This is a review of a split ep between Russia's solo projects Astarium and Necropus called "Frozen In Blood" which was released in 2021 as a joint effort between NitroAtmosfericum Records and Wings Of Destruction and we will start off the review with Astarium who returns with an epic form of symphonic black metal.
His side of the split starts out with a very heavy and symphonic sound along with some war and battle samples a few seconds later. Vocals are mostly grim black metal screams while spoken word parts can also be heard briefly, melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing and when the music speeds up a small amount of blast beats can also be heard as well as the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style. The production sounds very dark and raw and the lyrics cover war themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding track from Astarium and if you are a fan of epic symphonic black metal, you should check out his side of the split.
Next up is Necropus a solo project that plays a Nordic inspired form of old school black metal.
His side of the split starts out with dark yet heavy riffing while the music is also very heavily rooted in the 90's era. Vocals are mostly grim sounding black metal screams along with some clear singing also being utilized briefly along with the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover Paganism themes.
In my opinion Necropus are a very great sounding old school black metal solo project and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out his side of the split.
In conclusion I feel this is a very great sounding split and I would recommend it to all fans of symphonic and old school black metal. 8 out of 10.
https://astarium.bandcamp.com/album/frozen-in-blood
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