* ORIGINALLY FEATURED IN SCRAWLSHOP ZINE

THIS IS A 3 SONG DEMO FROM THIS PROMISING GOTH/DOOM/BLACK METAL BAND FROM THE U.S.A. WE KNOW THAT THE U.S. IS NOT THAT GOOD WITH DOOM BANDS BUT LILITU IS AN EXCEPTION. THEY SIMPLY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND THIS DEMO PROVES IT. THERE ARE 2 PROPER SONGS WITH ONE INTRO.

LET'S TAKE IT SONG BY SONG SHALL WE?! THE INTRO IS A BEAUTIFUL ACOUSTIC GUITAR PASSAGE WITH A VERY ETHEREAL FEEL TO IT. IT BUILDS UP AND THEN THE SECOND TRACK "SEVENTH AEON" KICKS IN. EVERYTHING IS IN HIGH GEAR. SWIRLING KEYBOARDS OVER A METALLIC GUITAR HIGHLIGHT THE SONG AND THEN THE VOCALS COMES IN. DEREK BONNER (VOX) HAS A GOOD LOW VOICE WHICH REMINDS ME OF DAN SWANO (OF EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE ETC.) WHEN HE SINGS CLEAN AND THEN HE SINGS BLACK METAL VOCALS IN THE CHORUS. INTENSE!! THE GUITAR HARMONIES ARE TOP NOTCH WHICH I KNOW METALHEADS WILL SURELY GET INTO. THE THIRD SONG "DEAD YESTERDAY" IS A SLOWER TRACK WITH A DARKER MOOD AND THE PIANO MORE IN THE FOREFRONT. STILL TASTY BUT I PREFER "SEVENTH AEON" THOUGH.

THE ONLY SETBACK IS THE SLIGHT MUDDY SOUND BUT IT DIDN'T STOP ME FROM ENJOYING IT. IT SHOULD SOUND MORE KILLER FOR SURE IF REMASTERED AND PUT TO CD. BUT DO WATCH OUT FOR THEIR UPCOMING SELF-PRODUCED CD "FIRMAMENT", THE SONGS ON THIS DEMO MIGHT BE FEATURED ON IT.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED AND WANT MORE INFO ABOUT THE BAND, JUST MAIL DEREK AT wbyram@peachnet.campuscwix.net

This review is credited to:
DEATHCRAYON