Carach Angren -Pitch Black Horror Over North America Tour 2018

Carach Angren -Pitch Black Horror over North America Tour 2018

Dutch Theatrical Symphonic Black Metallers Carach Angren will be touring North America throughout October.

Support from Mors Principium Est and Wolfheart.

While not as big a fan of their earlier work, I found their newest album more focused and streamlined, avoiding some of the unnecessary plodding and repetition I felt was common in the earlier material. If you enjoy a good stage show and black metal in the style of Cradle of Filth, take the opportunity to see them.

Panegyrist

Hierurgy

Avant-garde ritual black metal from Chicago, Illinois. This is their debut album, released just this year through I, Voidhanger records.

The avant-garde elements remind me a tad of Therion, but this is definitely still wrapped up in the black metal spirit. A ritual for the soul, this is not raw or aggressive, but rather spiritual and contemplative, with underlying grandeur and majesty.

Ováte -Ováte

Available from Soulseller Records.

The debut album from new Norwegian black metal band Ováte, featuring Aindiachaí, live musician for Taake and Gorgoroth, on guitar and bass, and Brodd, live musician for Taake, on drums.

If you enjoy Norwegian Black Metal, this album is worth checking out. Raw and riff heavy, it displays the styles of the associated acts these men play for. I find the Taake sound particularly noticeable, and don't consider that a bad thing. You can definitely headbang to this one, as there is a good bit of melody to the blazing riffs.

The vocal work is good, very traditional for this kind of sound without being overly raw or melodic, and the drumming compliments the guitarwork quite well. There are even some hints at folkish influences, such as the epic choral touches to Morgenstjerne, which I find reminiscent of Havukruunu's stellar Kelle Surut Soi album from last year.

Overall, this is a solid release that hits the right spots, and while it perhaps brings nothing new to the table it is still a superbly executed piece of traditional Norwegian black metal.

Released June 1, 2018

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UADA

Portland Oregon black metal band.

Photo by blogger. Come and Take It Live, Austin, TX. July 13, 2018.

Hope Attrition

Woe

This New York based black metal outfit were one of my favorite performances of a quality filled Red River Family Fest III.

Off the rails unstoppable train of sonic destruction is how I would describe their sound. They did not let up for a minute, and their albums are much the same, unrelenting aggression that crushes body and soul while still drawing you in for more.

Panegyrist

Red River Family Fest III

Their first live performance. Beautiful avant-garde ritualistic black metal with symphonic and folk elements and clean vocals mixed in.

Photos by blogger. Barracuda, Austin, Texas, September 28, 2018, Red River Family Fest Year III.