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Artist......: Infernal Storm
Album.......: Winter of the Ancient Wrath
Year........: 2026
Genre.......: Black Metal
Type........: EP
Label.......: Independent
Language....: EN
Source......: WEB/FLAC (16bit)
Quality.....: 1049kbps / 44.1 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 5 tracks
Playtime....: 00:18:08
Size........: 136.6 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-06-24
S.Date......: 2026-06-12
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/eeeznkmiijoti
01. A Call From the North 4:00
02. Winter of the Ancient Wrath 3:15
03. Rite of the Northern Sky 3:57
04. Boreal Winds 3:41
05. Total Victory 3:14
Although the Greek Black Metal band Infernal Storm was
conceived back in 2020 and have a few shortplayers
behind them, it seems the band is preparing for bigger
things in the past few months. Not only has this new EP,
entitled 'Winter Of The Ancient Wrath', been released,
but the band has also recently undergone a major
overhaul, resulting in a completely new line-up in which
only Agis Tzoukopoulos, the founding member of Infernal
Storm, remains from the original line-up. This should be
the start of greater things to come...
Nevertheless, the arrival of three new musicians hasn't
significantly altered Infernal Storm's sound. This may
be because the songs were written before the personnel
changes, so we'll have to wait for Infernal Storm's next
release to hear how these three musicians, with
experience in bands such as Triumpher, Blasfemator and
Valon Vinter, will make their mark on the band.
This means that we now get to hear just Infernal Storm,
as was the case on their earlier EPs. The difference is
that 'Winter Of The Ancient Wrath' is a step up in terms
of quality and creativity. This may be down to Agis's
natural development as a musician, but his relatively
recent joining of Kawir and Triumpher (No Remorse
Records) will certainly have contributed to this. A
The tracks are more dynamic and suspenseful, with each
song's structure comprising various layers and relying
on a stronger Heavy Metal framework than before, giving
the whole a slightly more cohesive and balanced feel.
Especially the more pronounced Heavy Metal basis of the
tracks are a true enrichment of the compositions.
For those who are new to the band, Infernal Storm isn't
quite the typical Greek Black Metal band. At least, it
has very little to do with the sound of Rotting Christ,
Necromantia or Varathron. There is a well-developed
sense for melodicism and dramatic song structures, but
it's far closer to Black Metal played in the northern
parts of Europe; yet without sounding exactly like some
band or scene in general. With its frequent blasting
parts and the slower, more melancholic sections they do
reflect some of Greece's epic Black Metal history, but
there is far more going on within Infernal Storm's
world.
Last but not least, the production, courtesy of
Achilleas Κalantzis (Varathron and Katavasia) is
powerful and punchy, highlighting basically every little
detail and all instruments of this 18-minute EP. I can
imagine that it is a tad too clean for purists, but it
actually serves the music of Infernal Storm very well.
All in all I think we can see this latest little piece
of work as the re-start of a band that is worth to keep
an eye on.