Netherlands's Asgrauw have returned with a new recording which shows the music going for an old school form of black metal and this is a review of their 2024 album "Oorsprong" which will be released on Halloween as a joint effort between Zwaertgevegt and Hidden Marly Production.
A very sci-fi orientated sound starts off the album before going into a heavier direction while all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them. 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.
Vocals are mostly angry yet grim sounding black metal screams while the music is also very heavily rooted in the 90's era. Synths are also utilized quite a bit throughout the recording along with the songs also adding in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts, spoken words can also be heard in certain sections of the album.
A couple of the songs are also long and epic in length and when guitar solos and leads are finally introduced on the album they are also done in a very melodic style and at times the vocals also bring in more of a deep and demonic touch. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics are written in Dutch and cover tales of creation and the dawn of civilization.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Asgrauw and if you are a fan of old school black metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Eridu" "Weeral" and "Heimwee". 8 out of 10.
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