Review by Adam M on May 25, 2015.

Fans of gothic acts such as Fields of Nephilim will feel right at home with this Order of Isaz release. It is an emotionally draining and atmospherically rich release that demands your attention. The types of elements that portray these things are actually rather subtle shifts and changes in the music.

Nice melodies are created with the simplest amount of control over the instruments at play. The musicianship as a whole creates a gothic feeling that is very effective for the band, much as it is for the similar act Tiamat. With these types of acts, a very gentle mood can mean a lot in terms of dynamics and Order of Isaz showcases this quite clearly. Adding to the quality of this album is a consistency that makes every track work well in unison with the remainder of them to create a well-rounded listening experience. Even the Dead Can Dance cover fits into place nicely into the overall mood. It’s appropriate that the very next track, the last one Dying Star, closes the album on an emotional high. That track shows a shoegazing aspect as do many of the other ones present on this disc. To complement the drama created on this disc is the fact that the mood is one that echoes loneliness and darkness rather than positivity. The culmination of different atmospheric elements creates an album that has an almost unending level of feeling. There isn’t the necessity of an extreme heaviness on this album, because of the moody effects that are created by moderation.

Seven Years of Famine is a great album for fans of bands like Theatre of Tragedy, Tiamat and Moonspell. Followers of gothic music from both the metal and rock genres have plenty of reason to rejoice with Seven Years of Famine.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Review by Adam M on May 25, 2015.

Fans of gothic acts such as Fields of Nephilim will feel right at home with this Order of Isaz release. It is an emotionally draining and atmospherically rich release that demands your attention. The types of elements that portray these things are actually rather subtle shifts and changes in the music.

Nice melodies are created with the simplest amount of control over the instruments at play. The musicianship as a whole creates a gothic feeling that is very effective for the band, much as it is for the similar act Tiamat. With these types of acts, a very gentle mood can mean a lot in terms of dynamics and Order of Isaz showcases this quite clearly. Adding to the quality of this album is a consistency that makes every track work well in unison with the remainder of them to create a well-rounded listening experience. Even the Dead Can Dance cover fits into place nicely into the overall mood. It’s appropriate that the very next track, the last one Dying Star, closes the album on an emotional high. That track shows a shoegazing aspect as do many of the other ones present on this disc. To complement the drama created on this disc is the fact that the mood is one that echoes loneliness and darkness rather than positivity. The culmination of different atmospheric elements creates an album that has an almost unending level of feeling. There isn’t the necessity of an extreme heaviness on this album, because of the moody effects that are created by moderation.

Seven Years of Famine is a great album for fans of bands like Theatre of Tragedy, Tiamat and Moonspell. Followers of gothic music from both the metal and rock genres have plenty of reason to rejoice with Seven Years of Famine.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Review by JD on April 30, 2012.

Death Metal. The name of this genre says it all, power, strength, crushing music and a fuck-you attitude. No where on earth knows how to make amazing Death Metal like Sweden. They have wrote the book on the whole Extreme Music scene, being the single most trailblazers as the decades pass.

Putting a rather large Death Metal footprint out to be seen is the one man outfit called Megascavanger. Roger "Rogga" Johansson is a firm fixture in the Death Metal scene in and around Sweden. Playing with and in a whopping seventeen bands so far, now he is putting out his own brand of Death Metal with some expert help of friends. It is venomously dark and yet melodic as fuck Death Metal that he offers up with unbridled aggression and unashamed passion.

With only two songs on this teaser of a EP, this will be swift. Both songs have the strong hallmarks of the greats of Death Metal ( Death, Cannibal Corpse), but it is what is there as well that tips the scales. There is flavours of Thrash, Black and even some Hardcore that fills out the sound. Heavy, deep and just plain nasty, Mr Johansson has come up with the right formulation to deliver some of the most melodic yet blood soaked heavy music ever put out.

I hope that ‘Captain Metal’ (His new name from me) puts out some more of the same and in a full album format as well. This is drop dead the best Melodic Death Metal in years and he should continue his quest for world metal dominance. He is the future of Death Metal. Long may he reign supreme.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship:10
Atmosphere: 9.5
Production: 9
Originality: 9
Overall: 9

Rating: 9.3 out of 10