Genre: Raw Black Metal
Label: Careless Records
Line Up: Snor Flade - all instruments
Debut album for the one-man-band Qliphothic Realm, a reality born just over a year ago that sees as the only member the same mind that hides behind the most famous Feretri, namely Snor Flade.
The proposal refers to the sounds of the 90s, the sound primarily refers to works such as "Total Death" by Darkthrone or "Pentagram" by Gorgoroth. From the latter, in particular, the singing interpretation draws inspiration, a shrill screaming now no longer in vogue in the most current releases.
The guitars do their utmost in simple riffs, at times, unfortunately, a bit obvious, but managing on rare occasions to generate evil atmospheres; the bass is almost absent, while the drum programming, elementary and with no dynamics sounds, supports the compositions, all between three and four minutes.
The vocals, as anticipated, seem to have almost the intention of imitating Hat, an attempt not entirely successful, resulting far from the evil expressed by the Norwegian singer; appreciable, however, the intent to break the screaming with parts of a clean voice to give a specific ritual to the whole.
A naked and Raw Black Metal album will undoubtedly be appreciated only by fans anchored to the sounds of a few decades ago: anachronistic.
Andrea B.
