Himinbjorg are a band from France that has had music reviewed before in this zine and on this recording goes for more of an aggressive and melodic style of viking black metal and this is a review of t heir 2024 album "The Fall of Valhalla" which will b e released in September by Adipocere Records.
Rain and thunder sounds start off the album before going into a heavier direction while all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them. Vocals are done in a mixture of growls and black metal screams along with some clear pagan singing also being utilized at times and the riffs also add in a decent amount of melody, a couple of songs are also very long and epic in length.
When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style while the faster sections of the recording also add in a decent amount of tremolo picking and blast beats which also gives the album more of a raw feeling. The songs also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts, one song also adds in a brief use of clean playing and spoken words are also added on a couple of tracks, synths can also be heard briefly.
On this recording Himinbjorg focuses more of a modern, melodic and aggressive style of viking black metal. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Scandinavian Mythology and Vikings.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Himinbjorg and if you are a fan of aggressive and melodic viking black metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Pathetic Men Show" "The Fury Talk" and "The Colour Of Truth". 8 out of 10.
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