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Artist......: Azels Mountain
Album.......: Wieczny sen
Year........: 2019
Genre.......: Black Metal
Type........: Album
Label.......: Werewolf Productions
Language....: Polish
Source......: WEB/FLAC (16bit)
Quality.....: 994kbps / 44.1 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 8 tracks
Playtime....: 00:43:27
Size........: 317.8 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-07-09
S.Date......: 2019-09-23
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/f8yv8umjs3e6b
01. Burza 5:40
02. Zaraza 5:02
03. Szlak 3:56
04. Krwawa zapłata 7:38
05. Wieczny sen 5:48
06. Dusza, czerń popiołu 6:11
07. Kres 1:54
08. Allfǫðr oðinn (Enslaved cover) (bonus) 7:18
Werewolf Promotion selects bands for their catalog very
consciously. If you're looking for a twist on classic
black metal, devoid of unnecessary experimentation, this
is the place to go. Even if they could be criticized for
certain shortcomings, there was no denying their lack of
vision or commitment to underground ideals.
Hailing from Lower Silesia, Azels Mountain is the most
interesting of the three. It's a painfully honest black
metal sound, tailored to good standards, with pagan
references. Eternal Dream, the band's second album,
lacks excessive ornamentation, but instead delivers a
powerful yet understated punch, weaving some melodic
elements into dark themes. The band manages to captivate
both with its atmosphere and its energetic, spirited
approach. There's a lot of mid-tempo, marching tempos,
some slowdowns, but also a dose of pleasantly lashing,
speedy riffs, nodding to the mid-'90s but still relevant
thanks to the undiminished power of certain patterns.
This music is as complex as convention allows,
maintaining a certain muddy clarity. " Eternal Dream"
brings with it battle hymns, not dance music. You won't
find any extravagance or excessive variety here-that's a
classic in terms of the means employed-but certain
transformations in the riff structure, accelerations,
and decelerations keep you entertained. The band
skillfully injects a touch of lofty, yet not pompous,
melodicism that blends perfectly with the pagan context.
Even the acoustic " Kres" doesn't clash with the chosen
path, but adds interesting variety to the black metal
landscape.
The Polish lyrics draw heavily on pagan references.
Sometimes these allusions point directly to Slavic (
"Blood Payment ") or Nordic (" Allfadr Odhinn" - a cover
of Enslaved with native lyrics), but more often they are
universal, directed against imposed religiosity (" It's
been many years / Blind shepherds' end / Roads somewhere
to nowhere / You won't sleep in the clouds "). The
lyrics are blunt, but not without metaphors, and there's
no naive fascination with blasphemy - there's anger, but
not vulgarity. And because Nauthiz presents a variety of
vocal techniques and selects means to match the album's
shifting musical moods, it enhances the message and
makes the album engaging. The uplifting backing vocals -
also delivered without pomposity - also add a dark tone.
All fans of traditional black metal with references to
pagan roots should be interested. Those who prefer
innovation may not, though there's a chance they'll be
convinced. Of course, it adheres to certain canons, so
anyone who respects this approach likely won't be
disappointed.