KrvL/Donkere Pade/These Hands Melt/2024 Full Length Review

 

   KrvL  are  a  band  from  Belgium  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  atmospheric  form  of  post  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2024  album  "Donkere  Pade"  which  will  be  released  in   October  by  These  Hands  Melt.

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  musical  direction  which  also  adds  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  also  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  songs  also  influences  of  both  the  modern  and  old  school  eras  of  the  genre.  Elements  of  sludge  and  doom  metal  can  also  be  heard  in  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  along  with  some  growls  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  post  metal  style.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  one  song  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts,  female  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  the  album  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Dutch  and  cover  nature,  finding  inner  peace,  nemesis,  resurrection  and  an  attempt  to  find  light  in  the  darkness.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  KrvL  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  post  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "De  Koning  Van  Stilte"  "De  Verlonen  Herder"  and  "Het  Onbegrip".  8  out  of  10.

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KrvL Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?

We have been working hard on the vinyl release.

We’re happy to say it will arrive around may.

Furthermore we already started writing for our second album.

2.You have your first full length coming out in March, musically how does it differ form your previous singles?

The singles are in fact on the album! We liked them too much to not include them.

Atmosphere is very important to us and I think we have managed to put the right amount of atmosphere into  every song on the album.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored so far with the music?

Lyrical topics that are touched on the album are nature, humanity, finding inner peace, nemesis & resurrection. At first it wasn’t our intention to write in our native language.

This actually happened by accident but it definitely adds to the atmosphere.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'KrvL'?

KrvL is short for Kravaal. It’s a nearby forest. 

We have a common love for nature and we all like being in the forest.

5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

This comes from the shooting of one of our videos. When we saw the image we all agreed this would make the perfect cover.

6.I have read the band has interest in live shows has that became a possibility yet with the pandemic restrictions being lifted?

We never really intended to play live but nevertheless, it’s always possible.

We keep this option open…

7.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

We were very close to signing a record deal but in the end we chose to release it ourselves.

Who knows what might happen for future releases…

8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been  to your music by fans of atmospheric and post black metal?

We’re very honored about all the positive reactions we got so far.

People seem to really like and understand the atmosphere that is created through our music. 

9.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

The atmosphere will remain. That’s for sure! We’re happy with the way our songs turned out and we will keep on creating music the same way. We will keep on evolving!

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Our fellow countrymen amenra & wiegedood have definitely been an influence!

But we have been listening to black metal for over 25 years. 

We still listen to black metal in all its forms. Also doom & sludge.

Besides these things there are also a lot of non metal bands like Tindersticks, Wovenhand, Nick Cave, The National…

11.What are some of your non musical interests?

We all have a common interest in nature and also whisky 😊

& we all appreciate nice historic buildings too.

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Thank you for showing an interest in KrvL and we really hope our debut album wil be appreciated by all atmospheric black metal fans out there!

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KrvL/Kravaal/2022 Full Length Review

 

  KrvL  are  a  band  from  Belgium  that  plays  an  atmospheric  form  of  post  black  metal  with  elements  of  doom  metal  and  this  is  a review  of  their  self  released  2022  album  "Kravaal"  which  will  be  released  in  March.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.  Elements  of  doom  metal  can  be  heard  in  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  along  with  some  deep  growls  also  being  utilized  at  times  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  lot  of  blast beats  can  be  heard.

  Some  of  the  riffing  shows  an  influence  of  post  metal  while  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  atmospheric  moments  and  when  tremolo  picking  is  utilize  they  also  give  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  some  songs  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing  as  well  as  some  whispered  vocals  also  being  utilized  briefly  as  the  album  progresses,  spoken  word  parts  are  also  added  on  the  closing  track.  The  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  the  band  members  native  tongue  and  cover  Nature  themes.

  In  my  opinion  KrvL  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric  post  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Het  gezang  der  nachtekraaien"  and  "Het  verrand".  8  out  of  10.

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