Istapp/ Sól Tér Sortna/Trollzorn Records/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Istapp  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  very  melodic  form  of  pagan  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Sól  Tér  Sortna"  which  will  be  released  in  March  by  Trollzorn  Records.

  A  very  epic  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.

  Synths  can  also  be  heard  at  times  while  some  of  the  tracks  also  add  in  clear  pagan  vocals  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  as  the  album  progresses  elements  of  folk  music  can  also  be  heard  and  one  song  also  adds  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  words.

  On  this  recording  Istapp  takes  their  music  into  more  of  a  melodic  pagan  black  metal  direction  as  well  as  adding  in  more  synths  and  folk  elements  to  create  something  different  from  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Swedish  and  cover  Norse  Mythology  and  Winter  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Istapp  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  melodic  pagan  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Nifelhiem"  "Frostdraken'  "Ragnarok"  and  "Vinterkrig".  8  out  of  10.

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Délirant/Thoughteater/Sentient Ruin Laboratories/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Délirant  are  a  solo  project  from  Spain  that  plays  a  very  dissonant  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2025  album  "Thoughteater"  which  will  be  released  in  February  by  Sentient  Ruin  Laboratories.

  Dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  before  adding  in  some  dissonant  riffing  which  also  takes  the  music  into  a  heavier  direction.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  angry  sounding  black  metal  screams  and  spoken  words  can  also  be  heard  at  times.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast b eats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  album  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  distorted  style  and  some  of  the  riffing  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  melody.

  Délirant  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  fast,  aggressive  and  dissonant  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  darkest  corner  of  the  subconsciousness ,  the  hypnagogic  state,  lucid  dreaming  and  deviant  states  of  perception.

  In  my  opinion  Délirant  are  a  very  great  sounding  dissonant  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "I"  "IV"  and  "VII".  8  out  of  10.

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Unreqvited/Pathway To The Moon/Prophecy Productions/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Canada's  solo  project  Unreqvited  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  mixture  of  experimental,  ambient,  post  black  metal  and  blackgaze  and  this  is  a  review  of  his    2025album  "Pathway  To  The  Moon"  which  will  be  released  in  February  by  Prophecy  Productions.

  Ambient  style  soundscapes  and  synths  which  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  clear  vocals  a  few  seconds  later  which  also  adds  in  t  touch  of  post  rock. 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.

  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  experimental  moments  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  more  of  a  melodic  blackgaze  style  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  orchestration.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  nature,  emotions  and  melancholy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Unreqvited  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  experimental,  ambient,  post  black  metal  and  blackgaze,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Antomatter"  and  "Into  The  Stralit  Beyond".  8  out  of  10.

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The Ironfist/Akumalize/Huzzcult Records/2025 Full Length Review

 

  The  Ironfist  are  a  duo  from  Singapore  that  plays  a  raw  mixture  of  black  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of t heir  2025  album  "Akumalize"  which  was  released  by  Huzzcult  Records.

  Asian  style  folk  instruments  and  synths  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  brutal  blast  beats  which  also  adds  in  a  touch  of  war  metal  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  chaotic  style.

  Vocals  are  mostly  angry  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  some  of  the  riffing  also  shows  an  influence  of  early  90's  death  metal.   Elements  of  thrash  metal  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  A  lot  of  the  tracks  are  also  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  some  of  the  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing.  Spoken  words  can  also  be  heard  briefly  as  well  as  some  of  the  leads  and  riffs  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  melody,  clear  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly.  The  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  lost  Ronin  samurais.  kamikaze warriors,  grotesque  enlightenment  and  divine  retribution.    

  In  my  opinion  The  Ironfist  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  mixture  of  black  and  thrash  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  duo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Akumalize"  "Aokiagahars  Morbid  Place"  "Necro-Shinbatsu"  and  "Sabbaticalluciferized".  8  out  of  10.

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Suicidal Anxiety Interview

 

1. For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

Haborym:

Hi John, I greet you on behalf of my band we thank you for this interview! I'll start by saying that Suicidal Anxiety are born in 2018 and after two years we managed to record and publish our debut demo "Negative Thoughts". It's a demo which received a lot of appreciation by local fans and non-local ones, which made it possible to play live concerts, some of them pretty important as well.

2. So far you have released an ep and a full length, musically how do they both differ from each other?

Haborym: I'll correct you, actually until now we have released a demo, an EP and a Full-Length. Anyway, our three works sound differently from each other, and offer a different mood. The demo has that rough sound we really looked for. Raw and violent! The EP has a DSBM sound instead, a genre which all of us feel connected to. In the end, our first Full-Length "Alone In The Cosmic Desolation". Pretty different from our previous EP, especially for the sound and the songwriting above all. We really wanted to give the listeners those 90s vibes, it was also one of the first impressions our fans told us right after the album release. Well, I'd say we can consider ourselves proud and satisfied to have successfully obtained exactly what we wanted.

3. Your music is more rooted in the classic era of the depressive black metal, do you feel this genre has loss a lot of its aggression over the last 2 decade's with the newer bnads going for a lighter approach?

Haborym: Well, this is quite the long matter, I'll try being so concise as I can (I'm not big talk). We Suicidal Anxiety are a black metal band, with a few depressive influences. We are not a 100% DSBM band, even though the name might trick somebody, we know that very well. I'd say it is not a completely dead genre. Tik Tok killed this subgenre (and not just depressive) which I am really connected to, as I also have a DSBM band (Beyond Melancholy). To me, it feels like it's just fashion for many teens, I often see ridiculous pics and videos with dsbm in the background. However, there still are sincere and loyal listeners of this subgenre, they still exist, they are few, we know, but they still exist and they will exist forever (and that's good!).

Now, back to your question, yes, I do think it lost on aggressiveness. As I stated before, I really enjoy depressive but I won't lie by telling you that my favorite works of this genre are those who come near black metal, such as Silencer, Sterbend, Nyktalgia, Leviathan and Abyssic Hate. Nowadays, DSBM is slower and melodic, I would define it "catacombly", I feel like it could be the right term for it.

4. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored so far with the music?

Frumorn: In the themes we deal with in our music are depression, nostalgia, hatred towards our society... however my favorite themes, also being the themes I end up dwell the most, are nostalgia for the past and the inexorable passage of time.

5. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Suicidal Anxiety'?

Haborym: As band leader and founder, I'd say it's right and fair to answer this question myself. Long story short, it is a name linked to my emotional state as I've been a really anxious guy for several years. I've simply desired to take this concept to its extreme edge. It's a name that, despite the problems it creates on the internet due to the search for the group and the confusion of the genre we do, will never cease to tire me or make me regret having called it that.

6. Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

Haborym: The album artwork has been designed by our bassist "Grima". In the cover you can mainly see this person bent in front of a mirror, who is holding a mask, which is precisely the mask of our mysterious singer "Frumorn". We wanted to convey a sense of malaise, discomfort and internal hatred. A tired person with self-inflicted wounds in front of the mirror alone in his room, where his reflection looks at him while he is still hurting himself (it's very exhausting as a thought).

The distorted clock and the vortex that creates that sense of loss and confusion.

7. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Haborym: Well, I don't think I'll be able to choose one. Every live show is different, a special experience which transmits different emotions and sensations,

8. Do you have any touring or show plans for 2025?

Haborym: Not at the moment, but we're always ready. In that case, we won't stand back and miss the opportunity.

9. The physical copy was released on 'Kold Cave Production', can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

Haborym: it is a small and new highly recommended Italian label, the person who manages it, Antonio, is a super available person who you make friends with easily, a person you can trust and who above all works very well! (This is absolutely not something to be taken for granted nowadays).

10. On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal?

Haborym: I'd say from what we could have read and seen in the comments, it looks like the album received a lot of attention and estimation in its entirety, which made us really happy.

11. What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?

Berserkr: We're pretty passionate about music and different genres as well (especially metal). This brought us playing in other contexts, such as "Awaken The Night" and "Liquid Rot" for some of our band mates and a new death metal project for Grima and I, "Redneck Stomps".

12. Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

Haborym: Now this is an actual tough question. We're talking about an underground genre, you'll never know how things go. Our current objective is slowly growing and maturing artistically. Staying in the darkest pits of underground isn't something I'm really worried about. After all, this is what black metal should be, it shouldn't be mainstream, but it became such.

13. What are some of he bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Haborym: Surely band that had that depressive print, such as Silencer, Sterbend, Nyktalgia as I've stated before. Traditional black metal bands too, of course, such as Satanic Warmaster, Forgotten Woods, Sargeist, Immortal, Carpathian Forest... I could keep going for ages. Black metal is such a gigantic dimension, I choose maybe the most important.

14. Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Suicidal Anxiety: Certainly John, thank you for this interview and for all the time you dedicated us, you'll still hear from us, that is a promise.

Stay Anxiety

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Goatflesh Interview

 1.Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

DMN:
Hails! Now the creating process is more difficult, because according to my military-duties – I’m located in another city. And there is a real lack of free time.

But in general – I’m fine, and other members too, as I know.

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
Previously announced split with Bestial Abyss should be unleashed in coming time via Unpure Records, so we are looking forward to the release!
We changed the approach, added the percussion and also it was a step back to Goatflesh early days when we created straight and primitive material. Having said that I mean that the split Goatflesh/Bestial Abyss and the first tape “…Of Pure rape and blasphemy” have a lot of things in common.



Also we have almost finished the recording of the new split album that is scheduled for spring. I am very proud of this work, especially in the case of the sound we achieved and also the fact that the whole recording went very smoothly, despite the blackouts and other shit. Vocals for one of the songs are recorded by the Alexander, the first Goatflesh singer, which voice can be heard on the “…Of Pure rape and blasphemy” tape.

2.In June you had released your first full length, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

Desecrated Souls’ Redeemer:
On the album we changed the microphones set up and amplifiers settings to achieve true bestial black metal sound. So we re-recorded a few old songs and added a few new ones. We are returning to the roots of the genre and this is a new stage for the band.

DMN:
That was my first studio work with Goatflesh when guys asked me to record some vocals. At that time – everything else was already done before. So I just recorded my vocal parts and wrote lyrics for “Goatlord Revelation”.

But the main idea was experiments with sound, everything was recorded on analog equipment as on the split with Bestial Vomit before, but we tried a different approach with the mastering.

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
Yes, the most important part of the genre is sound. You can play the most famous riffs by the Black/Death pioneers but there will no impact because of fucked up production. This is the biggest problem of metal music nowadays. Shitty sound engineers guided by youtube tutorials are killing almost every metal record. We had the same problem back in the days when we asked the regular metal guy to one of our demos. Thats why we ended mixing our releases by ourselves, of course we are far from the perfect bestial sound haha, but we are on the right way to hell I guess. 

3.From 2016 to 2022 there was no music being released, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time frame?

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
I was concentrated on Grave Circles and Peste Noire releases and we have lost almost all other members. When guys from Bestial Vomit asked me to record drums for them I decided to reanimate the Goatflesh and we recorded our side of split as a duo, with other long live bandmate CKNL. He is still a shadow member of Goatflesh who mixes and masters all releases, but sadly he quit playing guitar. 

4.Someof your lyrics over the years cover satanic and occult themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in the dark arts?

DMN:
Occultism, dark arts and reflection of darkness in human nature – was definitely the biggest source of my inspiration for all those years in which I was involved in black/death music.

5.What are some of the other lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored so far with the music?

DMN:
On the full-lenght the lyrics were done by Devourer of the Sacred Salts, so he could explain the sense and meanings better. My lyrics are mostly inspired by occultism, Devil, death-worship and human’s downfall. I need to say - we have a really democratic environment inside the band, so everyone can bring any ideas about music, lyrics, cover art, etc… During discussions about the CD artwork - we have decided that there will be some fragments of song-lyrics, instead full texts.

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
It depends on the song, so it is hard to explain the whole album in a couple of sentences. As for the lyrical approach I always preferred spitting venom rather than high poetical verses, the music itself brings us to something oppositional, feral, primordial and lyrics should contain this madness as well. 

6.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Goatflesh'?

DMN:
I think nothing fancy - just a symbol of cursed creation and blasphemy. Pretty in style and  traditions of the old scene.

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
When we started we played some time unnamed, but we looked for smth particular that will precisely determine the music and atmosphere behind. I was inspired by the British industrial project Godflesh, as I remember. 

7.Can you tell us  a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album?

DMN: Our drummer and band-founder - offered this art. So about meaning – better ask him. It’s made by our friend Warhead art, who is well-known in metal underground.

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
The cover's symbolism reflects the passion of some of our members for mushrooms, Mesoamerican culture and a fierce love for dirty graveyard heavy metal sound.

8.So far the band has not had any live shows, are you open to the idea in the future?

DMN:
In the future, after war – probably. Now it’s unfortunately problematic, especially for me.

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
Even before we didn't have concerts and the audience here, so it is hard to imagine.
In all of our city's history we haven’t had a single black metal band.  The city has more than 400,000 people but there are very few musicians and not many fans either.  As of now there are a couple of poser metalcore bands but other than that nothing.  In our Post-Soviet world being a metal fan or musician isn’t really trendy.  If you like heavy music, you must be some kind of freak. There aren’t many new people coming to the scene and as folks in the scene get older they leave to dedicate more time to family or work. So the older generation retires and the younger generation isn’t in a hurry to replace the old timers. That translates into lack of resources for even a regular rock/metal scene, nevermind black/death metal.

Desecrated Souls’ Redeemer:
Not only in our city - there are no or very few black/death metal bands in Ukraine. We don’t have the scene here. Maybe after the war we will be able to perform live, but not now

9.In 2023 you had done a split with 'Bestial Vomit', what are your thoughts on the other band that had participated on the recording?

DMN:
Can’t say anything about those guys because I have never met them. About music – good split-mates if we are talking about Ukrainian bands.
Generally we have some black metal bands in Ukraine.. And with some of them - I’m in a good relationship. But as for the old school death/black metal scene -  in Ukraine it’s none…

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
I don't really think that the Ukrainian black metal scene actually exists.  The Ukrainian stage has its style, but it has very little to do with black metal.  Take any popular Ukrainian project in the scene and compare it to such unholy acts as Clandestine Blaze, Katharsis or Moonblood.  The difference is immense. I would say that the Ukrainian stage is more folk/pagan than black. There are interesting projects like Do Skonu, Shadows Ground, Lutomysl… early Lucifugum which are desecrated and usurpied now.  It is possible that I left someone out, but considering the size of the territory of our country it is only a tiny minority of bands.  

As for Bestial Vomit - I know them personally and we spent a great time together in Chernivtsi city. They had a vintage basement in the old building from the Austro-Hungarian Empire with arches and candle mounts. The more black metal place is hard to find ahah. 

Also they have about 6 unrecorded songs, closer to the Proclamation style as I remember, maybe one day they will face the light. 

10.In the past you have done 'Blasphemophagher'  and 'Morbosidad' covers, what was the decision behind doing your own version of their songs?

DMN:
Blasphemophager was a very cool band with crushing and intensive stuff. So I understood that choice.

Morbosidad is definitely a big name in black/death scene, but I’m personally not a big fan.

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
Blasphemophager’s music pushed us to start a band back in the days. We were totally killed by their “Atomic Infested Carnage EP” and early splits and I still remember almost every song.
Gasmasks, apocalypse, bestial hordes, blasphemy…  that was the exact images we were into. Morbosidad was also one of the first bands that was easy to find and we decided to learn a cover to train our speed and to gain more experience. Their album “Profana la cruz del nazareno” still rocks!

So-called idols of the genre inspired us to work on the correct sound and to improve ourselves. 

11.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of war and bestial black/death metal?

DMN:
I have no idea.... And even more I don’t give a shit about that. I just play this music because I love it, and I have a strong inner hunger to create that dark stuff. So if somebody likes it, it's great, if somebody is dissappointed – zero fuck given.

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
Tbh we have zero experience in promotion and also promotion should not be part of underground culture I guess. So our release simply drowned in cyberspace among the other black’n’death releases that are spitting out from demiurge’s ass every hour. So - hard to tell…

12.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?

Desecrated Souls’ Redeemer:
Last year I finished music for Celestial Silence and Devourer of the Sacred Salts helped with recording drums. So it looks like 2025 will be full of releases.

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
Grave Circles is currently releasing the second full length album. In summer 2024 I recorded drums for Celestial Silence and for one secret finnish band as well. So I'm looking forward to the release. Also I plan to record drums for two Ildjarn style projects, let's see. Generally I am exhausted and have not touched the kit for a while.  

13.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

DMN:
Planning for the future it’s a very brave step In Ukraine now, ha-ha-ha..

But seriously – who knows. Let's see

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
After the two splits we plan to release a new compilation that will include 5 tracks from the new splits, 3 remastered tracks from split with Bestial Vomit and 3 remastered tracks from demo 2016. You can check the remastered versions on our youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@cofr666

Desecrated Souls’ Redeemer:
I am going to start composing music for the next album. I already have a few ideas but really didn’t start working on them. So let's wait and see what happens next.

14.What are some of the bands or musical styles the band members are listening to nowadays?

DMN:
A lot of genres..But if we are talking about black/death metal, I would call:

Archgoat, Beherit, Teitanblood, Blasphemy, Von, Witchrist, Diocletian, Necroblood,

Void Meditation Cult, Death Worship, Genocide Shrines, Deiphago… This list could be very long..

Devourer of the Sacred Salts:
I really enjoyed the latest Old Wainds and Shadow Ground releases… I rarely listen to music because I am always involved in the process of its creation or job. Lately I listened to Ungod, Sol (Denmark), The Angelic Process, Master's Hammer early tapes.. Katharsis is still one of my favourite bands, Nurse with Wound.
Regarding the black death bands - Black Witchery, Blasphemy, Conqueror.

Desecrated Souls’ Redeemer:
For me there are a lot of bands in different metal subgenres… If we are talking about black/death metal it is Blasphemy, Diocletian and especially Revenge – I think their influences easily could be found in our songs like in Degenerate Indoctrination. 

15.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

DMN: Support real black metal of death and underground! Enjoy good drinks and a good metal sound!

Desecrated Souls’ Redeemer: Stay metal, stay true!
Devourer of the Sacred Salts: Amen

Kryptan/Violence, Our Power/Edged Circle Productions/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Kryptan  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  very  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  album  2025  "Violence,  Our  Power"  which  will  be  released  in  February  by  Edged  Circle  Productions.

  Clean  playing  and  synths  start  off  the  album  while  spoken  words  can  also  be  heard  briefly  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  angry  sounding  black  metal  screams  mixed  in  with  a  few  growls.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast b eats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  album  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  a  lot  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  the  recording  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments.

  A  lot  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  influenced  by  the  classic  90's  Scandinavian  style  mixed  in  with  a  more  modern  take  on  the  genre  along  with  some  of  the  tracks  also  being  long  and  epic  in  length.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  a  mixture  of  English  and  Swedish  and  cover  life  and  the  crushing  darkness  of  winters  in  Sweden.

  In  my  opinion  Kryptan  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "I  Hope  they  Die"  "Purge"  and  "Let  us  End  This".  8  out  of  10.

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