ISENGARD

Release Year: 2022
Artist Origin: NOR
Style: raw expressive blackened death metal

one of those unique moments in heavy metal history happens when some humble, obscure, in a way experimental and totally unpretentious demo recordings turn into an essential piece of music that is re-released again and again: exposed here with the first two sessions, Fenriz solo project was pushing raw, blackened death metal pedal on the initial Spectres over Gorgoroth demo [1989], while its follow-up Horizons [1991] sounded bleaker and blacker, still with an aim to somehow break out from narrow creative box, turning into an essential gem for the die-hard Norwegian scene worshiper, regardless of its often spontaneous and sketchy contents; recent British black vinyl edition comes with an authentic demo artwork and pro-printed double-sided lyric inner sleeve