''Satanic Blood'' is the full-length debut album by American
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band
Von. It was released on October 31, 2012 via the band's own label,
Von Records
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It is the band's first release since their hiatus in 1992 and subsequent reunion in 2010.[ The album mostly contains the reworked versions of songs in the band's 1992 demo, ''Satanic Blood''. It does not feature the band's original vocalist and guitarist, Goat, who left the band just after the reunion.][
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Critical reception
The album met with mixed to positive reviews. Sammy O'Hagar of MetalSucks
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gave the album a positive review and praised its raw sound and production. He also compared the album's sound to other notable second wave of black metal albums such as '' Transilvanian Hunger'' by Darkthrone
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and '' De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas'' by Mayhem
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. He also described the album's tempo as "mid-paced", in contrast to other black metal acts such as Satyricon, 1349
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and Anaal Nathrakh. Venien's vocals were also likened to those of death metal
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, while the "rattling" guitar sound and noticeable basslines were noted.[ However, the reaction of Grayson Currin of Pitchfork Media was mixed. He criticized the album's lack of progression and Venien's "bastardization" of Von's legacy although he also complimented on the album's low-fidelity production, high-energy and enthusiasm. Death metal, ]grindcore
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and hardcore punk elements in the album were also noted.[
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Track listing
Personnel
;Von
* Venien (Jason Ventura) – vocals, bass, composition, production, engineering
* JGiblete Cuervo (Lord Giblete) – guitar, backing vocals, engineering
;Additional musicians
* Charlie Fell – drums
* Shawn Calizo (Goat) – composition
;Other personnel
* Andrew Ragin – mixing, engineering
* John Gray – mastering
* Frank Caruso – engineering
References
External links
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2012 debut albums
Von (band) albums
Self-released albums