Warangelic
This album combined together melodic and bleakness in a grand scale. One of 2021's finest moments.
Favorite track: To Live and Die Without Hope.
Dante Ruivo
Did not know anything about this band, went for a blind first listen and I am in awe. This is easily AOTY material
Favorite track: Spirit Walker.
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"An absolutely stunning combination of atmospheric black metal and melodic death metal." - Metal Injection
"Imagine a thunderstorm, wildfire and tornado occurring all at once, and you’ll get a good idea behind Krigsgrav." - Decibel Magazine
"Easily one of the more intriguing LPs of 2021." - Purgatory Channel
"Beyond the enthralling black metal haze, Krigsgrav simply do what all the best melodeath bands do: write catchy riffs with big hooks that make you want to bang your head, pump your fist, and mosh 'til your heart's content." - Cave Dweller Music
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Formed in 2004, black metal trio Krigsgrav have constantly evolved throughout their dusky discography. Originating as a two-man band led by David Sikora, he welcomed new members in 2011, transforming the band into a full four-piece unit. Recurring conspirator Justin Coleman has remained a mainstay in Krigsgrav ever since. As the duo prepared to write the project’s sixth full-length, Krigsgrav approached Giant of the Mountain’s Cody Daniels about shifting from occasional live member to full-time lead guitarist. The result of their pandemic collaboration is "The Sundering," a masterpiece of gray-skied black metal and melodic death/doom.
“Krigsgrav represents the bleakness through which we view this world and how we interpret those emotions musically," explains vocalist/guitarist Justin Coleman. “It is our version of spirituality, I guess you could say. Thematically, Krigsgrav is based around beauty in darkness, our stoic internal reflection and just the smallest amount of hope that can still be found, even at life’s darkest moments.”
"The Sundering" is an exceptionally dark and downcast record that considers black metal a canvas instead of a genre prison. Krigsgrav channel the rustic atmospheres of Agalloch and Woods of Ypres while the somber moods of Katatonia and My Dying Bride seep into each composition. But the album also brings a storm of riffs with its dark-cloud ambience. Think the Swedish greats like Dissection and Dawn playing as cataclysmic winds come with nightfall.
In 1900, a devastating hurricane hit the thriving coastal city of Galveston in Krigsgrav’s home state of Texas. It was the deadliest storm in the young history of the United States, with approximately 8,000 fatalities. While the city was resilient in the face of so much carnage, it was a reminder of Mother Nature’s destructive power. "The Sundering" was partially inspired by that tragedy, and feels timely in an age where nature has humbled humanity yet again.
“This album is based around the dread of a natural event occurring and having no control,” Coleman shares, “but trying to find the means to pull yourself together to get through it all. It is about personal perseverance in the face of absolute crushing odds that should not allow it. Our lyrical content is almost consistently about our place in this world, and how finite and fragile our existence is.”
"The Sundering" will commence with a track premiere and pre-order launch on the summer solstice, June 21st. It will then be released on CD, Cassette, and digitally on August 6th through Wise Blood Records. Listen to one of the year’s best black metal albums and face the darkness with Krigsgrav.
credits
released August 6, 2021
Krigsgrav is:
J. Coleman – Vocals, Rhythm Guitars, Synth/Ambience
Cody Daniels – Lead Guitars
David Sikora – Drums, Bass, Clean Vocals
All music by Krigsgrav
Drums recorded by David Sikora and JT Longoria
Guitars recorded by J. Coleman /Cody Daniels
Vocals recorded by J. Coleman/D. Sikora
Mixed and Mastered at Wolfthrone Studios by Owe Inborr
Album artwork, design, layout and band photography by Erik Bredthauer
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Here's to some more cosmic metal, the Karlsruhe based outfit offers crude yet extremely well produced sound in this earlier effort.
Featuring mid-tempo cadences, occasional blast beating, high pitched shrieking essentially, the riffing has this mildly meaty, sensational over-atmospheric tilt that's always well received on my part.
The perspective of getting sucked into a wormhole had never felt better I kid you not.
Emperor and Inherits the Void in mind, you just can't skip this one. doive
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Well, after listening to Death and Black Metal for over 35 years, it sometimes gets boring, even if bands try to innovate. But then you stumble upon an album, which immediately clicks: it fresh, but familiar. It’s emotional, intelligent and complex, but not for complexities’ sake. It flows, it works, it’s authentic.
This album is absolutely great, it’s all I want from this kind of music: cold soundscapes, raging fires, the embrace of darkness. 10/10 Ricardo Cristof
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"Ce n'est pas le voyage qui compte mais la destination" est une locution proverbiale qu'on entend de la bouche de tous les nomades : ce n'est pas la pochette de Beyond The Palest Star qui le démentira puisqu'Adam Burke reprend la technique du point de fuite, dirigeant notre regard non pas vers une station spatiale mais vers un trou noir — situé sur la gauche. Vorga confirme ce chemin de pensée dans son deuxième album avec un death metal cosmique sinistre, infusé d'énergie doomesque. Colossal ! Nocturnal Egg (Jordan)
Brooding black metal on Vendetta records, Svartmálm slow the genre’s core ingredients and add bracing emotional heft. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 20, 2018
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Blackbraid is a spiritual force in the black metal scene, bringing a unique perspective and culture that was missing until the release of this album. 'Barefoot Ghost Dance on Bloodsoaked Soil' is immensely powerful, showing me that black metal is as strong as ever. 'The River of Time Flows Through Me' is excellent as well, with a crushing melody and unforgettable song title. Hail Sgah'gahsowáh, the new blood of black metal. Obsidian One