Powerful with many Twists and Turns – 86%
TikrasTamsusNaktis, February 1st, 2015
Written based on this version: 2012, 2 vinyls, Eternal Warfare Records (Limited edition, Remastered)
At first listen this album might seem like just another West coast black metal album and I guess it definitely is but there is also definitely so much more being brought to the table through the atmosphere and the experimentation within this album. From the get go the first track builds up slowly to a frantic and majestic riff that pummels through the song invoking thoughts of old forests with primitive beings running circles around fires and then all of a sudden a break in the euphoric madness and what I can only describe as the most indie rock/folk piece of music ever heard in a black metal song begins. With warm sounding reverb-y guitars and the use of hand drums it sounds like something that could very well be used in the drummers relatively well known indie rock band Half Moon Run.
The album continues on with several ambient and soundscape kind of tracks that could serve as interludes between the longer “black metal” tracks. With the use of guitars and various electronics the tracks seem to roll over you like a dark but soft wave before gently coming to a close. The drumming is quite primitive on this album and almost could be considered sloppy at times but that adds to the primitive atmosphere of all the songs and the drums sound like some archaic tribal drum piece. Some of the fills that are used are downright awesome all throughout the album, all in the all the drumming is awesome. The guitar tone is another thing worthy of mention, it also has a very raw and “organic” sound to it. Listeners of the style will understand what I mean by that. With lyrics mainly dealing with the coming apocalypse due to our negligence and ignorance the message brought forth by the vocals serves almost as a warning of impending doom if our modern behaviors are not changed. My only problem that I might have with this album is the vocals themselves. I sometimes feel the method of delivering the lyrics doesn’t seem to flow too well with the guitars and drums. They seem to be doing their own thing not with the pace of the song. This might also seem more noticeable due to the fact that I was reading the lyrics while listening to the album.
Otherwise, with seemingly an entirely unique and fresh sounding folky/indie rock breaks in all the major songs the album continues to always provide something new and unique while still retaining that strong apocalyptic black metal spirit. The album has plenty of interesting parts all throughout it and is definitely worth listening to all in one sitting. This album is highly recommended and is among the more unique albums available from the North American black metal scene!
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