Katedra - Natus in Articulo Mortis (1992)

This sounds a little like Voivod's Nothingface; it's speedy thrash with dissonant guitars. It's not outstanding, but decent. It's a little dated for 1992, but they're from Lithuania, so we'll let that slide... Unfortunately, the vocals are terrible; they're half-growled / half-sung without much range. The music really requires vocals that are more melodic. The guitar solos and leads are just okay. Sometimes they sound pretty amateurish and sloppy; other times they sound okay. The guitarists sometimes try to play above their ability levels; when they keep it simple, they do well. The bass playing and drumming are good but not really noteworthy.

Their MySpace page has four songs from their 2008 release, Ugnikalnis, which have an updated sound but some similarities to this disc.