Brazil's duo The Kryptik has returned with a new recording which shows the music going for more of a raw, old school and symphonic style of black metal and this is a review of their 2023 album "A Journey To The Darkest Kingdom" which will be released in June by Purity Through Fire.
Rain and thunder sounds start off the album before adding in some symphonic style synths which also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times. Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing while all of the tracks are also very long and epic in length and when the music speeds up a decent amount of blast beats can be heard.
When tremolo picking is added into the faster riffing they also give the music more of a raw feeling while the vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams. Most of the album is also very heavily rooted in the 90's era and all of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them.
Clear vocals can also be heard in certain sections of the recording along with the songs also adding in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style as well as some tracks also adding in a small amount of clean playing, angry shouts and spoken word parts can also be heard briefly and the album closes with an instrumental. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Occultism, Darkness and Anti Religion themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from The Kryptik and if you are a fan of raw, old school and symphonic black metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "A Journey To The Darkest Kingdom" "The Rotten Wounds Of The Blessed" and "Opus Lucifero". 8 out of 10.
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