After hearing "La Morsure du Christ" for the first time I had to go back to find out where the routs of this masterpiece were. How I was able to miss them then is beyond me but I sure am happy to have found them now. Grand scale symphonic/melodic black metal that still manages to show a lot of power and even a little bit of rawness here and there. mourner
The first 30 seconds of "Revenge by Fire" convinced me to get the whole album! It is a face-melting blend of speed and black metal, reminiscent of Hellripper! KVAEN is a Swedish solo project much like Hellripper but many known guest musicians helped J. Björnfot in his endeavor. Altogether it is really a solid debut album, I loved the melodies and the pace changes in the second half too, ending with a "calm" instrumental one. Well-done!! sachavonkarl74
Scorching black metal from Houston, featuring members of Night Cobra, Oceans of Slumber, Venomous Maximus, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 7, 2023