Qwalen are a band from Finland that has had music reviewed before in this zine and on this recording plays a raw mixture of black metal and punk and this is a review of their 2023 album "Syvä Hiljaisuus" which will be released in March by Time To Kill Records.
Dark soundscapes start off the album while spoken word parts can also be heard briefly before introducing high pitched black metal screams into the music which also takes the recording into a heavier direction. When the music speeds up a great amount of tremolo picking and blast b eats can b e heard which also gives the songs more of a raw feeling.
Elements of punk can also be heard quite a bit throughout the recording while the music is also very heavily rooted in the 90's era. Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing along with the songs only adding in a small amount of fast or mid tempo sections and focusing more on a very fast and brutal musical direction.
When guitar solos and leads are finally utilized they are done in a very dark yet melodic style and all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them.. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics are written in Finnish and cover the sheep-like nature of humanity, the inevitability of destruction, the acceptance of being faulted and surrendering to the greater force.
In my opinion this is another great sounding album from Qwalen and if you are a fan of r aw black metal and punk, you should check out this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Kutsu Minua Saatanaksi" " Tähdet Tippuvat" and "Maailma Täyttyy Kuolleista". 8 out of 10.
https://timetokillrecords.bigcartel.com/category/qwalen
https://qwaelen.bandcamp.com/album/syv-hiljaisuus
https://www.instagram.com/qwaelen
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