Hailing from under the dark sun of Istanbul, ambassadors of misanthropy Crepusculum Demoror wrathfully emerged in 2004, practicing their speeches to the squirming and grimacing Black Metal droves. With Agares on vocals, guitar and bass and another who calls himself Abbadon on guitar and drums, this two man act provide nothing short of purely hostile music on their first release, ‘Misanthropic Instinct.’
This blasting event conventionally begins with ‘Domine Dom Crepescule’, as it brings in the tightness of the drums and morbidly grooved guitars as they work side-by-side to set up the swaggering foundations of Crepusculum Demoror. The raw vocals combat against the smoothness of the minimally fuzzed guitars to feed the fire hostility. A very solid title song, ‘Misanthropic Instinct’ starts off with infernal blasts and shrieks, holding the same temperament as the previous track, kicked up a notch as does ‘… And Crowns Fall.’ The latter ensemble has fresher drum patterns and moves faster, feeding off of built up momentum. Withdrawing, in a sense, to a quieter locale, ‘Son Ayet’ has a slower pace, but holds the most groove. You hear it coming at the three minute mark, but it doesn’t arrive until about four minutes in, where the partnership of the drums and the guitars rise again to create a catchy tune.
After your first spin of this disc, you might back away from it, but listen a few more times, really focusing on the music and you’ll stumble upon an invasion of captivating riffs hidden under low production recordings within Crepusculum Demoror’s ‘Misanthropic Instinct.’
