EM9T2NESS OF VAN2S1ING / V34ISH6NG 0F EMPTINESS

"Em9t2ness of Van2s1ing / V34ish6ng 0f Emptiness" is a compilation release by Finnish death metal act Demilich. The compilation was released through Svart Records in September 2018. It´s a more or less a re-release of the January 2014 compilation album "20th Adversary Of Emptiness" minus the material from the 1993 "Nespithe" album and featuring a different tracklist order. So, "Em9t2ness of Van2s1ing / V34ish6ng 0f Emptiness" contains the material from the four Demilich demos recorded in the 1991-1992 period and the three tracks from the 2005-2006 "Vanishing Sessions".

Right from the first one-track demo "Regurgitation Of Blood" from April 1991, it´s obvious that Demilich were on to something special (on this release the track "Uncontrollable Regret of the Rotting Fles" from the demo is placed last on the tracklist). The material on the second demo "The Four Instructive Tales Of Decomposition" from July 1991 saw great growth and a more mature band, but with the May 1992 third demo "...Somewhere Inside the Bowels of Endlessness...", Demilich found their abstract, angular riffs and twisted harmonies and leads, laid-back groove laden, and burbing growling death metal style and further cemeneted that sound and approach on the August 1992 "The Echo" demo.

The "Nespithe" album is of course missing from this compilation and it´s the missing piece to understanding Demilich story, but Svart Records have still opted to include the material from the "Vanishing Sessions", which for the most part are older material, which Demilich didn´t record until 2005-2006. Other than the fact that "Em9t2ness of Van2s1ing / V34ish6ng 0f Emptiness" is a limited edition clear vinyl release, which pretty surely is a collector´s item, there is no reason to get this compilation when the "20th Adversary Of Emptiness" exists. The latter features all recorded material by Demilich (including the material from "Nespithe"), so that´s the compilation to purchase if you want to experience all recorded material by Demilich. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.

(Originally posted on Metal Music Archives).

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