Tristwood专辑介绍：by Eduardo RivadaviaFollowing several years of operating in the uber-underground trenches of Euro-black metal, Austria's Tristwood found their way to independent label Sound Riot Records in time for the arrival of their fourth release, and second full-length, The Delphic Doctrine, in 2006. And fittingly, given their graduation to new surroundings, the quartet has seen fit to step up the adventurous streak already ingrained in their electro-metal, delivering a song-set at once more intricate (or at least ambitious) and accessible than anything prior. Following Indoctrination's lush synthesizer intro, the band is off and running on the wheels of manic programmed blastbeats, their hybridized black and death metal assault through The Delphic Doctrine and most every other track here displaying a clinical precision as deadly as the songs are brutal. Tristwood also make no bones about the fact that their passion for industrial elements goes way beyond electronic drums, with the album highlight By the Call of Seth -- Invocation of the God of Blood and War alternating acid house beats with positively devastating extreme metal sections reminiscent of Poland's mighty Behemoth. The latter's influence can also be heard throughout uncompromising cuts like Nemesis -- The Cyberstorm and Daedae Taengri; but, just in case you were ready to peg them humorless misanthropes, check out Tristwood's mischievous insertion of the organ solo from Deep Purple's Fireball into the tail end of Chronos -- nice! In the end, it's discreet little unexpected twists like this and a wealth of solid songwriting backed by convincing ferocity that makes The Delphic Doctrine a recommended purchase for all fans of extreme metal.