Here continues more of the black metal influenced post metal/shoegaze and even a cryptic and violent black metal loving snot like myself couldn’t turn away from this release. The atmospheres are dense, foggy, murky, damp, and distant but not without some warmth from a fire burning for a ritual deep within the wintry woods. The clean vocals behind the mix in places and the use of melodic arpeggios really bring in a mystical/folksy flavor that I actually enjoy as it really breaks things up a bit from the clanging of drums and tsunami of guitar fuzz.
Many hardcore folks will scoff at this one for not being vicious, but the pagan atmosphere, thickness of the guitar, and supernatural sensations are enough to keep me from being bored. I really enjoy cinematic and deeply atmospheric stuff like this, it can still make your skin turn cold and get the adrenaline flowing as much as fire, brimstone and murder can. I think fans of stuff like Circle of Ouroborus and benighted Leams will be open to this one. Honestly, I won’t turn off Beherit or Inquisition for this one, but in the pile of black metal and black metal labeled stuff that I drown in these days, this one stood out and I’d be damned if I didn’t listen to it more in the future.
Recommended for fans of Wolves in the Throne Room, Summoning, Hellveto, Velvet Cacoon, Lik, Lifelover, etc.
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