WATAIN

Release Year: 2015
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: harmonious intense infernal black metal

new deal with an important French label, touring and direct communication with the late Jon Nödtveidt's Dissection has brought cardinal and genius changes into Watain camp: third attempt [2007] is their biggest production-crowned recording so far, giving way to the most harmonious, consistent and undoubtedly most impressive album of satanic Swedes, full of infernal vibes and black magic energy that sucks you in without a single chance to return back, where Erik's charismatic, furious vocals take on greater control and hypnotic expressiveness, while guitar scales, more dynamic structures and precise rhythmic sense further reinforce the music's menacing character - compositionally these eleven tracks are head and shoulders above the rest of the competition, especially triumphing with Storm of The Antichrist and the title track, escorting diabolical trio into premier league of extreme metal; recent French pro-printed tape edition is limited to 370 units