Gjallarhorn's Wrath are a band from Spain that plays an atmospheric and old school form of black metal with elements of death metal and this is a review of their 2025 album "The Silver Key" which will be released in September by Non Serviam Records.
Epic sounding keyboards which also adds in a symphonic touch start off the album and also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times. Spoken words can also be heard on a few tracks while the riffs also add in a decent amount of melody and the vocals also add in a mixture of death metal growls and black metal screams.
A lot of the music is very heavily rooted in the 90's era while the faster sections of the songs also add in a decent amount of blast beats. Throughout the recording you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style.
When tremolo picking is added into the fast riffing they also give the songs more of a raw feeling along with the recording also having its atmospheric moments. At times the music also adds in a very ritualistic vibe as well as the recording also adding in some modern touches to an old school style, one track also adds in a brief use of female vocals. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover occultism, myth, existential dread, mysticism, fate and cosmic horror.
In my opinion Gjallarhorn's Wrath are a very great sounding atmospheric and old school black metal band with elements of death metal and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Wiccan Wyrd" "Fangs Of Hate" "With Souls Reborn" and "A Silent Scream". 8 out of 10.
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DIGITAL: https://non-serviam-records.bandcamp.com/album/the-silver-key
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