Soulgrind are a band from Finland that h as had music reviewed before in this zine and on this recording goes for an atmospheric mixture of black, dark and gothic metal and this is a review of their 2026 album "Ad Pulcharm Mortem" which will be released in August by Inverse Records.
Keyboards start off the album and also mixes in with the heavier sections of the music at times while the female vocals also bring in elements of gothic metal. Some of the tracks are also very long and epic in length along with the mid tempo sections of the recording also being heavily rooted in dark metal.
Melodies are also added into a lot of the guitar riffing while the harsh vocals are a mixture of death metal growls and black metal screams. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style along with the slow riffs also showing an influence of doom metal.
The album also has its atmospheric moments along with all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them and when the music finally speeds up a small amount of blast beats can be heard, clear male vocals are also used on a couple of tracks. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover the darker aspects of Finnish History and the psyche.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Soulgrind and if you are a fan of atmospheric black, d ark, doom and gothic metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Origin Of The White Serpent" "In The Circus of Tuonela" "Tears Of The Earth" and "Into The Shadows of Devotion". 8 out of 10.
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