Verzauber are a solo project from Ireland that plays an atmospheric form of black metal and this is a review of his self released 2023 album "Frankincense & Vitriol".
Ritualistic soundscapes start off the album along with some thunder sound and synths a few seconds later before going into a heavier musical direction. 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.
Most of the tracks are also very long and epic in length while the riffs also add in a decent amount of melody. Spoken word parts can also be heard briefly along with the vocals being mostly high pitched black metal screams and the songs also bring in a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts.
At times the music also gets very atmospheric sounding along with the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style. Melodies can also be heard in some of the guitar riffing as well as the synths also returning on the later songs., movie samples can also be heard briefly. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover mythology and philosophical themes.
In my opinion Verzauber are a very great sounding atmospheric black metal solo project and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Citadel Awakens To The Glaze Of An Incensed God" and "The beast Of Subterranean Rebirth". 8 out of 10.
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