FAUSTTOPHEL „No Liars Among The Fallen”

Another Side Records & Metal Scrap Records Inc, 2019

Music: Melodic Extreme Metal

Website:

https://www.facebook.com/Fausttophel-565026126937125/

https://metalscraprecords.bandcamp.com/album/fausttophel-no-liars-among-the-fallen

Duration: 53:29 minutes (10 tracks)

Country: Ukraine

The Ukrainian formation FAUSTTOPHEL has the origins in 1999. However, due to problems with the line-up (death of one of the members?), for a few years the band sank into non-existence and in fact they began to be more active after 2009. And only in 2013 they released their debut album “Жажда забвения”. Then there was another – “Sancta Simplicitas” also reviewed on our website https://www.metalcentre.com/2016/09/fausttophel-sancta-simplicitas/. And now we have their third work…

Yes, great work, it is an adequate term. FAUSTTOPHEL uses many means of expression in his arrangements, ranging from these traditional instruments in Metal music to multi-sounded keyboards, violins, acoustic guitars, folklore percussion instruments and duduk and female singing or choral accents.

The material is very aggressive, dynamic and vigorous despite these multiplicity of additions and various sounds densely appearing in the compositions. The brutality, speed and heaviness form the basis, which is varied or mitigated just by diversified inclusions – multi-instrumental melodies, multidimensional atmosphere or a symphonic, folk or bygone ages mood.

Of course, the whole is complemented by polyphonic Ukrainian-language vocals – grwolings, screams, melorecitations and whispers as well as male-female singing, which in turn creates a very rich arrangement of the most powerful Metal genres, that is Black Metal with Death Metal, enriched with themes of Doom Metal, strongly fixed by ominously-melancholic melody with a very rich rhythms (from fast rhythms to slow-flowing tempo).

The music is very changeable. Already in one song we will hear many transformations and themes. However, you will not feel any chaos or musical mess. Everything is well combined and thought out. Many phrases are very catchy and strongly affecting for emotions…

FAUSTTOPHEL are walking their path. However, it has its intersections with expensive roads belonging to BAL-SAGOTH, DIMMU BORGIR, EMPEROR or CRADLE OF FILTH. This is the reason of many inclinations…

Many guests took part in the recording of the material…

Tracklist:

1. Среди Падших Нет Лжецов (No Liars Among The Fallen)

2. В Кузне Гефеста (In Hephaestus’ Forge)

3. Кубла Хан (Kubla Khan)

4. Обитель Теней (Mansion of Shadows)

5. Крила (Wings)

6. Одержимость (Obsession)

7. Спокуса (Temptation)

8. Путь за Грань (The Path Beyond)

9. Шабаш (Sabbath)

10. Лилит (Lilith)