There was always something that emanated from that infamous split with Burial Hordes that promised of a really good offering from this outfit and it seems that that certain quality has found a pleasantly welcome fruition on "Causa Fortior ". Eschaton hail from Greece and after a demo and the aforementioned split have finally come forth with their first full-length on Nykta productions. What you should normally expect with this album is harsh yet rather melodious black metal enveloped by an emotively captivating aura alluding to early Gorgoroth and Darkthrone. Interwoven with the music’s acerbic delivery are melodic nods towards their Greek counterparts Naer Mataron and even Twilight (not to be confused with the American all-star assemblage) since a number of riffs seem to be taken right off their textbook. Unto the music itself now where naturally (as one might’ve expected), effectively simple power-chord driven passages propel the momentum on fast-paced rhythms accompanied by melodic riffs, which are in abundance on the album. The riffs here are actually quite a strong point and are appropriately placed within songs that segue smoothly into each other. Song structures are generally straightforward, effectively setting up the foundation for the not yet forgotten formula of build-up-and-release as put forth by the mighty Gorgoroth-era Pentagram. It is a pity though that that wintry atmosphere they’re otherwise successfully attaining is hindered by a somewhat weak production which if it’d been better it would definitely add to the overall quality of the album. Nonetheless, a fine and high-ranking debut effort by the fledgling Greeksters definitely worth checking out.
(originally written for Tartarean Desire - mid-late August 2006)
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