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Bitter Hærvest - Wilt
Review by Arcane on 14/08/'06
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The item scored 90%
Website: Bitter Hærvest
Label: self released
Genre: Doom Metal
Tracks: 8
Playtime: 1:04:58
Release: 01-08-2006
Bitter Hærvest, a name that ringed a bell, but I didn’t know why. After some research in my cd collection I found a compilation album of the Enschedese Headbangers Organistatie with a song of Bitter Hærvest. Ow, that band.
 
The first song begins with a really sinister grunt, which really reminds me of the grunts of the Dutch band Orphanage. Then also the music starts and the doom is unleashed.
The music is slow, with quite some mid tempo (and sometimes even up-tempo) parts, and really has a great sinister sphere that really gives me shivers sometimes.
What I really like about the 1st song ‘Awaken’ is that a shot part of a melody that starts after about 3:50, reminds me of the soundtrack of The Terminator movie. Well I guess that is a coincidence. But for me it is really cool, because that tune also gave me the shivers when I watched that movie for the first time, and sometimes it still does.
  
The 2nd song begins with a great up-tempo riff and really has some spooky carnival sounds and melodies. I really like that. I really can imagine the evil looking clowns with sinister eyes and razor-sharp teeth. What surprised me the most about this album is the fact it really has very many mid and up-tempo parts. I’m not used to that that, but I sure liked it.
  
Above I said the vocals reminded me of those of Orphanage, but Philip K.E. Hölzenspies has very big range of awesome vocals. The songs remind me of My Dying bride, In The Woods and the old works of The Gathering, but it sure isn’t a rip off. Of course the songs have an average of 8 minutes playtime. Hey, it’s doom metal, what did you expect?
The production and the mix are very good, 'Wilt'  has a very clear sound and the vocals and instruments are balanced very well. Doom fans should buy this record at any cost.

Line Up:
Philip K.E. Hölzenspies – vocals
Diederik Telman – drums
Stefan Klein – guitar and keyboard
Renate Vörös – guitar
Vincent N. Jeronimus - bass

Track Listing:
1. Awaken
2. Le Cirque Macabre
3. Such Horrid Anxiety
4. The Hopeless Appeal
5. In Blood Unite
6. Mid-Evil
7. Hope is Lost in Glass Rain
8. Frightfully Familiar and Beloved Demise

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