Searing black metal guitars with sludge metal heaviness in the production, throat shredding vocals, progressive songwriting, and a simultaneously visceral and atmospheric sound? Yes please. It's rare for a black metal band to have this much clarity in their recording and not lose that raw edge that makes this style so exciting. Production on here really does make a good pair of headphones rumble when they start chugging. The Burzum cover on here is fantastic as well and thankfully isn't just a note for note cover of the original. Only real negative I have here is the closing track is pretty pointless -- it's a 10 minute ambient piece that, if it had been cut down and placed in the middle, would've been a good interlude to act as a breather between these incredibly heavy songs.
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