Svartelder are a band from Norway that plays an old school from of black metal and this is a review of their 2024 album "Trenches" which will be released in August by Soulseller Records.
Clean playing starts off the album along with some grim yet high pitched sounding black metal screams a few seconds later which also takes the music into a heavier direction. During the faster sections of the songs a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats can b e heard which also gives the recording more of a raw feeling .
All of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them while the riffs also add in a decent amount of melody. Throughout the album you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with the music being heavily rooted in the 90's and modern at the same time, when guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic yet old school direction.
Svartelder plays a style of Norwegian black metal that is very atmospheric and old school as well as mixing in some modern touches to create a sound of their own. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Death, Satanism and Norway themes.
In my opinion Svartelder are a very great sounding old school black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Psychotic Symphony" "The Forgiving Isolation" and "In The Trenches". 8 out of 10.
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