Somrak
The Abhorred Blessings ()
Wydane przez DTR RecordsRok wydania Kraj USANapisał Wouter8
Slovenian black metal band Somrak has been around since 2001 and with “The Abhorred Blessings” they make their international debut on DTR Records. Influences come from the second wave Norwegian black metal bands such as Darkthrone, Emperor, Enslaved and Immortal. Somrak storms relentlessly through 8 tracks that comprise this record. The atmosphere is bleak and oppressive. With adequate instrumental mastery and concise songwriting craft Somrak effectively duplicate their Scandinavian ancestors in sheer abstract musical nihilism. There’s also a distinct (early) Celtic Frost influence in the way Somrak handles certain chord progressions and moves through song sections. An abraded, very low fidelity recording enhances the overall experience. As noted, the production is genre typical low key. There’s enough punch to the drums and guitars hold enough bite. The vocals are truly evil sounding, somewhat of a mix between (early) Satyricon and (early) Immortal. Artwork, design and lay-out follow the typical underground standards and are actually very well executed. The booklet is abstractly designed and contains lyrics, band pictures, etc. Overall, “The Abhorred Blessings” is a well-rounded and solid traditional Scandinavian black metal record that will surely find its way to the public in Europe. Fans of the earliest releases of Emperor, Enslaved or Immortal should be sure to pick this one up.
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