Playing in the sloppy style of early Venom the Hungarian-named band have some terrific riffs but are really held back by poor sound and dodgy drum and vocal work, and what I mean by "sloppy" is that timing doesn't seem to be their main focus or so to speak. The drums sound like they were programmed by someone who doesn't have a very good feeling with drumming, which is odd considering that the drums on the 5 cover songs sound like they are made by an actual drummer.
I don't mean to be nitpicking, but the album art is horrendously uninteresting. It doesn't really make me want to listen to the music if I didn't know the band in advance.
There's nothing wrong with the song structures, lyrics, riffs or choruses in their own rights, but unfortunately they aren't very well executed maybe except from the guitars. I know I talk alot about the guitars in Durvasag but they really seem to be the bands main strongpoint.
Also there's the matter of the five cover songs on the demo. I don't mind covers no matter the quality, but they will often take away focus from the bands own music and the same is indeed the case on Pure Fucking Thrash. Their choices of songs to cover also tell me that Durvasag is indeed inspired by a variety of classic black and thrash bands, though this is also evident in their music itself.
All that being said I recon Durvasag has potential and would probably be a pretty good live act.
Listening to Durvasag's demo is kinda like eating candy that is still in it's wrapping - You get occassional sweet tastes, but the experience is overall unpleasent but leaves you wanting more candy but without the wrapping. Therefore I can't give this demo more than 5/10.
Tracklist:
1. Sacrifice
2. Apocalypse
3. Pure Fucking Thrash
4. Alma Mater (Moonspell Cover)
5. Black Metal (Venom Cover)
6. Canadian Metal (Darkthrone Cover)
7. Lack of Comprehension (Death Cover)
8. Motorbreath (Metallica Cover)
DURVASAG official site
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