Bazzah
Death Is All I See...

Annihilating.

This is the word that comes to mind after listening to this album. Bazzah is a band from Malaysia, a nation with a good development of Black bands, but almost never long-lasting.

The group was formed in 1993, the same year they released the demo “Necromancy.” The wait for the first full-length will not be short, in fact, we must wait until 1999, with the recording of “Death Is All I See…”, the album I am about to review.

From the first track, it's possible to understand the band's style, namely an extremely primitive, distressing Black Metal, yet not lacking in technical skill; in terms of instruments, Bazzah shows a decent level of preparation. The second track, "The Apparition," continues the path taken by the opener, further intensifying the band's distressing factor, with repetitive riffs and an acid, sepulchral voice. The subsequent "Priestess" is a frontal assault aimed at annihilating everything that stands against the Bazzah army, almost exasperating at some points. It continues with the almost calm beginning of "Breath Of Dragon," which turns out to be one of the best songs of the bunch, also thanks to the ruthless acceleration placed halfway through. The devastating "Incantation" forcefully continues to work on the listener's eardrums, who by this point is completely immersed in a scenario of destruction.

"Widow Lust" is the longest song of the lot, at times also boring, but not to be completely dismissed thanks to some notable instrumental insights. Placed at the end are two excellent tracks, the diabolical "Witch Queen," with the most fitting riff of the album, a little gem buried in a maelstrom of sonic devastation; to close, we have "Serpent King," the most peculiar song with an almost melodic ending. A common problem with such underground bands is the production, which, in this case, isn’t even as bad as it might have been expected, after all, all the instruments can be heard, perhaps at times the drums sound a bit subdued.

In conclusion, this “Death Is All I See…” is an appreciable album for all Blacksters who base their listening on old school works, and within this work, they might find very enjoyable episodes.