CRAFT

Release Year: 2018
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: grim hateful unholy black metal

finally, the answer to a question about which recording of 2018 is the most significant [well, among the very very best for sure] within black metal myriads: magically confirming all founding qualities of the genre and invoking a mesmerizing, bitterly cold yet pure catharsis-directing spirit behind the music, these seasoned wolves from Dalarna have ripened a wonderful set of eight numbers that are as much perfectly balanced as aggressively provoking, with a clear message of death yet decent philosophical angle in lyrical content backing the music up, while compositions gradually develop a cohesive sonic narrative, where melodic impact and growing unease merge into exceptionally mature, distinctive and unforgettable creative result - a true masterpiece!; French black-marbled silver vinyl edition is limited to 200 units