GENRE: Death/Doom Metal
COUNTRY: US
YEAR: 1994
STAND-OUT TRACK(S): The Luciferian Twilight, Beyond the Fallen Horizon, Death Dealer
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| Cianide line-up: Jeff Kabella (Drums), Mike Perun (Bass, Vocals), Scott Carroll (Guitars). |
Born in 1988, and inspired by Celtic Frost this merciless Chicago-based machine took a long trip from Death/Doom to pure Death Metal and back. 'The Dying Truth' (1992) and 'A Descent Into Hell' (1994) are extreme, ugly, blood-soaked but still doomy albums. Cianide developed further, and the influence of new members led the band to a more extreme part of the scene - but after many years spreading the Gospel of Death they returned to slower realms with 2005 album 'Hell's Rebirth' and their final manifestation, 'Gods Of Death', in 2011. Nothing besides a split with Nekrofilth and live album 'Reggie's Chicago' has appeared since then.
This brutal and extremely heavy Death/Doom band from Chicago dates back to 1988, in fact, at the same time as Winter and diSEMBOWELMENT (both of whom have a very similar sound). Because of this they can certainly be considered to be one of the earliest bands in the scene. Occasional high paced Death Metal (sometimes even Grind/Death) sections can be found. After 'A Descent Into Hell', the band became a more or less pure Death Metal quartet, drifting back towards Doom with Hell's Return' in 2005.
THE ALBUM/SHORT COMMENT: After an opening release, the 1990 demo tape entitled ‘Funeral’, the band struck a deal for their 1992 debut ‘The Dying Truth’. Then this, their second effort ‘A Descent Into Hell’ was released in 1994. Recorded at Chicago Trax Recording Studio, Chicago, IL. Cover artwork is part of The Infernal Gridiron miniature by the Limbourg Brothers from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. This is as heavy as it gets, and probably my favorite Doom albums from this time period.
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