Band: Nazghor
Country of Origin: Sweden
Genre: Black metal
Type: Full Length
Format: Digital 320 kbps
Length Approx.: 55:00 min.
Length Approx.: 55:00 min.
Release Date: 03-11-2016
Release Label: Satanath Records
IR Classification: Good (4.2 / 5)
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Defiant to the mainstream black metal of nowadays
Nazghor was born during the winter of 2012, hailing from the
deepest abyss of Uppsala, Sweden, this horde was created by vocalist Nekhrid
and guitarist Armageddor with only one purpose to bring a pure, raw but yet
melodic black metal and deliver a closer view of satanism in form of a darker,
ceremonial, and ritualistic show, the dark message of Tartaros is delivered by
unholy words that shroud the starry skies, the band is conformed by guitarist
Angst who was recruited, from the ashes of an old group of dedicators, and
later on bassist Crowlech joined the legion, currently during their live
rituals they count with a guest drummer.
I have to admit it, previously "Diabolical
Teachings" which was released last year, never before I had heard of them
or listen any early recordings. So when I find them it was a gratifying
experience, the kind of black metal this guys are able to bring is ripping,
stinging with blasphemous tremolo picking guitars as hell itself, thunderous
blast beat, very well accentuated by disturbingly and devilish high pitch
vocals, that's what we can get from their fifth and latest album "Death's
Withered Chants", it's defiant to the mainstream black metal of nowadays.
Nazghor sounds impressive not only for the fact that they are
Swedish, they gathered enough elements of the whole scene to blend and give us
their most brilliant work to date, the record opens with a beautiful intro
"Hymnum Mortis" built in organ notes to inflict an eerie and funebre
ambience, intensified by chants and thunderstorms followed by the rabid and
fulminant "Requiem Black Mass" which set everything over the table
and prove why this band, has reached so quickly the top underground scene, with
such melodies and brutality it's inarguably the creativity and conviction they
have, "Under the Venomous Spell" subtle start that turns into a storm
very intense almost reaching a sublime point for the driven speed used by the
drums with it blast beat that shatter harmoniously, flashing guitar riffs and
the ominous vocals make of this track one of the best, Anders Strokirk from
(Necrophobic) make a guest appearance in the track number four "Craft of
the Nihilist" giving the proper vocal style, owning an overwhelming guitar
solo, while the drum patterns seems to be unstoppable, "Road to Dead
Meadows" has a singular entity and never step back for a second in the ferociously
and speed delivered, track after track you can find out how meticulously are
this guys "Inheritance of the Cross" falls into a blackened riffing,
while "Aeternum Regno Diaboli" add a droning passage in the album,
only to unleash the devils towards the end "Complete Unholyness" is
very raw and combine exceptionally from fast pace to semi-slow pace adding an
epic mood, "Empire of Graves" does not lack of intensity, until we
get to the last track "Death's Withered Chants" it reaches a little
over ten minutes, from afar you can perceives a thunderstorm which seems to
start where the intro left, then a slow pace takes over with heavy and
mesmerizing dark melodies, lofty backing vocals gives a stunning perspective to
the whole environment, by the end you will hardly notice the length of the
album due to the excellent flow of the tracks.
Stay True… Stay Metal… Stay Brutal...
Track List:
02. Requiem Black Mass
03. Under a Venomous Spell
04. Craft of the Nihilist
05. Road to Dead Meadows
06. Inheritance of the Cross
07. Aeternum Regno Diaboli
08. Complete Unholyness
09. Empire of Graves
10. Death's Withered Chants
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