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Zanskar
Demo (2007)
Demo CD

Reviewed: 1/3/2009

Every once in a while you come across an obscure demo from a little known band. You know the type. A CD, a cover, and a track list with no linear notes, no website, no line up, no nothing. Zanskar's demo is like that. The only thing I know about the band is that they call themselves a "Kashmiri NSBM" band. Now, the fact that there's a metal scene in Kashmir is indeed very promising. But after I gave the CD a spin, I realized that this was far from being NSBM. Sure, there are a few black metal-ish moments, but this is actually melodic death metal. The only full fledged black metal track here is 'Candle Light' and the others are full fledged melodeath. These guys must be musically clueless, right? Not exactly, because they do a fine job of putting together a decent melodic death m...

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