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NightOnDrunkMountain
Emeritus
March 5th 2025


1064 Comments


Autumnal Reaper is amazing

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
March 5th 2025


116505 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

Band in general is amazing tbh.

garas
Staff Reviewer
March 5th 2025


8431 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Good bumps. Old Marduk is brilliant.

Futures
Contributing Reviewer
March 19th 2025


17248 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

just another absolute banger, i might even like this more than those of the unlight. great variety of riffs and tempo changes. catchy ass riffs too. lots more blasting too and the production on this really pops on those drums. sounds amazing. also this dude has gotta be one of my fav bm vocalists, got a full range and great shreiks when used. sad he leaves after this one but the other two after him are well liked it seems.



sulphur souls is probably my fav, reminded me a lot of emperor especially when those synths come in at the end. so much great atmosphere on this.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
March 19th 2025


116505 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

This one is my fav of the first 3. The production on this one just puts it over the top. Such a massive wall of sound in a good way.

Futures
Contributing Reviewer
March 19th 2025


17248 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

the drums especially just pop so hard. melodies are so icy and rich. sweet audible bass. it's perfect. this is like exactly how to produce a black metal album.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
March 19th 2025


116505 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

Agreed 100% brother. The 2 after this are good but they don't reach these highs again until Panzer Division Marduk imo.

Futures
Contributing Reviewer
March 19th 2025


17248 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

excited to continue the journey! seems like they become less varied after this one. this and unlight really remind me of early immortal a lot but with those sharp catchy melodies that emperor has especially on anthems. the riffs are just so memorable.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
March 19th 2025


116505 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

Yeah the early stuff definitely has some melody that they ditch in favor of more a more blazing fast straight up bm style. They get a bit more varied again once Mortuus joins the band for Plague Angel (my fav Marduk).

Futures
Contributing Reviewer
March 19th 2025


17248 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

weird how i always wrote them off as just blasty samey bm lol. this shit is so good. a real shame this band isn't more celebrated here! it's surprising! just pure classic shit.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
March 19th 2025


116505 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

They're one of my favs of all time. These guys and Dark Funeral (another personal fav) always got a bad rep and never got appreciated like Dissection, Dawn, Sacramentum, Vinterland or any of the other meloblack bands from Sweden just because they played a more straightforward style.

Futures
Contributing Reviewer
March 19th 2025


17248 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah the bad rep is so odd. and yeah i love meloblack but i also love classic norweigian bm. this and unlight are perfect combos. fairly unique sound for me but you would know better haha.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
March 19th 2025


116505 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

Every scene has little quirks that make them unique and this is no different. Maybe its just years and years of jamming but I can hear certain albums and just know which scene it comes from lol.



Also Futures bro you have inspired me to jam some Marduk and I love it. Turning this on right now.

Futures
Contributing Reviewer
March 19th 2025


17248 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

hell yeah brother m/

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
March 19th 2025


116505 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

You definitely gotta get on Dark Funeral's debut soon. I think you'll love it.

Futures
Contributing Reviewer
March 19th 2025


17248 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

absolutely soon bm bingin hard m/

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
March 19th 2025


116505 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

Ahhhhh those are the best binges. While you're at it give Judas Iscariot a shot. One of the best/dirtiest sounding USBM bands ever with some of the greatest vocals you'll ever hear.

Futures
Contributing Reviewer
March 19th 2025


17248 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

will do sounds interesting! from dekalb in the 90s damn lol

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
March 19th 2025


12974 Comments


Never really got into Dark Funeral tbh, just kinda felt mid to me

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
March 19th 2025


116505 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

Distant in Solitary Night in particular is one that you most definitely have to hear. Heaven in Flames is essential also.



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