Dark soundscapes, synths and Asian style folk instruments start off the album along with some spoken words a few seconds later before going into a heavier direction. When the music speeds up a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats can be heard which also gives the recording more of a raw feeling.
Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams while the riffs also add in a good amount of dissonant melodies. Throughout the album you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with some growls also being used at times as well as the recording also having its atmospheric moments.
All of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them along with the solos and leads also being done in a very dark yet melodic style when they are utilized, some of the tracks are also very long and epic in length, orchestral arrangements are also used at times. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover Japanese Folklore and Mythology.
In my opinion Amthyra are a very great sounding atmospheric and dissonant black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Juso" "Void's Undertow" and "Onnen". 8 out of 10.
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