LORD BELIAL

Release Year: 2022
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: dynamic infernal ferocious black metal

after fourteen-year long hiatus the lunatics carrying out Belial's commands return without much fanfare, yet clearly having regained hunger and motivation of their early days, with ten track recording embracing familiar hellish yet harmonious strain of black metal that once propelled the band to prominence, sounding now far more confident, diverse, and more precise, as fast-paced rhythms are repeatedly interrupted by heavy mid-tempo death metal riffs and epic-sounding guitar passages, allowing these songs to maintain intrigue and variety rather than relying solely on sheer speed, while the twin-guitar melodies in particular become the essential driving force behind music, while harsh vocals and cold, infernal sound reinforce their trademark style, returning to creative formula of Enter The Moonlight Gate era, where Dark Funeral fans should also find plenty of familiar black flame; Dutch first pressing comes in slipcase