This is a review of another recording from Italy's solo project Bough Horns which shows the music going for more of a raw and old school style of black metal with elements of dark ambient and the ep was released by Canti Eretici and called "IV">
A very fast and raw sound starts off the ep along with a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats. Vocals are mostly grim yet high pitched black metal screams while clear singing can also be heard at times along with the riffs also adding in a decent amount of melody and the music is heavily rooted in the mid 90's era.
Throughout the recording you can also hear a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts while spoken word parts can also be heard briefly. All of the musical instruments on the ep also have a very powerful sound to them along with the guitar leads also being done in a very melodic style.
Acoustic guitars can also be heard on a couple of tracks along with the synths also adding in some dark ambient and atmospheric touches when they are utilized as well as a couple of songs also being long and epic in length. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover darkness and nature themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Bough Horns and if you are a fan of raw and old school black metal with elements of fark ambient, you should check out this ep. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Chant I" and "Chant IV". 8 out of 10.
https://boughhorns.bandcamp.com/album/iv
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