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/:: Artist :: Ekrom ::\
:: Album :: Uten Nådigst Formildelse ::
:: Year :: 2023 ::
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:: . Genre :: Black Metal Source :: CD . ::
:: Label :: Cianeto Discos R.date :: 2024-04-06 ::
_::__ Cat.nr. :: C334 S.date :: 2023-06-06 __::_
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. Size :: 83.76 MB .
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:: 1. Bell Witch 4:26 ::
:: 2. The Black Flame of Seth 5:26 ::
:: 3. The Black Hearted Ragana 5:46 ::
:: 4. Abyss of Eternity 5:20 ::
:: 5. Misanthropy Void 5:14 ::
:: 6. I Djevelens Skygge 4:51 ::
:: 7. My End 6:53 ::
:: 8. When I Enter the World of Unknown 4:46 ::
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:: Here I am back with more Norwegian black metal, this time ::
:: focusing on a two-piece band Ekrom. The band's lineup consists ::
:: of drummer Thomas degaard (AKA Tex Terror, longtime ::
:: drummer/vocalist of Nocturnal Breed) and ::
:: vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Kharon, an early member of ::
:: Norway's Covenant. Their upcoming debut full-length album Uten ::
:: N digst Formildelse will be released on June 6th via Edged ::
:: Circle Productions. ::
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:: We kick things off with the track 'Bell Witch' where not even a ::
:: fraction of a second passed and there's already blast-beats, ::
:: tremolo riffs and melodies, with pretty ugly shrieking harsh ::
:: vocals that sound as if Kharon is choking, reminding me a lot ::
:: of Pest when he was still singing in Gorgoroth. Luckily, the ::
:: album is not all blast beats though, as it changes the tempo ::
:: drastically to standard double-bass drumming during the slower ::
:: riff sections, keeping the dynamics flowing. From the second ::
:: track 'The Black Flame of Seth' it's where the songs get even ::
:: more interesting. The band introduces some powerful synths and ::
:: open string guitar riffs, providing a more symphonic and ::
:: melodic vibe to the overall darkness. The sixth track on this ::
:: album 'I Djevelens Skygge', is probably the most wicked ::
:: sounding out of all the songs, with very creepy gothic choirs ::
:: which might give you chills shivering down your spine. The ::
:: album's raw and sinister atmosphere, including the overall ::
:: performance, really oozes of pure dark, magical and medieval ::
:: vibe. Although there aren't any moments in particular that ::
:: standout on this album, there is still plenty of substance, ::
:: which I consider enjoyable and decent enough to hold your ::
:: attention throughout your listening. The sound production, ::
:: although pretty raw and cold for black metal, has a nice ::
:: genuine feeling as if it came straight from the 90's because of ::
:: the guitar tone and distorted vocals that managed to create and ::
:: perfectly shape that atmosphere. ::
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:: Although this may be nothing but another black metal album in ::
:: Norway's catalog, nonetheless it was a decent experience which ::
:: wasn't a mood killer by any means. You can clearly hear that ::
:: Ekrom is a lovechild of two experienced veterans in the ::
:: Norwegian black metal scene, which will definitely last for ::
:: some time and I hope that they also intend to keep it that way. ::
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