Origin:	Austria
Genres:	Eclectic Metal

Korova

Formed in 1990 in Austria, Korova is one of those bands that truly defies any real description, the sort of band that begs to be referred to as "avant-garde". The band debuted in 1995 with A Kiss In The Charnel Fields (not reviewed here, but reportedly a bit disjointed), but it's Dead Like An Angel that's the real find here. A wide variety of disparate styles are weaved together, with death/black influences abounding, and vocal styles ranging from vicious black shrieking to operatic female tones to Arcturus-style post-black theatrical voices. As with other unconventional bands, this is not an easy listen and not everything works, but nevertheless this is an outstanding album, and highly recommended to left-field metallists.

Following the release of Dead Like An Angel, mainman Christof Niederwieser and drummer Moritz Neuner split from the other members to form a new band (in interviews, Niederwieser basically stated that Korova had to be destroyed). That band was, appropriately enough, known as Korovakill. After one album there, Niederwieser made another change, essentially going solo, and his latest project is called Chryst.