...In Stille - Frigoris (2020)
I love black metal for my work tasks that require some energy but don’t allow for too much distraction.
This is a pretty excellent specimen. I always appreciate it when a non-English-speaking band sings all their songs in the language they’re comfortable with rather than playing to the masses by singing in English. In this case, I speak a small amount of German. But I mean, c’mon man: we can’t understand most of what you’re shouting anyway, might as well do it in your own language.
While the sonics are pretty much black metal standard, several of the later tracks get a lot more chunky and rage-y, which I really enjoyed.
The calm interludes are gorgeous. The drums are cavernous and relentless. The musicianship is uniformly excellent, and it’s recorded clearly so you can hear each voice.
It’s hard to stand out in this narrow band of expression, but these guys do it as well as anyone.
Tracks I Liked
Funkenflug - extra black
Scheideweg - extra post
