ARCKANUM

Release Year: 2011
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: raw atmospheric hypnotic black metal

inspired and staying true to uncompromising yet spiritual musical roots, Shamaatae descends into the dark realm of Hel, supported by thick and eerie mysticism, and joins the final battle with the gods - the sixth longplay opus is dedicated to the Old Norse giantess and ruler of the dead in her underworld, while relentless music evolves adding significant and vivid influence from the eighties' to already unique combination of ferocious black and death metal, where sharp guitar cuttings, ominous vocal outbursts and ritualistically recurring motifs intertwine with subtle melodic threads, creating hypnotic, almost trance-like atmosphere with wise and balanced sound mix that lets the listener fully enjoy the encoded mystique