As you will see in the best of 2003 section in our site this CD has a prominent position among the others. This year we had some very interesting releases and “Harbinger Of Metal” came to end the year in the most magnificent way.
I won’t spare anymore your time with praising words about the band. “Harbinger Of Metal” is far more qualitative than it’s preceding for many-many reasons. The production has reached the highest levels of perfection and it’s very compact. The orchestration is richer, meaning that Reverend bizarre put some water in their wine. The insertion of some keyboards and sound samples make the whole dark atmosphere even more tangible. Listen for example the ingenious use of sound sample in “From The Void” and experience the hellish atmosphere. This doesn’t entail that Reverend Bizarre are moving towards a more commercial approach of their music, because you will easily understand that “Harbinger Of Metal” is two times heavier, slower and depressive than “In The Rectory…”.
As for the compositions, even the lengthier ones are keeping the interesting of the audient until the last second. Their music is demanding, as every doom metal release that respects itself. The purpose for listening this CD must be solid. This is supposed to be an EP, but the 74 minutes duration makes it an official full length CD. I invite all the doom metal devotees to buy this CD and listen to one of the best doom metal bands our times have.