Today’s review is of Portuguese Black Metal band Angst’s album “The Vile”.
This release offers a really dark sonority which is based mostly on slower riffs and melodies, and their approach creates a pretty mystical aura. My closest comparison would be with Deathspell Omega’s slow passages (especially when also considering the sort of similar vocals), though subtracting all the avant-garde complexity.
The album also includes some simpler and more straightforward songs that may appeal to fans of more traditional Black Metal, though in general the whole release feels old-school. Their combination of speed with the prevalence of slowness offers a layer of obscurity that is often ignored, and their compositions use enough simplicity to transmit cathartic feelings without too much monotony. This is a very solid and aphotic opus of the blackest of metal. My personal highlights are “Medusa” and “Kingdom Of Fire”.
I recommend this album to fans of Black Metal. My rating is of 9/10.
VARG THE MIGHTY
No comments:
Post a Comment