Genre: Black Metal
Label: Hidden Marly Production
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“"Insaniam Convertunt" is one of those albums, which leave you speechless, not simply for the aggressive and cutting edge that filters through the seven tracks of the entire album, but above all for the care that makes the work professional and convincing also about production. The trio from Italy amazes us with a debut album released in 2020 (Hidden Marly Production) and makes no secret of making use of the experience of musicians from bands such as Adversam and Aivarim, valid musical realities from which the album takes inspiration in part and also at the compositional level. Stylistically, the Black Metal proposed by Falhena is fast, direct and skilled in shaping a typically cold and unhealthy atmosphere, but it has the remarkable characteristic of being appreciable and satisfying the listener even in the most rhythmic parts, in which the technical skills - compositions of each musician emerge and amaze again. One of the qualities of "Insaniam Convertunt" is, in fact, the management of tempo changes and rhythms, which is well balanced and excellently managed to make the entire work very dynamic and constantly interesting, without ever losing incisiveness. A remarkable composition that is realized through a recording at the height of the purpose, in which the guitars and the bass seem to almost fluctuate despite the refined and particular riffing; Katharos's voice comes directly from the darkest cave of hell and, without adding the slightest reverberation, the guttural and powerful character leaves a stylistic imprint together with a drum that hammers impetuously, still distinguished by the well-known ability to Summum Algor. As for the sound in detail, if you want to analyze and look for defects where there are none, the tones of the guitars tend to lose impact during blast-beat parts, the drums themselves, perhaps need more emphasis on the bass drum, to make it more distinguishable. The album as a whole is recorded very well and enjoys an excellent balance of sounds. "Insaniam Convertunt" is solid work and, although it does not upset the canonical peculiarities of Black Metal, it has a lot to offer; stands out, confirming that experience, dedication and passion are the fundamental prerogatives of the most successful projects.
CrFX.
