Kvad are a duo from Norway that plays a very atmospheric and old school form of black metal and this is a review of their 2023 album "So Old" which will be released in June by Purity Through Fire.
A very dark and distorted sound starts off the album before going into a heavier direction while most of the tracks are also very long and epic in length. All of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them while the vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams.
Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing while a lot of the music is heavily rooted in the mid 90's Norwegian style mixed in with some influences from other areas of the genre. Melodies can also be heard in some of the guitar riffing and when t he music speeds up a decent amount of blast beats are also utilized.
When tremolo picking is added into the fast riffing they also give the songs more of a raw feeling along with the synths also adding in some atmospheric and psychedelic touches when they are utilized. When guitar solos and leads are added into the music they are also done in a very dark yet melodic style as well as some of the songs also adding in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover darkness, death and occultism themes.
In my opinion Kvad are a very great sounding old school and atmospheric black metal duo and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "I Long For The Fires" "The Forest Draped Black" and "Ashes Of A Life". 8 OUT OF 10.
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