Florida's Grave Gnosis has returned with a new recording which shows the music going for an atmospheric, occult and satanic form of black metal and this is a review of their 2023 album "Pestilence Crowned" which will be released in December by Winter Solstice..
Atmospheric sounding synths start off the album and also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times. When percussion and spoken word parts are utilized they also give the music more of a ritualistic feeling along with some tracks also adding in a small amount of cellos and all of t he musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them.
When the music speeds up a lot of blast b eats can be heard while some of the vocals also add in more of a first wave black metal vibe as well as adding in a great amount of grim screams . Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing and when tremolo picking is utilized they also give the songs more of a raw feeling.
When guitar solos and leads are added into the music they are also done in a more melodic style along with the songs also adding in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. Some of the tracks are also very long and epic in length as well as one song also introducing clean playing into the album, one track is also an instrumental. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Death, Occultism, Satanism, Left hand path, Alchemy and Gnosticism themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Grave Gnosis and if you are a fan of atmospheric, satanic and occult black metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Carnivorous Darkness" "Woe" and "The Alchemist's plague". 8/5 out of 10.
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