Aftoktania are a solo project from Norway that plays a mixture of raw, atmospheric black metal and dungeon synth and this is a review of his 2025 album "Ashes Of The Astral Rite" which was released by Underworld Echoes Records.
A very dark yet heavy sound starts off the album while the vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams. All of the tracks are also very long and epic in length while the faster sections of the songs also add in a great amount of tremolo picking and blast b eats which also gives the recording more of a raw feeling.
When synths are utilized they also give the album more of a raw feeling while the music also captures a very lo-fi atmosphere at times. Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing while the songs also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts, clean playing can also be heard briefly, elements of dungeon synth can also be heard at times.
Aftoktania plays a musical style that takes a very raw and atmospheric form of black metal and mixes it with dungeon synth to create a sound of his own. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover magick, spells, depression and melancholy themes.
In my opinion Aftoktania is a very great sounding mixture of raw, atmospheric black metal and dungeon synth and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this solo project. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Κεφάλαιο ΙI". 8 out of 10.
https://aftoktonia.bandcamp.com/album/ashes-of-the-astral-rite
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