Whoa! Indonesia has attacked and will slay the black metal scene with this group! Kekal's Beyond The Glimpse Of Dreams is just a full-on blitzkrieg of flying blast beats, killer guitars, and some of that howling, screaching black metal vocals. Someone told me today that this band is the only other band that can hang with the likes of Horde - secular or Christian. With this prolific playing and intensity, I'm leaning towards agreeing with this assessment. For ordering info, write: Cross Rhythms Music, 11408 Audelia Rd #4786, Dallas TX 75243
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The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Chris KingBlack metal, despite its inherent ugliness, can be very beautiful, powerful, and moving music, and this young band from Indonesia accomplish the task. Kekal have created an original alloy of thrash and classic metal with a base of mostly black metal. Their songs are well developed without being laboriously long or degenerating into tiresome repetition. A variety of vocal styles are utilized, from…Similar sounding releases
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