Boasting a pitifully tiny discography consisting of three demos and no proper full lengths, Phantasm are an often overlooked gem of golden era early '90's death metal. This, their second demo, is arguably their best work. To give a comparison, this sounds like Entombed's Left Hand Path, but more articulate, with more riffs per song, very composed lead guitar work, sprinklings of clean guitar, and occasional subtle use of keyboards. The opening song and my personal favorite, A Soul's Nightmare, opens with an unsettling spoken intro, then launches into a thin, wailing tremolo riff that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, and sets the mood for the rest of the release.The entire demo has a wonderful creepy vibe, like walking through a cemetery at night. The lead guitar sections in particular, though they are not complex or tie-your-fingers-in-knots technical, evoke images of ghastly haunted places and unspeakable lurking fears.
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