Welmoed are a duo from the Netherlands that plays an atmospheric mixture of post black metal and shoegaze and this is a review of their self titled 2023 album "Ask & Embla" which will b e released on July 28th.
Atmospheric sounding synths start off the album and also mix in with the heavier sections of the music at times. When clean playing is utilized they also bring in elements of post rock and shoegaze while all of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them.
Most of the tracks are also very long and epic in length while the solos and leads are also done in a very melodic style. Melodies can also be heard in some of the guitar riffing along with the vocals being mostly high pitched black metal screams along with some melodic singing also being added on some of the tracks.
When the music speeds up a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats can be heard which also gives the songs more of a raw feeling. Throughout the recording you can also h rear a great mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts as well as all of the musical instruments also having a very powerful sound to them. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in Dutch and cover mythology, prevail, loss and deception through religion.
In my opinion Welmoed are a very great sounding atmospheric mixture of post black metal and shoegaze and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this duo. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Ask & Embla" and "Verlossend Vuur". 8 out of 10.
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