CHRONICLES OF CHAOS:
If you love Vader and Behemoth, you'll like Koldborn. That's not just what the label wants you to believe -- they might actually be right. It is not often that a non-Polish band manages to capture the energetic death metal sound that is found in that Eastern European country. Koldborn manages to do so quite well, from the pounding drums to the intelligible grunt/screams and the heavy riffing. Those of you familiar enough with the Danish scene might recognize the name of vocalist Lars-Bjorn Hansen from his previous band, Deadly Sins. This _The Devil of All Deals_ MCD only contains five tracks, and in a way, I'm glad it does: although Koldborn have adopted Vader's musical style, they're not quite up to par on originality. "Hand-Held Hate" in particular lacks a certain enthusiasm, which is made up for by the excellent downtempo "The Devil of All Deals".