woensdag 28 april 2010

Demo reviewed by Fatal Grind

ONCE GODLIKE - Demo 2010



Der Bandname scheint etwas vermessen, jedenfalls in Anbetracht der musikalischen Ergüsse. Selbige bewegen sich zwischen Death und Black Metal und enthalten ansprechende Killerparts so wie auch infantiles Geschrubbe. Die Songs sind also zum einen interessant gestaltet und haben das Potential amtlich in den Nacken zu schlagen, beinhalten aber auch Riffs, die sich im Proberaum verstecken sollten. Da werd ich nicht ganz schlau draus. Generell betrachtet muss ich der Band aber schon zugestehen, dass sie für viel Abwechslung sorgen, eine gewisse Atmosphäre transportieren und sowohl düster als auch brutal spielen können. Vielleicht sind sie der Zeit auch voraus und haben das Schubladendenken hinter sich gelassen, dann wären diverse Stilbrüche und songtechnische Eigenheiten legitim. Die stärkeren Momente, ich trau es mich kaum zu sagen, haben die schwarz angehauchten Phasen in denen das Kreuz auf Kopf hängt. So manches brutale Death Metal Riff ist aber auch nicht ohne. Zwischendurch gibt es nur immer mal wieder bedauerliche Einbrüche, die Schwung und Glaubwürdigkeit etwas ankratzen. Das Demo ist insgesamt betrachtet aber durchaus ansprechend, muss ich gar nicht dran rumdeuten, das Schlagzeug zum Beispiel hat den entsprechenden Prügelfaktor und klingt sehr versiert. Fakt ist aber auch, dass da noch einiges nachzuholen bleibt, ich zweifle jedoch nicht daran, dass die Jungs bei ihrem Potential in der Lage sind noch einige Schippen Kohle in die Glut zu schaufeln. Dieses Release enthält 5 Songs, die wie ein Weihnachtsgeschenk in ein Gesamtkonzept mit diversen akustischen Einschüben und Spielerein verpackt sind. Der Sound ist zu dünn. Der Mankos sind die Musiker sich scheinbar auch durchaus bewusst, sagen sie doch selbst von sich, dass sie noch nicht am Ziel sind. Das rechne ich mal positiv an und bin gespannt, was da noch so kommt. Für eine anständige Portion brutalen Radaus reicht es bisher aber ganz sicher! www.myspace.com/oncegodlike

6/10

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zondag 25 april 2010

One Godlike on Brutalism (web)Radio




Show 16 2010 | Brutalism

This weeks show is dedicated to Pete Steele.

1. Soldiers Of Hell - Impious
2. He Who Fights Alone - Nordwind
3. Leaving The Mortal Flesh - Keep Of Kalessin
4. Entre Sangre De Muertos - Inferno
5. In Mourning For The Night - Godless North
6. Oksana Is Cemodano - PKIKT
7. Inn I Virvelen Av Brennende Sjaktene Av Skjaersilden - Dodkvlt
8. New World Odour - CUFF
9. Kingdom Of Wan - WAN
10. Deviant - Morbid Carnage
11. Creatures Of God - The Jokke
12. The Cleansing Ritual - Christ Beheaded
13. Part I - Once Godlike
14. Prostration - Mind Asylum


To download the radio show as a MP3 file: http://www.mediafire.com/?yyyigyxndzi

donderdag 22 april 2010

Once Godlike on Asylum Metal Radio

Once Godlike on Asylum Metal Radio! 18/4



Download it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?lmmm2zgzdvy

Asylum Metal Radio is a part of WCNI Radio and broadcast live in Oakdale, Connecticut, USA. Our part: Asylum 2 - 4min 2s.

For more info:

http://www.myspace.com/thepaddedcell666
http://www.WCNIradio.org

Once Godlike Moshpit Metal Radio

Once Godlike on Moshpit Radio Show nr.86!



Download it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?mmtjzyzeg5z

Moshpit Radio is a webradio of the College of Engineering in Porto, Portugal. This webradio saw his light early 2007 and is broadcasted every Monday at 11.00h PM (GMT Porto) and is repeated on that same hour on Friday. Our part: at 45min.

For more info:

http://www.myspace.com/moshpit_er
http://radio.aefeup.pt/moshpit

woensdag 31 maart 2010

Demo 2010 reviewed by FUY-zine (deathmetal.be)

ONCE GODLIKE – promo2010
Self-released – promo2010



Like most bands these days, changes are something to be dealt with and put into something positive. Once Godlike started out as a hardcore-outfit and have evolved (because of some crucial line-up problems) to a more mature type of playing. They released an EP in 2007 which contained some heavy songs packed with memorable riffs but unfortunately they hadn’t caught much publicity then. 2008 was another milestone when two of the main characters left the band. The addition of new blood made them go into another direction, of which ‘promo2010’ is the first example. Technical dark metal (overlapping with doom/death metal) with a high passion for amorph riffing and a fascination for highly complex black metal. This promo isn’t something one can capture by just listening to it once, and they still keep surprising me with every listen.

The base for Once Godlike is deathmetal, with its stomping drums and over-the-top singing, but the band is truly all over the place. Very skilled musicianship with a taste for renewal is what they bring and they bring it for free! Fans of the earlier work can find a shot of technical melodic metal (Art of Impact) and fans of a more diverse sound packed with different impressions can gladden themselves with the new fine piece of strange and utter unique metal. Although this promo is a work in progress, they are obviously talented and eager to improve.

[85/100]

Written by Tom Dejonghe

http://oncegodlike.blogspot.com/ (for the downloads)
http://www.myspace.com/oncegodlike (for a first impression)


source: http://fyu.deathmetal.be/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1427&Itemid=26

dinsdag 30 maart 2010

Once Godlike - Demo (2010)




Today we release our newest demo on the internet: Once Godlike - Demo (2010). This demo contains 5 songs packed in one big song! We made a big evolution and this demo shows our changes. This demo sounds more experimental, technical and more death / black and even doom metal! For you to check out the new sound! We aren't at the final stage yet!


Author: Once Godlike
Album: Demo 2010
Date of release: 2010
Line up: Joeri, Jannik, Niels & Indy
Genre: experimental, technical death / black / doom metal
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jack Studio

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?ntuyjmommmk

Once Godlike - Art of Impact (2007)



This is our first record released! Our mcd 'Art of Impact' (2007) contains 6 songs and an interlude. Like already said in the biography this cd sounds metalcore with deathmetal influences. You can download this mcd for free and check it out yourselve.


Author: Once Godlike
Album: Art of Impact
Date of release: 2007
Line up: Joeri, Jannik, Stijn, Kristof, Niels
Genre: metalcore with deathmetal influences
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jack Studio

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?gtdjtqjb1ma

Once Godlike - Biography



Once Godlike is a band hailing from Mechelen, Belgium.
At the start (2003) we played a darker type of hardcore.
The line up till 2006:

Joeri - drums (In better days)
Kristof - guitar
Jannik - vocals
Tony - bass (Leng tch'e).

Once Godlike (2006): We evolved from hardcore to metalcore with deathmetal influences. A nice example of our sound is the 'Art of Impact' mcd (2007).
The line up till 2008:

Joeri - drums
Kristof - guitar
Jannik - vocals
Stijn - guitar
Niels - bass

Once Godlike (2008): Stijn and Kristof left the band and Indy joined. This fact meant another big change for Once Godlike. With this new line up we made the first steps into a more experimental death / black metal project. At the end of 2009 we recorded a five-piece demo which will be downloadable for free.

Current line up:

Joeri - drums
Jannik - vocals
Niels - bass
Indy - guitar


Discography:

2007: Art of Impact (mcd - Self Released)
2010: Demo 2010 (demo - Self Released)