MARDUK

Release Year: 2022
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: grim expressive devastating black metal

year and a half since World Funeral opus the leaders of Swedish blackness were already back in the saddle with a new frontman Mortuus and brand new full-length [2004], who is much to blame [along the returning charisma of bassist Devo] for immense comeback to highly spiritual form of dark expression - no wonder though, having in mind an impressive string of Funeral Mist releases in prior; ferocious, uncompromising and grim attack of slaying black metal sounds like a breath of fresh air in Scandinavian area, where utter darkness, diabolical atmosphere and precision of performance dominate the crime scene, while ambient Deathmarch intermezzo, co-written with Arditi masterminds, crowns this triumphant warlike recording; recent French gatefold sleeve clear black-marbled 180g vinyl edition with a pro-printed insert and additional 60x60 cm poster is limited to 297 units