I was trying to think how I found out about Gallhammer, and after thinking about it, I still cannot remember. It probably stemmed from one of my phases of trying to seek out new black metal projects, in order to beef up my collection. I do remember my reaction when I found out about them: Hot Japanese chics playing black doomy metal?! Hell ya! Who could pass that up? Not me, that's for sure.
Gallhammer is a throwback to an earlier Black Metal sound, in vein of: Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Burzum, etc. They are closer to a Doom Metal/ Sludge sound then Black Metal, but stylistically they are spot on with the pioneering Black Metal sound. But, when you add hot Japanese ladies in face paint and theater blood, who play aggressive metal, its hard to not like it. Musically the songs seem a little drawn out, if your expecting a faster Black Metal sound, but if you go into it thinking of Doom/Sludge, then you won't be disappointed. This DVD has 6 different live sets, with 4-5 songs per set. The video is clear and the music is just the same. Alot of times, especially with metal DVD's, you never know what the video quality is going to be or the camera angles themselves. I was really happy with the DVD, film/music quality, and nothing in the way of stupid interviews/ questions from whomever is shooting the video, which usually annoys the hell out of me. The sets on this video have a good flow, and their live shows seem pretty entertaining. Overall, this is a good DVD, and the music more or less reminds me of the early all female metal band- Derkata.
A really good Black/Sludge/Doom metal DVD, with all girl musicians. Great film quality and music quality. 6 live sets with 4-5 songs each set, you can't go wrong with this. Find online to download if you're interested, and if you're already familiar with Gallhammer, go ahead and buy it.
Official score- 3.75/5
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