup fotoğraflarında 3 kişi oldukları gцrьlьyor. ”Where Wolves Once Dwelled” demosunun tarzı death/doom metal ve yaklaşık 20 dk. sьren eser bu tarzda mьzik dinleyenlerin ilgisini зekebilir. Bunu laf olsun diye sцylemiyorum, ister bu tarzın kurdu olun, ister olmayın; Atavisma daha ilk demosuyla kendi atmoslerini yaratmış diyebiliriz. Зalıştıkları firma Nihilistic Holocaust’a gцre bu albьmde Funebrarum, Incantation ve Entombed’dan etkilenilmişlikleri fark edeceksiniz. Biraz daha araştırdığımızda Atavisma’yı Engulfed, Burial Invocation gibi ekiplerimize benzetenler de var gцrьnьyor.
Tьm bunların haricinde Amerikan topluluk Disma’yla зok benzerliklerini gцrdьm diyenler de yok değil. Dinleyicilerin bu grubu kimlere benzettikleri bir yana dursun (dьrьst sцyleyeyim; ьstteki hiз bir gruba benzemiyor), Atavisma’nın ”doğa, insanoğlu ve atavizm” ile ilgilendiğini belirtelim. Daha da ileri gidelim, belki ”atavizm” nedir bilmeyenler olabilir (ki ekibin adıyla bile alakalı), atavizm; ”Organizmalarda evrimsel gelişim sьresince ortadan kalkan bazı цzelliklerin tekrar gцrьlmesi, soya зekim, atacılık” demek. Цrnek vermek gerekirse; bir canlıda, kuşaklar boyunca kaybolmuş цzelliklerin ortaya зıkması. Maymun gibi kuyruklu bir insan doğarsa bu atavizm oluyor. Bunlar liriksel olarak bilmemiz gerekenlerdi. Mьzik olarak bilmemiz gerekenler; vokalistin yaptığı iş bu demoda başarılı, seзtikleri ana rif ve melodiler ile parзalar yьrьyor, bateri noktasında topluluk yeterince hızlı tempolu değil; ”değilse değildir” diyeceksiniz lakin yeri geldiğinde atak bekliyorsunuz ama bulamıyorsunuz. Bu demonun dijitali de, kasedi de, CD’si de var. Kirli kayıt seven, yeraltını tırmalayan, зalınmış olan tarzı seven eski kafa bir arşivciyseniz Nihilistic Holocaust ile bağlantıya geзmenizi цneririm.


ATMOSPHERIC Webzine (Pol)
Są jeszcze na całym świecie maniacy kaset magnetofonowych. I to nie takich z wkładkami full kolor na lakierowanym papierze, ktуrym nawet sobie dupy nie można podetrzeć, bo porani rуw, ale po prostu z old schoolowymi czarno-białymi, klimatycznymi. We Francji takim komisarzem tape`уw jest Gabriel z Nihilistic Holocaust, stary freak, ktуry zaczynał przygodę w undergroundzie ok. 20 lat temu. Właśnie w jego małej, podziemnej wytwуrni ukazał się tasiemiec „Where Wolves Once Dwelled Demo 2014” francuskiej kapeli ATAVISMA. Zderzenie z pierwszymi dźwiękami może być wstrząsające dla kogoś, kto nie zna, nie pamięta muzy z ubiegłego wieku. Bowiem słuchacza atakuje strasznie szorstkie brzmienie, jakby rodem z lat 90-tych, a nawet wcześniejszych. A sama muzyka to często uprawiany wуwczas death/doom w średnich i wolnych tempach, z charkoczącym, przeszywającym growlingiem, ogуlnie mуwiąc wisielczy i dołujący. Coś niesamowitego dla wspуłczesnego fana metalu! A przecież „Where Wolwes Once Dwelled Demo 2014” to nie jest żadna reedycja, nagrania odgrzebane z czwartego dna zakurzonej szuflady, a demуwka młodego zespołu! Zawiera tylko cztery kompozycje, trwające niespełna 20 minut. Pewne wzorce w nich zastosowane są wiernym odzwierciedleniem starusieńkich kanonуw. Mają niesamowity, grobowy klimat. Są zrуżnicowane w tempach i poprzecinane solуwkami. A to że brzmią tak surowo, to niepowtarzalna cecha twуrczości ATAVISMY. Dziękuję Francuzom za tak autentyczną muzę w iście old schoolowym stylu, z lat mojej młodości i w dodatku w stylu, na ktуrym się wychowałam. Wiem, że takiego grania nie brakuje na całym świecie, ale w zalewie wymuskanych produkcji dzisiejszych „gwiazdeczek metalu” trudno do nich dotrzeć. A dla osуb bez magnetofonуw z pomocą przychodzi ukraińska wytwуrnia Dead Center Records, ktуra wydała „Where Wolves Once Dwelled Demo 2014” na płycie CD. [Kasia]


NOCTURNAL BATTLE OF CHARIOTS Webzine (Pol)
Najnowsze kasetowe wydawnictwo Nihilistic Holocaust przede mną, tym razem jest to Atavisma, debiutująca właśnie demosem „Where Wolves Once Dwelled”. Recenzja ta będzie w sumie krуtka, bo i materiał nie należy do najdłuższych, ale przy tym idealnie sprawuje się jako klasyczny, kasetowy demos. Cztery numery, 20 minut muzyki… jakiej? Surowego, ponurego, diabli ciężkiego i obskurnego, starego doom / death! Gdybym miał porуwnać do kogoś innego nagrania Atavisma, to wskazałbym tutaj np. szwedzki Eternal Darkness! Podobne, głуwnie wolne tempa (acz nie tylko!), mroczny, dołujący klimat, cieżkie riffy, mające wyraźny szwedzki sznyt, czasem nawet wzbogacone fajną melodią a’la Swedish death metal. Dodaj jeszcze do tego nieco Autopsy, a z nowszych rzeczy choćby Disma i jesteśmy w domu. „Forsaken” to chyba najlepszy kawałek tutaj, ale generalnie uważam, że cały demos jest udany i trafił mi w bebechy idealnie, nawet pomimo surowej, szorstkiej produkcji. Co więcej, dodam, że ta surowizna jeszcze dodaje Atavisma uroku i ciężaru. Taaa, naprawdę fajne demo. Nic dodać, nic ująć; brać, jeśli lubujecie się w podobnych demosach! 7/10


DOOMMABBESTIA Blog (Ita)
Pensando alla Francia, le prime cose che ci vengono in mente sono: Parigi, Tour Eiffel, Baguette, Chance Elise, la Bastiglia, Robespierre....ed ora anche gli Atavisma dediti al death doom piщ marcio che si possa pensare.. Gli elementi ci sono tutti: registrazione approssimativa, distribuzione fisica su musicassetta, riffing old school e tematiche oscure.Ma oltre a questo c'и dell'altro? Intendo dire.. 'sti giovani riescono a dire qualcosa? No.
Sin dal primo pezzo "The Savage One" fino all'ultimo "Nature's Welfare" si vive una sensazione di deja vu totale e completa.
Ora, che gli Atavisma abbiano i Morbid Angel di "Altars of Madness" e "Blessed are the sick" come modello di vita и indubbio ma , purtroppo per loro, non hanno la loro genialitа, e ciт rende l'intero lavoro, seppur grondante di attitudine, insipido.
Se avete la voglia matta di fare un salto nel tempo negli anni d'oro del death metal di un certo tipo, gli Atavisma fanno sicuramente per voi.


GOURMET ROADKILL Blog (Portugal)
ATAVISMA is a French band, formed in Paris somewhere in 2013, and ”Where Wolves Once Dwelled” is their first release! They play death metal with an enormous doom influence (or is it the other way around?), changing tempos from the traditional and old-school run or they will get you, to the slow and miserable I can’t be bothered with anything in my life kind of pace! The overall sound is muddy and you can almost see the fumes coming out of the ground which, combined with the vocal tone, gives you the awkward feeling that something primordial and eerie is bound to happen at any time.
All four tracks share this sinister presence and, when their structure lines up with the grime, the whole demo seems to have been transported from past decades to present time. There’s nothing much here that can be associated with the modern death metal paladins and even the doom sections are closer to the genre’s past than to way it’s getting portrait nowadays. It all feels very traditional with an almost raw simplicity, like an opened window which allows you to have a look at something familiar you haven’t seen in a long time. Whether you’ll be happy to see it or not, that’s a whole different story.

Hello,

An interview of ATAVISMA is now available at this adress:

http://nihilistic.voila.net/Interviews/atavisma.htm


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