demo cassette 2005
label: Lafawijn Records
linked genre: death metal

1: Killing the Crucifix
2: Deadforced Language
3: War (Final Episode)
4: Holocaust 24/7
5: Cuntraping Anal Death
6: World War Propaganda
7: Trench Love
8: Amgedpha No More

This is actually the re-release of a limitedly released 2005 demo, but since I don’t have that one I will review it anyway. Again limitedly released, in 100 cassette copies this time, here we have the debut of the death black metal band Terdor. The Combat Action of 5 October 1944 is divided into two parts, with a total of ten tracks of low-budget death black metal. I’ve been told by vocalist Lafawijn that the band started out as a death metal outfit, but changed into a black metal band, still obsessed with warfare - not an uncommon theme in both genres. By now the band has already unleashed a split demo with Gheenstenland and a full length called Axis Panzerzug Anno November 1942 (again another nice intriguing title). I haven’t yet heard those releases, but this is an okay demo for a debut.

Review: Black Art Magazine #10, 2009.

split demo 2008: Terdor / Gheestenland
label: Wolfsvuur Records
linked genre: death metal

1: A Hymn to War
2: Holy War against the Religious
3: Hail to My People
4: The End of Mankind
5: No Peace for Our Time
6: Pantsertrein

cd 2008
label: Thor's Hammer Productions
linked genre: death metal

1: Into the Trench
2: De Trollenoorlog
3: Amgedpha No More
4: World War Propaganda
5: Weemoed in het Antieke Woud
6: Trench Love
7: Burning Corpses
8: Pantsertrein
9: War (Revised Version)

7" ep 2010
label: Negra Nit Distro

1: Working Class of War
2: No Peace for Our Time!

I have been keeping track of this band since I received the band's demo tape from Lafawijn Reconds, and always wondered what kind of direction this band would take. Luckily I was recently contacted by Negra Nit Distro from Spain, who sent me a copy of this limited handnumbered 7" ep and the second album Levi, which at that time were still missing on this website. I am gladful they did it, because it turns out I like the direction this band has taken. Even though No Peace for Our Time! is musically still hovering in between the last en the next release, it is a sign the band is really developing its own place. Listening to Working Class of War I feel like listening to something that could have been recorded by an early Forgotten Woods, just with more extreme vocals and fast breaks that are either rooted in less technical stuff or creep towards a technical freakiness that you hear in Spiral Architect. The B-side reminds me less of Forgotten Woords, but alternates between a Nemesis Divina Satyricon and Ved Buens Ende / early Dødheimsgard, with a nice and relaxing acoustic break in the middle. Looking at the conceptual threads of the band, Terdor could've easily grown into yet another war themed Marduk imitation. I am really thankful they did nothing like that at all! The 7" is made of good old thick vinyl, and is beautifully packaged as a gatefold.

Review: NMBMe Exclusive, March 2012.

cd 2011
label: Negra Nit Distro / SDI Productions

1: Levi
2: Holy War
3: Hail to My People
4: The End of Mankind

Terdor's Levi (and the preceding 7") came to me at a time I was wondering when I would hear something emerging from the black metal scene - and not only the Dutch - that would surprise me again. Since I hadn't heard anything from them since Axis Panzerzug, before putting on the CD, I still expected something more crude and perhaps death metal influenced. I was surprised to hear that Terdor has really chosen black metal; its own kind of black metal! On No Peace for Our Time! Terdor had already introduced more techniques and a more balanced production, but as I realise now, that was a stepping stone towards Levi. There are only four tracks on this CD, but they fill around 40 minutes with great quality music (that's a bit out-of-the-box at times), great vocals (finally without distortion; sounding like D.R.E.P. Yes!), really strong 'classical' intermezzo's within the songs, an excellent Iron Maiden-like guitar solo we hardly ever hear in real black metal but never feels out of place here (15 minutes into the title track), and lyrics alternating between Dutch and English... Despite the fact that the rhythm guitars could've been more present in the mix, like on the 7", this band has come a long way and has made sure I will never skip anything they will release. My respect goes out to Elshschappij Tovenaere and Lafawijn, and my thanks to Negra NIt Distro for providing me with this!

Review: NLBMe Exclusive, March 2012.