FORNACE The awakening Demo Review

FORNACE (Italy) – The awakening
Demo Tape 2007 – Self released
4 tracks
Rated: 5/10
Third release by FORNACE which gathers two recording sessions (May 2005 & December 2007), the least we can say is that the guys take their time and seems so lazy that their stuff distribution is done by Terror From Hell Records.
FORNACE plays a blend of old school black and death metal with a thrash metal basis, and a melodic side inspired by old heavy metal especially the two first tracks. The label states they are inspired by old Hellenic bands which is maybe true but I wouldn't affirm it as my knowledge of old Greek bands is limited to VARATHRON and a bunch of others. But VARATHRON seems a decent comparison though.
The two last tracks are a bit more melodic black/thrash metal oriented with still the low grunts that make them different from the scandinavian acts. However they remind me some tunes of the demos era of DISSECTION; FORNACE uses some similar frozen melodies but in a more primitive approach.
Contact: Iviglia ROBERTO – Via Romita25 – 15033 CASALE MONFERRATO (AL) – ITALY
http://www.fornace.splinder.com/