Europe's Silver Knife have returned with a new recording which shows the music going for an raw and atmospheric form of black metal and this is a review of their self titled 2025 album which will be released in April as a joint effort between Amor Fati Productions and Extraconscious Recordings.
A very dark yet heavy sound starts off the album while the vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams. Most of the tracks are also very long and epic in length along with the faster sections of the songs also adding in a decent amount of tremolo picking and blast beats which also gives the music more of a raw feeling.
Throughout the recording you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts while all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them. Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing along with a couple of tracks also adding in some post rock style clean playing.
Angry shouts can also be heard at times along with the music also having its atmospheric moments and when guitar solos and leads are finally utilized they are also done in a very melodic style, clear singing can also be heard briefly. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover alienation, conflict and perseverance themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Silver Knife and if you are a fan of raw and atmospheric black metal, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Silver" and "Triumph In Tragedy". 8 out of 10.
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