SOLEFALD

Release Year: 2014
Artist Origin: NOR
Style: intricate intense avantgarde black metal

traditionally driven by their own demons, the latter two-album concept by this unprecedented and enigmatic Norwegian duo is anything but predictable - divided into two parts, five track effort acts as an introduction to the grand Kosmopolis idea, where each track makes you live through its peculiar spirit, and even if it might sound just as a compilation of very diverse ideas, including progressive, epic, psychedelic, folky, and extreme elements with as disturbing vocal delivery, from the first glimpse it gets clear that Solefald are in action, effectively provoking the snob in you, while last two cuts are collaborations with members of Sturmgeist and The Fall of Rome, in addition involving Kvitrafn from Wardruna to sing as guest on other tracks; Norwegian black vinyl edition