4 years ago i reviewed the previous Ep "Inexorable Grimness" which i remember i liked so when i got the chance to review this new album i was intrigued to do so...
I was not dissapointed, this is a nice continuation from the last journey (now a bit more polished and clean production i think?) filled with galliant and epic traditional blistering black metal.
Just as the cover artwork depicts you are thrown out in landscapes filled with grand bloody battles between the old powers, even if it has that blistering drums and sizzling sharp guitars they change up things more then one might think at first but as you ventures into the albums real meat you will experience some nice tempo changes and interesting compositions like in song 5, 6 & 7. Keyboards are used for that mighty old feeling, soaring ancient times glimmers in the lightning in the deep cold night.
Here the album shines the most and it takes it from a solid mid-grade to clear levels above it, had a really good time during this cut of the record not to say the other songs are bad just that these later songs just levitates it greatly.
The Slayer track could have gone totally wrong but they incorporate it great with their overall sound.
All in all a solid standard first half but from track 5 until the end this is a great album that is drenched in dragons royal blood...in other words if you enjoy this type of black metal you can go so much more wrong then to buy this release.
Track list:
1. The Primordial Dynasty 05:37
2. Hexenturm 05:38
3. Sons of Mars 05:00
4. Curse of the Ruins 06:33
5. Cocytus Winds Ascend 06:10
6. The Dreadful Eye 04:47
7. Kingdom of Cruelty 06:40
8. Barbarian Misanthropy 07:53
9. Die by the Sword (Slayer cover)
total: 51:59
Released by:
Satanath Records
contact:
http://www.satanath.com/
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