SATANICBLACK DISCOGRAPHY AND REVIEWS

SatanicBlack's debut c.d. I.M.O.A.L.(In Memory Of Anton LaVey)was first released in the spring of 1999.At the time all the band had to record with was 1 B.C.Rich Warlock,1 Ibanez bass,1 ancient drum machine,1 microphone,and 1 4 track.But to Jason Black and Thadeus James,and their passion to make their own style of music, these were enough tools to start.Their success on MP3.com,locally and worldwide has well proven their endeavor.Now with the business savvy and major out of pocket funds from Thadeus James,SatanicBlack has managed to build their own recording studio and aquire all the tools and instruments needed for a full fledge assault.This has lead to a re-release and re-mastered version of I.M.O.A.L. now available in the fall of 2000.Truly a hybrid of the first release and sounds like a brand new c.d.

After the success of re-mastering I.M.O.A.L.,Thadeus James applied for his business license and created UnHolyGoat Productions,which is now SatanicBlack's label and production company.He then created a wonderful piece of music entitled Satan Speaks.A very inspirational piece inspired by and dedicated to Anton LaVey.This lead the band to another level of creativity and their first test in their new studio.Intense songs like Bloodsatanic,Remembrance, and the hellish apocolyptic, Outro 666.Satan Speaks is the bands new release.Available for the fall season of the year 2000.This C.D. is just another step towards greatness and a Satanic World Order.

The Salt Lake City Weekly. Review by William Athey.Satan Speaks(UnHolyGoat Productions) Satan Speaks was voted as one of the top 50 c.d.'s in Utah.SatanicBlack is a local death/black metal duo with a large following at MP3.com.Don't be fooled by others claiming Satan as their lord:Jason Black and Thadeus James are serious!While the songs describe acts of unholy violence,the duo won't be attacking small children or neiborhood beasts in the neighborhood anytime soon.

Unchain The Underground.Review by Al Kikuras.

SatanicBlack - IMOAL (Self Released, 1999) Rating: 7/10 This is not at all what I expected. Looking at the cover of SatanicBlack's DIY debut CD, I expected sloppy, underproduced black metal. Instead, this twisted two-man band play a hybrid of black, death and straight-up heavy metal. The final result is a passionate blend between the pomp of classic power metal and the rawness of black and death metal, which sometimes works fantastically well, such as the opener "Night Animal," and other times not so well ("Lucifers Rise").  The vocal performance ranges from clean, but rough vocals to high-pitched screams ala Attacker and the like, to deep death metal growls and a black metal screech. A drum machine is utilized, and not a very good one... it sounds lifeless, which I think is a big part of the reason that some of the material on IMOAL falls flat. On the opener, "Night Animal," it works as it is a raw, blasting black metal track and the cold feel suits it well. However, on the more classical metal-influenced tunes, like the title track, it just about kills what would be an otherwise very cool song  with very interesting musical ideas and great growling vocals. The band's beliefs are firmly entrenched in LaVeyian Satanism and this most definitely is not a gimmick, folks. These guys are bred through and through. So, my overall assessment: a lot of good ideas and some strong performing here. SatanicBlack would benefit from a live drummer and better production. The recording is very raw and does not do the material justice at all. I would really like to hear what they could do with some quality studio time, as I think the results would be very impressive.

S.L.U.G. Magazine.Review by Forgach.

Local Salt Lake black metal artists SatanicBlack have committed their music to CD format(I think these guys are the ones that should be committed).SatanicBlack is Comprised of Jason Black(vocals,guitar,percussion and keyboard)and Thadeus James(guitar and bass).The release of I.M.O.A.L. is a testament to the bands unifocused evil visions.A person can only marvel at this bands determination.According to SatanicBlack,their mp3 site has had more hits than any other local band.The jury is still out on that one.Check these guys out for yourselves at http://www.mp3.com/satanicblack.Buy their CD,or they will curse your damn hide.

Attitude Webzine-Review by Peter.

Satanicblack-I.M.O.A.L./When I first listened to this album I hated it, but this was because it wasn't what I had expected. The cover art, liner notes, band and song names all being satanic made me think this was going to be a black metal album, but it very much isn't. The guitars are a bit light for me, the drums are too slow, and I really hate the vocalist, but some of the songs are OK and they remind me for some reason of Venom. Verdict: An OK album, but misleading.

Justin's Heavy Metal Website-Review by Justin Harvey.

SatanicBlack-Satan Speaks 2000 From the grim and relentlessly dull town of Salt Lake City in the great state of Utah comes Black Metal of an early American statue. While heavier than the older Black Metal bands that this album refers to, there is no denying that Jason Black and Thadeus James (the two responsible for everything recorded here) are Metal fans with a history of listening to Metal and indulging in it. Raw would be a word that I would use to describe both the production and the power that ensues song after song. Unfortunately, the album is plagues with bad production of the harshest kind, but I truly enjoy this album and can easily distance myself from the production due to good songwriting. Not mind-blazing blast-beat corpse painted Black Metal, but more like the 80's blood bands (EXE, Oz, Impaler) yet more fierce. Above average for sure. Rating: 3 out of 6

SatanicBlack-I.M.O.A.L. 2000 I was expecting this to be somewhat similar to the album above. Above average slower to mid paced Black Metal like the "Satan Speaks" album. I was wrong! I do not know if you have ever heard the song "Black Candles" by the band Oz (from the "Fire in the brain" album), but if you have then that song is what I compare this album to. Slow and totally haunting moving melodies with harsh and clean vocals. Totally devastating on the depressive structure of my brain and actually a depressive onslaught throughout the entire album. Methodical and provocative movements mixed with very effective vocals provide an enthusiastic listen each time. Vocally Reminding me at times of some of Ishans (Emperor) vocals around the "Anthems to the Welkin at dusk" album and other times the shouted vocals of bands like "Nuclear Assault" and "Overkill" (of old). Rating: 3.50 out of 6