“unabashedly gorgeous noise from ‘ecstatic black metal’ band”
“Saying that black metal is supposed to be ugly is like saying that hardcore is supposed to be fast, or pop is supposed to be vapid. It's a misconception, and a rather boring one at that. If one were to look at the history of black metal, it becomes very apparent, very quickly, that it's not all about buzzsaw guitars and resounding screeches. Since its inception in the '80s, black metal has been m”
“The LA black metal quartet’s latest album’s versatility finds full consciousness in music that blasts with numbing intensity until it’s reborn into vibrance.”
“The L.A. black metal quartet’s second album borrows widely from across the heavy-music spectrum and beyond, but their stylistic shifts are always in service of the band’s increasingly distinct voice.”
“The L.A. black metal quartet’s second album borrows widely from across the heavy-music spectrum and beyond, but their stylistic shifts are always in service of the band’s increasingly distinct voice.”
“A very thoughtful, daring, and varied black metal project.”
