Slagmaur are a band from Norway that plays a Norwegian style of black metal and this is a review of their 2026 album "Hulders Ritual" which will be released in February by Prophecy Productions.
A very heavy and aggressive sound starts off the album while the vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style while the riffs also add in a decent amount of melody, spoken words and shouts are also used at times.
Keyboards are also utilized on a couple of songs while the music is very heavily rooted in the early to mid 2000's Norwegian tradition. Most of the tracks are also very long and epic in length along with the faster sections of the songs also adding in a small amount of tremolo picking and blast beats which also gives the recording more of a raw feeling.
On a couple of songs the vocals mix both a semi melodic and harsh style together along with some clear male and female vocals vocals also being used on a few songs, some of the tracks also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in a mixture of English and Norwegian and cover Nordic Folklore and Supernatural themes.
In my opinion Slaugmaur are a very great sounding Norwegian black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Wildkatze" and "Rathkings". 8 out of 10.
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