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Review Summary: You like the freaky stuff, huh? That's cool. It’s difficult, if not impossible, to truly convey Wulkanaz’ signature sound by way of written word. If you’ve spent much time listening to black metal, you’ve likely heard the genre mixed with punk, but maybe not quite in this way. Much like dropping psychedelics for the first time, it’s something that you just have to jump into. And similarly, your results will undoubtedly vary. Some people will hate the brutally raw and unpolished results found on this Swede’s 2018 self-titled album, and largely the rest of his discography. Others will find those aspects to be the record’s biggest draws. The guitars are twangy, punky and at times sink into a droning static. They’re almost always discordant, as are the folk instruments when they make an appearance. The riffs come fast and loose, opting for an unconventional amalgamation between first wave tremolo-laden thrashing and punk. The drums are frequently buried so deep in the mix as to nearly disappear, aside from the snare which shepherds the songs along. The vocals are writhing and tormented, even goblin-like at times. The production quality is better than perhaps some other acts of black metal yore, but it’s intentionally crunchy and mostly flat. Written in proto-Germanic and dealing with an obscure esoteric take on magic, the lyrical subject matter is no less demanding than the music itself. But the net result of all this grating chaos is 34 minutes of pure black metal magic. This is a captivating album if you’re in the right headspace. It’s hypnotic and abrasive, keeping the listener on their toes while simultaneously sucking them down into a mire of inharmonious transfixion. If you’re not familiar with Wulkanaz’ signature sound, this album is a great place to start getting acquainted.
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Fun fact, this dude apparently battle axed a Nazi who showed up at his house to murder him. Legend. Album rips.
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Wow, cool, have been meaning to check this for long!
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Give em a listen! This and Paurpura are my favorites but I don't think he's had a bad album.
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Sounds fun!
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It's a good time! Twangy black metal ftw
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Also just wanted a place to talk about them since they've so far evaded being reviewed. Might crack out one for Darkenhold this week too since it's almost criminal they don't have any reviews. Memoria Sylvarum is like a 4.8/5 album.
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"Fun fact, this dude apparently battle axed a Nazi who showed up at his house to murder him. Legend. Album rips."
Did he also play bass on one of that nazi's albums or is that just metal archives taking the piss? lmao
Either way, just put this on and it sounds promising already. Fun black metal is such a rare thing and this seems like it'll ride that line really well
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That would be peak black metal lol
But I don't think so. I think the dude was from the Swedish band Jarnvidr. Here's the Reddit post about it, with the first part allegedly coming from some forum board or something:
FUCK WULKANAZ/SEMILANCEATA/ETC. To keep it short: this fucking rat is hiding at least 500 km from us. His name is Magnus Eriksson, not some fucking “Wagner Ödegård”, and lives in Mora. WE will get you boy, sooner or later. And mark my words you little faggot: many tend to have an attitude behind the screen. But i know how it sounds in the end. UTMANA INTE ÖDET, MAGNUS!!!! Update. Magnus Eriksson gave me an adress, “Gesundavägen 131, a white house” in Mora so i could visit. When i searched on the web for this address i couldnt find any “Magnus” living in this house. So i tried to wrote to him on facebook about why he didnt have his official address “folkbokföring” in swedish, where he is actually living. I coulndt do that because he BLOCKED me on facebook!! That says it all. Men Magnus, vi kommer att hitta dig, Mora är inte så jävla stort… /Stefan, on behalf of The Ostrogothia Crew
after this msg the guy from Jarnvidr went and attacked the guy from Wulkanaz with a knife, but he was met with an axe and was defeated in black metal combat. guy from Jarnvidr received wounds. unfortunately both fighters survived and were arrested
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And hope you enjoy it! Riffs do indeed riff.
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Yeah that's the thread I found which made the guest/session section of his MA page that much more confusing/hilarious hahaha
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Kumulonimbus/106787
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Oh you're right! Man black metal drama is so incomprehensible sometimes lol
They're like the only two dudes in Sweden who follow Thursatrú and they're beefing.
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I don't like the album from last year, but I think I need to give this one a shot.
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Yee their most recent one wasn't quite as compelling but this and Paurpura are killer tho.
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Gonna jam shortly. M////
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Love this
Haven’t jammed in a minute
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proto-germanic declensions get me so effin hard
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Hell yeah duders!
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I’m in love with the raw production on this, the guy is really funny with those interludes and sudden transitions. I hear more Swedish than proto-Germanic, but a bratwurst is a bratwurst in both, even if it is made from a Troll’s leg and sung goblin-style.
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