Band: GRAND BELIAL'S KEY
Title: Mocking The Philanthropist
Label: Wood Nymph
Country: USA
Year of Release: 1997

Rating: 51/100

Added to Site: April 29, 1998

Summary: Would've been much higher if they didn't re-record first demo tracks and didn't "suddenly become" NS...

Review: It's very amusing to see bands who were once covering "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" at rehearsals and gigs are now writing "BMFWP" in their debut album!! If anyone doubts me, check out my tape-trade list, I'll gladly spread the rehearsal I own to anyone...
Now for my review, although already tainted by this hilarious "jump" to the NS bandwagon. GBK is back with a debut album, and a very long one too (around 70 minutes in length!!). As like the previous demo/7", this album has good moments mixed with bad moments. Still, they had to go and re-record some of the laughable songs from that piece of shit "Goat Of 1000 Wimps", and I must ask the members "why????"!!!! One good point is that I can hear a good portion of old school metal in the music, listen to the opening track ("Foul Parody Of The Lord's Supper"), they pretty much copy "Heading Out To The Highway" by JUDAS PRIEST in parts!!!! There's also a heavy VENOM influence. Cazz's vocals are almost exactly like Satyr of SATYRICON here. Best tracks include "In Rapture By The Fenrir Moon" and "The Holocaust Trumpeter", the worst are "Shemhemforash" and "Seventh Enochian Key" (both from the first demo, big surprise!!). One final thing I should mention is the HILARIOUS photos of the members, especially "Gelal Necrosodomy" standing by a soccer poster!!!

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