This is a review of a split album between U.S.A's Mnajdra and Mata's Saħħar called "MDLXV - Fidi Vendetta" which will be released in November as a joint effort between Snow Wolf Records and Fiadh Productions and we will start off the review with Mnajdra a solo project who returns with a mixture of post black, sludge and doom metal.
His side of the split starts out with a very dark sound between going into a heavier direction while the slower sections of the songs also add in elements of sludge and doom metal. Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing and when the music speeds up a decent amount of tremolo picking and blast beats can be heard which also gives the recording more fo a r aw feeling.
Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams along with the songs also adding in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic post metal style, clean playing can also be heard briefly and one of the tracks is also a collaboration between Saħħar which also adds in some chants. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover The Great Siege Of Malta.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Mnajdra and if you are a fan of post black, sludge and doom metal, you should check out his side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Drawn Sword Of Islam" and "Shine on the Ruins".
Next up is Saħħar a solo project that plays a very dark style of black metal.
His side of the split starts out with some synths before going into a heavier direction while the vocals are done in more of growling style which also adds in a touch of death metal. and the faster sections of the songs also add in a lot of raw black metal tremolo picking and blast beats.
Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing along with the songs also adding in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. At times the music also gets very atmospheric sounding as well as some of the vocals also adding in high pitched black metal screams, clear singing can also be heard briefly and most of his tracks are also very long and epic in length. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover the Great Siege Of Malta.
In my opinion Saħħar is a very great sounding mixture of black and dark metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this solo project. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Nofs Millenju".
In conclusion I fell this a very great sounding split and would recommend it to all fans of the modern era black metal styles. 8 out of 10.
https://mnajdra.bandcamp.com/album/mdlxv-fidi-vendetta
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