Bezeha (Greece): “Smyrna”

Old school black metal is the vision pursued by Greek Bezeha, a duo formed in 2016 by guitarist and bassist Mykonius, later joined by Zagan. The Greek duo has recently released their third album Smyrna which illustrates well the musical ideal of Bezeha, essentially the second wave of black metal. The album is indeed very raw and old school with influences from both the Norwegian and Greek traditions, but this is a dogmatic and restraining influence that Mykonius and Zagan cannot get rid of. Despite a generally gloomy and eerie atmosphere, Smyrna turns out to be somewhat impersonal, lacks originality and moments of grandeur, and the listen is rather dull; no riff had left a trace in my memory after listening to it. You guys have to do something more. Ad maiora!
 
Notes:
 Smyrna was independently released on January 20, 2020.
 
Personnel:
Mykonius: guitar, bass, programming
Zagan: vocals, drums
 
Test by Herjann
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